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Javelina-West Lake-Balancing Rock Loop, AZ
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| Hiking | 10.60 Miles |
1,328 AEG |
| | Hiking | 10.60 Miles | 4 Hrs 10 Mns | | 2.57 mph |
| 1,328 ft AEG | 3 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | | This "tadpole loop" starts at the Iron Springs Trailhead west of Prescott, AZ. The "tail" of the loop is the northern 3 miles or so of Javelina Trail #332, plus a few tenths of a mile of Willow Connector Trail #346 to the Cayuse equestrian parking lot. The loop consists of West Lake Trail #351 which starts at the north end of the Cayuse parking lot and ends at Balancing Rock Trail #349 at the south end of the lot. Balancing Rock Trail continues for less than a mile to the NNW, but this hike returns to the Cayuse parking lot by turning south on Balancing Rock Trail. For the 10.6 miles of this hike, return via Willow Connector Trail and Javelina Trail to the Iron Springs Trailhead. For about a 3 mile shorter tadpole loop, you can park where Javelina Trail crosses Granite Basin Road, or park in the Cayuse parking lot and just do the 4.5 mile loop formed by West Lake and Balancing Rock Trails. |
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We were all pretty ready to be down from there quickly. I couldn't believe the summit was already swarming with ladybugs-- seems early. Lily did really well-- though I wouldn't recommend taking dogs up to the true summit. She loves that kind of climbing but had to find a couple work-arounds on the way down (she never needed to be picked up lowered). Even though she's done more mileage and almost double that aeg in a day-- I would consider this the most challenging hike she's done. It was my first time doing the Little Granite Mtn Loop and that was really enjoyable 
