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| Hiking | 9.79 Miles |
2,030 AEG |
| | Hiking | 9.79 Miles | 6 Hrs 58 Mns | | 1.61 mph |
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| no partners | | Some friends reached out extending a last minute invite to join them in the Goldfields for a wander out to visit the Triple Arches. I remember the hike being wonderfully scenic with all the lichen covered rock features and was glad to see that my recollection was correct.
Started the day just before sunrise at the trailhead with no other vehicles in the lot - dismayed to find a whole bunch of trash left there. Headed off down the road and missed our turn off since we were distracted catching up and chatting  - as soon as the road started climbing steeply, the two of us who had done the route previously stopped to check our maps since neither of us remembered that being part of the route  and good thing too! We quickly doubled back to pick up our trail.
The hiking went by quickly, save for the usual stops for photos of the landscape and flora. We got sprinkled on lightly on the way outbound, but it didn't last very long. Soon enough, were making our way down the sandy and gravelly watercourse and the route up towards Black Glass Canyon. For the most part, we managed to stay on track - there are a number of use paths that eventually seemed to converge and drop back down into Black Glass canyon.
We rock hopped down towards the arch, then did the climb up to explore the three arches. After getting our photos, we had a quick snack before making our way back. The clouds cleared while we were snacking, and the hike back in the full sun was a little warm.
On our way back, we passed a group that was stopped for a break, but otherwise didn't see any others the entire time we were out. We got back to the trailhead to find six other vehicles there. It was nice to catch up with some friends I hadn't seen in a while and to spend the day outside taking in the views. |
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Happier when hiking....I may not move fast (and I'm often distracted by wildflowers), but I'll get there eventually  |
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- as soon as the road started climbing steeply, the two of us who had done the route previously stopped to check our maps since neither of us remembered that being part of the route 
and good thing too! We quickly doubled back to pick up our trail. 
