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| Hiking | 2.90 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 2.90 Miles | 1 Hour 34 Mns | | 1.93 mph |
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| partners | | With an extreme heat warning the logical thing to do was to go and hike in the supes, right? Right.  The original plan was to see if we couldn't successfully get underground and into a nearby cave...but figured we could stretch our legs first with a short walk, so we headed to the Miles TH to do just that.
Interestingly, on the way there, we discovered that FR287 has been rerouted to a freshly laid path that climbs and drops right to the Haunted Canyon TH. When we hiked Haunted Canyon back in February, we saw a bunch of heavy machinery and the beginnings of the new roadway but didn't know what it was for - I guess we know now! While the road is nice and smooth now, be aware that it is also freshly gravelled, and can be a bit skittery depending on your tires and speed.
As you may imagine, there was no one else out in the area, save for a few cows in the meadow, some desert cottontail, and desert hares...and some creature making a loud repetitive call. We decided to head towards where the noise was coming from to see what we could see...but whatever was calling stopped (or left) when it heard us approach. Since there hasn't been much human traffic in the area thanks to the heat, we saw plenty of animal spoor on the trails - evidence of bunnies, deer, several bear, and possibly even a large cat, along with the remains of a fox in Pinto Creek as we worked our way up to the junction with Rock Creek. We hopped onto the Bull Basin Trail for a bit before stopping for a quick break before turning back to the truck to see if we might successfully gain entry to the cave that we'd been hunting.
As we headed back towards the cave, we realized the plants had leafed out quite a bit from the last time we were in the area, so spotting the location was our first challenge...quickly followed by trying to find a suitable route to the entrance. Unfortunately it looks like we were skunked again, so we'll try again another time....and will need to remember that there is poison ivy in the region in case it's died back when we make our next attempt 
It was nice to get out for a wander without having to drive hours and hours...apparently the superstitions missed me as much as I've missed them, as the catclaw found a way to reach out for a not so gentle caress |
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The original plan was to see if we couldn't successfully get underground and into a nearby cave...but figured we could stretch our legs first with a short walk, so we headed to the Miles TH to do just that.
