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| Hiking | 5.17 Miles |
767 AEG |
| | Hiking | 5.17 Miles | 1 Hour 56 Mns | | 2.79 mph |
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| no partners | | got my new, as of April, three-crown bridge re-cemented for the third time... now they're talking root canal and post to hold the bridge on to my tiny teeth and you can't believe what I've already spent  . Oh ya, the dentist is off of Mtn View in Scottsdale so I automatically plan to do a hike in the area.
The appt went quickly so I was on the trail by 9:30ish. I started from 104th St where there was only 1 other car. I headed up the Levee Trail with a bit of a breeze. I saw three other hikers. When I got on the Gateway Loop, it was a highway and it was a Monday. I kept wondering if it was a holiday. The trail is much rockier in spots than I remembered. In fact, it gets down right annoying. I guess I'm spoiled with my Phx Preserve trails. Next time I'll do the further north or east Scottsdale trails. I did not enjoy this at all.
I struggled somewhat as my legs were still sore and the two week layoff was obvious. I hate having to work my way back up to my hiking comfort level. Oh well. And there were so many people; most said hello which was, at least, nice. It seems you can sure tell the difference between hiking in Phx vs Scottsdale as most people almost seemed dressed up. I started feeling out of place  .
The people traffic continued until a little past the junction with the VC and then I had the trail to myself. I was glad to be done and like I said, I didn't remember it being that rocky so don't have any desire to come back here for awhile; especially with all the other options.
I just realized I've hiked the most miles I've ever hiked in a year. How 'bout that! Now I can officially say, "ain't retirement grand" 
WATCH: 5.12 miles (1711 low, 2420 high) 133 avg bpm, 169 max (28% at Max, 46% at Anaerobic, 25% at Aerobic) burning 783 calories (1.22 ascent, 1.3 descent) starting at 69.8 degrees and 31% humidity |
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For me, sometimes it's just as much about the journey as the destination.
Oh, and once in awhile, don't forget to look back at the trail you've traveled. |
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We thought the sun would be gradually blocked over a period of time, giving us some relief (like clouds covering the sun) during our hike. Nope. We noticed maybe a little change of light around 9:30 am and that's it. 
However, going CCW, once cresting onto the Sunrise saddlepoint, all that could be heard from below is the sounds of ](https://hikearizona.com/dex2/images/smilies/eusa_wall.gif "Brick wall"){kind=small}
, so I headed up the start of bell pass (mostly to get a better look at Thompson peak). I didn’t have enough time for a longer hike, so I kinda created my own loop with some off trail areas to have more solitude. Spotted another mine I want to check out soon!
