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| Hiking | 6.20 Miles |
1,165 AEG |
| | Hiking | 6.20 Miles | 2 Hrs | | 3.72 mph |
| 1,165 ft AEG | 20 Mns Break | 6 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | Sunday evening: it's hike time! Off I drove toward Jerome, deciding upon this trail on the way. It was 7 pm by the time I started and the sun was low. I pushed my way up the steep trail while a welcome, cool evening breeze set in. Century plant stalks framed views of the Verde Valley below as the clouds above grew pink and orange with the sunset.
I reached the trail's end at the Jerome wagon road at dusk, as a bright moon began to cast its light. I stumbled back down the mountainside in the moonlight, arriving at Perkinsville Road around 9 pm. The verdict on this trail? Worthwhile and scenic.
Several deer were hanging close to the highway as I drove into the hills above Jerome. Rounding a curve, a short, hefty, brown furball dashed through my headlights and under the guardrail. Cool! It was the first bear I'd seen in awhile. I love nights like this. |
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| "…you never know when a hike might break out" -Jim Gaffigan |
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