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| Dutchman to Coffee Flat, AZ | |
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Dutchman to Coffee Flat, AZ
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| Hiking | 8.40 Miles |
1,359 AEG |
| | Hiking | 8.40 Miles | 4 Hrs 36 Mns | | 1.89 mph |
| 1,359 ft AEG | 10 Mns Break | 18 LBS Pack | | |
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| partners | | First time starting from Peralta TH in nearly 5 years and well over 12 since hiking this part of the Dutchman Trail so it was about time. At least we gave it time to recover somewhat from the fire... what was it, the Woodbury Fire?
Whatever, it was nice to experience the running washes (on the way out anyway, not so much on the return) and the greenery.
Once on the Coffee Flat Trail things got a bit rougher... instead of the trail following the somewhat straight line Eastward of the original route (from DECADES AGO) which only crossed smaller washes, now it follows an eroded drainage more-or-less Southward before heading East, so the wash crossings are deeper and almost hard to follow, and the climb after the last wash is a mass of baby-head rocks. Needless to say, this part of the hike was not fun and nor was the return through this section.
On RE Satellite view before the hike some distance out Coffee Flat Trail I had noticed a line heading off to the South with something round at the end, which I thought was heading downhill, but when we arrived in the vicinity (Yup, I neglected to set a waypoint) there was no track/trail/cowpath in that direction and it was going UP, so that was the end of any idea of checking it out.
While scanning the area, we noticed a few large boulders that seemed like a good spot to take a lunch break, so we did just that. After the break we noted the distance to the next feature (Reed's Water) along the Coffee Flat Trail was farther than we cared to go for this out-and-back hike, so we headed back.
As I mentioned, we noticed already there was less water flowing (sometimes just pools) in the washes compared to 2-3 hours earlier, so I guess in a day or two with no additional rain they will be dry again.
While the hill on the return wasn't nearly akin to cardiac hill, from the low point of the last wash up to the top before the last descent felt like it, especially at the end of the hike.
Thankfully, for the most part Peralta Road was in great shape so as long as the 10 mph low-slung cars let us pass, it wasn't a half-hour drive in either direction. |
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