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| | Hiking | 9.42 Miles | 7 Hrs 15 Mns | | 1.39 mph |
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| partners | | Another visit to one of my favorite hiking areas. This time from the west side. Jason, Jackson and Bob and I started out from Gold Canyon about 630 and arrived at the trailhead a little after 9am. The weather was perfect.
I was hoping to catch the fall colors at peak, but it appears we arrived about 2-3 weeks too soon. Driving in we saw a little yellow spots here and there, but a bunch of green. Hard to guess when you get the permits in September.
The hike is always the same, but always different. There’s trails and paths and then there’s the creek. I don’t think I have ever done the same path twice going in and out.
There were signs of some high water pretty far from the creek bed. This area had some serious flow from all the rain this fall. The creek was a little higher than the last time I went in from the west side, but less than other trips in here.
The highlight of the hike (for me, at least), was discovering how cool Hell’s Half Acre Canyon is. I have hike right by this place 3x and never went in there. Very cool detour and I will explore in here further next time I go in.
We hiked up to Javelina Canyon and turned back. A nice 9 mile out and back.
My buddy Bob has hiked with me from the west and east in the past. He was excited to hike here again after dealing with some serious health issues the past year, but he did great.
I love this place, and I still get the same feeling of excitement and awe every time I go into the canyon. It’s just one of those magical places that. |
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