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| Hiking | 9.50 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 9.50 Miles | 3 Hrs 45 Mns | | 2.71 mph |
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| no partners | | Just looking to get some exercise today had discovered the Goldmine Trailhead had reopened , online the hours indicated it opened at 0600, when I arrived the lot was pretty full and the sign there indicated it opened at 0500, wish I had known that ](https://hikearizona.com/dex2/images/smilies/eusa_wall.gif "Brick wall") , FYI the porta potties are MIA. Started up Goldmine Trail which was shaded until just below the peak only about 6 others going up this side and about the same coming up the other side as I descended. Once at the multi trail junction near the park headquarters took the San Tan Trail to the Stargazer Trail then Moonlight and shortly before reacquiring the San Tan Trail this started to feel like a bad idea . Notice a quick onset of mild symptoms of heat exhaustion so stopped at a rare , maybe only, shady spot on the trail which happens to have a picnic table, besides 2 liters of water had also carried a couple of frozen water bottles and I poured what was melted so far on me and my hat. Continued to push on at a slower pace in the now completely deserted and very quiet trails, heck even the lizards know to stop scurrying about when it’s too hot. Finally felt better at least mentally on reaching the Dynamite Trail saddle knowing it was all down from there , repeated the melted cold water on me and the hat and a slight breeze was stirring. Passed a couple of bike riders on this stretch and arrived at the trailhead to find a fire/ EMT vehicle there, not sure why they were there and glad I didn’t need them. Took a couple of hours of hydration to feel “normal”. Looking back not sure why I decided to hike in a shadeless desert with 109° predicted high  I think the cooler temperature last weekend made me forget how quickly it can get hot on days like this , thought it be fine to finish by 1000, should have heeded the warning at the bottom of this page and planned to finish by 0800. |
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I think the cooler temperature last weekend made me forget how quickly it can get hot on days like this , thought it be fine to finish by 1000, should have heeded the warning at the bottom of this page and planned to finish by 0800.
. Possibly to deter bike riders trying to enter the park from here.Started a little late about 0600 as the park opens at 0500 , still finished before the oven heats up at 1000. At the beginning several young ladies jogging up Goldmine Trail from the headquarters then less numbers going up to the Goldmine Mountain saddle and peak, then by around 0800 the park had emptied out as all these trails are unshaded. Saw about half dozen bikes and 4 horse riders, no wildlife. Visited the Hermits cemetery and the War Memorial. Took a few pictures but decided not to post as the air quality made for lots of haziness today 
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