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Good-Pine-Oak-Walnut-StrawBearyfoot, AZ
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| Hiking | 18.48 Miles |
2,982 AEG |
| | Hiking | 18.48 Miles | 7 Hrs 45 Mns | | 2.49 mph |
| 2,982 ft AEG | 20 Mns Break | 14 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | Denny and Joe refused to hike with me 2 weeks in a row.
The Dbacks kept me up late. I slept in until 6:00 and didn't hit the trail until 8:00.
Got dropped off at the Good Enough Trail. First time on this one. It's in decent shape and a short steady climb to The Pine Canyon Trail. Passed up Wild Bill Spring on the way up.
Pine Canyon Trail #26 yields great views down to Pine and back into the canyon. It's a super highway. A brief stint on the Highline trail and I was at the Pine TH.
I had not been on the Oak Spring Trail #16 in over 7 years, since we did the AZT in 2010. It really has a lot to offer. You get to peak at "The Narrows" (on my list) on your way to the picturesque Bradshaw Tank and meadow area. The blind has been changed up from last time through, with the same familiar note inside.
The drop and views into Oak Spring Canyon is what I'd remembered most about this trail. It did not disappoint.
I was going to take a side trip to relive the Butterfly Whisperer moment [ photo ] [ photo ] , but I was on a timetable.
I'd forgotten everything about the Walnut Trail #251. I'm sure there may be some walnut trees here, but most of what I saw were Oaks and Maples on the cusp of their seasonal turning. Worth a visit for sure.
The Pine Strawberry Trail #15 is a MTB highway, yet I saw none. This is an enjoyable trail that has had some slight reroutes since my last time through.
I finished up on the Bearfoot Trail.
I saw 4 hikers total on an absolutely perfect weather day. |
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Autumn Foliage Observation Isolated
Walnut Canyon's maples are just starting to turn. |
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There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
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