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Pumphouse Wash - Upper, AZ

	2009-06-03
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Pumphouse Wash - Upper

Flagstaff, AZ

Pumphouse Wash - Upper

Flagstaff, AZ

Canyoneering	3.00 Miles	200 AEG

Canyoneering	3.00 Miles	3 Hrs 15 Mns	0.92 mph
	200 ft AEG

Canyon Hiking - Non-technical; no rope; easy scrambling; occasional hand use

A - Dry or little water; shallow or avoidable water; no wet/dry suit

I - Short 1-2 hours

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Yet another beautiful Arizona morning! My left knee was still pretty sore from Humphrey's on Monday, so I had to slowly pick my way amongst the river rocks that I would normally have hopped quickly between. I think I enjoyed the top section more than the bottom toward the 14 foot cliff. The top is all Coconino Sandstone, which makes for a great slickrock playground and sweet sidewalls. When the canyon hits the basalt flow, it just doesn't quite pack such a punch. It was still gorgeous down that way, but I think my knee was making me grumpy, and I lashed out at the sea of gray rocks around me :lol:

. I really enjoyed all the pools and puddles up in the Coconino as well. Many had frogs, fish and even tadpoles. Oh yeah, I saw a rattler...well, I heard him as a stepped over the crack he was hiding in, caught a glimpse, and moved on as quickly as possible!

Fauna

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Geology

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