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| Kendrick - Pumpkin - Bull Basin Loop, AZ | |
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Kendrick - Pumpkin - Bull Basin Loop, AZ
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| Hiking | 18.20 Miles |
4,928 AEG |
| | Hiking | 18.20 Miles | 9 Hrs 13 Mns | | 2.26 mph |
| 4,928 ft AEG | 1 Hour 9 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | Kendrick Peak Trail #22
The bottom third of #22 is a wide, ultra-flat pummeled scoria tread. Bruce put the fear of god about potential overgrowth on the connector trail to ponder en route. One deadfall, easy to avoid, and a few knee-high plants had me sweating buckets.
Pumpkin Trail #39
Albeit temporary, views descending this path magically reduce stress. Route finding doesn't draw Bruce hissyfits like #80 because gravity completes him. The short aspen section in the lower third has gained refreshing shade height/density.
Connector Trail #80
Scattered low vegetation will draw blood if not careful. I netted three insignificant scratches, six tops. About a quarter-mile on the west end is a cairn hunt; I checked RS 2 or 3 times for guidance. Nearby pine shade looks refreshing. Clockwise works well to continue along the increasing lure to lunch at the junction with #40.
Bull Basin Trail #40
Fantastic, like any trail that is a walk in the park and makes Bruce whine. The course is the most interesting of the triangular lasso loop. There is enough spaced shade and an easier overall grade vs Pumpkin to entice clockwise votes. Per usual, as much obsidian as I've seen anywhere.
Synopsis
Bruce sent his 4-year-old grandson off in a side-by-side with a chainsaw to bake cookies in the woods so we could hike. Deadfall and thorn encounters overall are forgettable. 18mi/5k at elevation in pleasant weather is tougher for myself than roasting 20mi/5k. Great to hike a quintessential Arizona summer hike with Bruce. |
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Wildflowers Observation Light
Low-lying Wood's Rose galore is not blooming much. Beware the scratch factor and admire the hips.
No time to id the lupine, penstemon, yellows. |
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Bull Spring |
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| |  No water or the signature cowpatty waft associated with the spring on this trip | | _____________________
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