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| Hiking | 9.61 Miles |
1,453 AEG |
| | Hiking | 9.61 Miles | | | |
| 1,453 ft AEG | | | | |
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| no partners | | This was a pretty fun hike, except the hordes of kids at the beginning were a bit much. Seems it was spring break for the schools in the area. After passing the pools and screaming children, though, we saw not a soul for the rest of the day. Hiking through the pools and slot canyon was relaxing and fun. The sound of the water and all the lovely shade from the trees, both things we rarely experience here.
Luckily we happened upon a group of three coming down the way we planned to go up, or we might never have found the side canyon to cut over. The up-climbs were classic slickrock fun - chimney and stemming skills a big plus. Not many footprints and plenty of route finding across slickrock to test my husband. Honestly, much of the end of this hike was somewhat boring, slogging along the sandy bottom of a wash, then switching into a wash with ankle-breaker-sized rocks - I wouldn't bother to hike that part again. It all felt worth it when I spotted an owl on a ledge, though 
We finished off the loop by hiking along the Prospector bike trail (an old prospector's road) back to the road, then down the road to our vehicle. |
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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
Some cacti and shrubs flowering. Also, a few Eriophyllum in the wash. |
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