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| no partners | | After checking out the Gila cliff dwellings we headed to the TJ corral TH where I had to make a mad scramble through my pack and make sure I didn't forget anything. Yup we're good to go, so threw the pack on the back and off we hiked eagerly anticipating the amazing scenery we were about to witness. Some uphill on the way towards the canyon, enough to get me huffin and let me know I was alive and kickin! As soon as the trail descends down into the canyon is where I was just totally amazed and could not stop staring up at the canyon walls. I could have spent hours just walking through there and taking pictures and climbing some walls to check stuff out, but I was with a group and they were very eager to get to the hot springs. Once we reached the middle fork we took a lunch break and then changed into sandals with neoprene socks for the rest of the hike to the hot springs as there are about 15 river crossings. We reached the hot springs somewhere around 3pm and I was a little bummed to find out there was already a camp there but we hiked up to the hot springs and there was not a soul in sight. We went 1 crossing up from the hot springs and immediately went to dropping the packs and quickly setting up my tent and sleeping pad and bag. Once that was done, off the the hot springs to soak and stayed for about an hour. Went back to camp and collected some fire wood, had some drink, and then cooked me up a tasty meal of a spam single and cup of noodle chicken flavor washed down with a couple of fiber 1 bars. Headed back up to hot springs to soak again a little after dark.
Had another restless nights sleep due to being cold and just being a crappy sleeper in general. Got up around 7am and immediately headed to the hot spring to enjoy a nice warm soak mesmerized by the steam rising off the warm water, soaked for about an hour and then headed back to camp to break stuff down and pack up and head out.
On the way through Silver City we attempted to stop at a couple of places to eat and we had bad luck, either they were all closed and 1 place told us they just sat of bunch of ppl and didn't have room for our party of 8. So we ate at some truck stop subway in Lordsburg. |
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