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| Hiking | 12.26 Miles |
1,473 AEG |
| | Hiking | 12.26 Miles | 6 Hrs 28 Mns | | 2.27 mph |
| 1,473 ft AEG | 1 Hour 4 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | | With me umpiring a couple of baseball games the night before and still dealing with a stubborn ankle, I wanted to do something a little easier with moderate mileage. This hike had been on my list for some time, and with the possibility of some nice colors in the canyon, it sounded like the perfect choice. Roughly a half dozen vehicles were at the Picketpost TH when we arrived a little after 7:30. We started with long sleeves, but Mother Nature was undecided about what she wanted to do. One minute, it felt like the AC was on high with a cold wind, and the next, the furnace was on. There are not a lot of trees in the initial section of Arnett Canyon, but there was a good amount of water in the creek. After making a small turn, the canyon narrows, and the trees showed up. From the rest of Arnett Canyon and into the beginning portion of Telegraph, it was a beautiful color show with most at peak, but there are some stragglers that are still not there yet. Like most other creeks in the area, it was evident that it had flashed big time with debris scattered around. There were a lot of ribbons/flags for reroutes in Telegraph; however, a lot of it was tagged but not cleared (we found out the hard way). We got to the AZT junction and spent a few minutes discussing heading up the AZT for a bit for some extra mileage or to continue back down to the TH. My ankle was irritated, so initially I was not feeling any additional mileage, but S held me hostage, so we made our way SOBO on the AZT. About a mile in, there was a nice flat area right before a climb where I decided to rest the ankle as S powered up the climb and returned in less than an hour. From there, we headed back to the junction and started down towards the TH. The section from the AZT junction to the TH was hot and meh, I doubt I'll do this section again. Came across about a dozen people hiking/horseback throughout the day, with the majority of them in Arnett Canyon. Most of the hike was beautiful and I would definitely do it again, minus the AZT section. |
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Autumn Foliage Observation Substantial
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Wildflowers Observation Moderate
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