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Bluff Spring Mountain, AZ
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| Hiking | 12.06 Miles |
2,869 AEG |
| | Hiking | 12.06 Miles | 9 Hrs 19 Mns | | 1.84 mph |
| 2,869 ft AEG | 2 Hrs 45 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | Heading up Bluff Spring Mountain has been on my list for a while now, but it was always 'next time,' so when S invited me to hike up, I was definitely in. I hadn't hiked with our tour guide, Wally, for a bit, but always good to get out with him as he showed us a couple of sites. The Peralta mall was already a quarter full when we arrived a little after 7. It was cool and cloudy, but the humidity was really cranked up as I immediately went for the short sleeves. Cardiac Hill is always a 'fun' time, then an easy walk down Bluff Spring to the Ely-Anderson junction. The hike up is pretty well marked with cairns (although we did get a bit off trail on the way down), but it is a steep climb up with excellent views, even with the low ceiling. Once we got to the official end of Ely-Anderson, we wandered a bit with Wally showing us a couple of things before we climbed up the ridge to look down at Hidden Valley. With the ankle still not at 100% I debated about climbing down the wash to Hidden Valley with Wally and S, but in the end I decided to explore the area on top while they headed down. Shortly after they left, rain moved in around the mountain, and the wind picked up, but I stayed dry as I wandered and explored different areas of the mountain. After a little bit, I ended up back at a nice camping spot where the Ely-Anderson trail started down and dozed off in the sun, waiting for S and Wally to return. After a couple of hours, they returned and apparently made it a little bit past the dam before the creek became bouldery and chocked (that validated my decision to stay behind  ). Uneventful hike back down to Bluff Spring and back to the TH, where the mall was still lined with cars. It was nice to finally get up on top of BSM, always a great day in the Supes. Thanks, S for the invite and thanks Wally, for joining and showing us a couple of things. |
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Wildflowers Observation Moderate
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