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| Hiking | 6.30 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 6.30 Miles | 4 Hrs 49 Mns | | 1.77 mph |
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| partners | | Ginny and I took a four day trip to the Gila Mountains near Glenwood to hike a few trails there. Upon arrival we hiked the Mineral Creek Trail #201. Went in 3 miles and returned. Very scenic Canyon, hard to keep your Eyes on the trail. Very impressive rock formations of volcanic ash and tuff. about a mile in are some really nice pools and water falls. We were the only ones in the canyon, guess people don't like hiking in the heat. The temps were in the upper 80's low 90's but when in the sun seemed much hotter. On the return trip we took a break in the area with the water falls and pools and took a dip, very refreshing, cool but not cold. Raspberries were ripe and free for the picking. Also saw some blue colored berries that looked like a lighter shade of blue berries and I guess they are the Wilcox Barberry. I guess you can eat them but they are a bit tart, I didn't sample any since I didn't know what they were.
The trail is in good condition and easy to follow. Generally follows along the creek with lots of stream crossings, You are going to get your boots wet. This area has a lot of mining history dating back to the 1880s and amazingly much of it is well preserved. Hasn't been vandalized like so many other areas have. Would be nice to hike further up canyon up to the ghost town of Mogollon but will have to wait for cooler weather. It appears we turned around just a short distance from the Cooney Mine. |
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