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| Quartz Mine-Skyline Crest-Mtn Wash Loop, AZ | |
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Quartz Mine-Skyline Crest-Mtn Wash Loop, AZ
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| Hiking | 5.05 Miles |
1,299 AEG |
| | Hiking | 5.05 Miles | 3 Hrs 20 Mns | | 1.89 mph |
| 1,299 ft AEG | 40 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | We made another trip out West this week, to Skyline Regional Park. Arrived about 8 am, parking lot was partially full, and filling quickly. We started on the opposite side of the parking lot, heading out east on Quartz Mine Trail for about 1.5 miles. Then north on Skyline Crest Trail, which goes up and up and up. As we caught our breath at the junction for the Crest Summit trail, we debated skipping the summit, but as it's such a short way up (0.17 miles) we decided we should go for it. It wasn't too bad, and the views were worth it. We took a short break for a snack here, before continuing back to the Skyline Crest Trail. The trail continues up for a ways, then you reach the ridge and it levels out for a bit so you can take in the views all around. There is a short steep descent to the end of this trail as you reach the junction with the Lost Creek trail. We headed left here, and hiked a short ways to the Mountain Wash Trail, which provided a gentle stroll back to the parking lot. The hike itself was only 4.97, I added a few parking lot circles to at least reach 5 miles.  |
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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
Brittlebush was in bloom, and a couple of tiny various flowers (I should've gotten pictures, but didn't) |
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