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| | Hiking | 2.03 Miles | 40 Mns | | 3.05 mph |
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| no partners | | | Needed to get some quick hiking in, but still wanted to knock off some "get r' done" trails. It's a long drive out to Silly Mountain, but it it not bad on weekend mornings. Wanted to get a hike involving Arboretum. Since, this trail is very short and just off the TH I padded it a little by including a portion of Brittlebrush, Old Mine up High Point Trail. I made it up there in time to catch most of the pre-sunrise show. Gorgeous! Clouds provided a great canvas. Orange and yellow dominated as gray clouds became a rainbow. Had the peak to myself for almost 10 minutes before other hikers started to climb. Took the Crest trail briefly to get to Huff N Puff. Then connected to the Superstirion View trail to get back to the Palo Verde trail. I used this to get bad to the TH and the Arboretum trail which forms a .3 mile figure 8. Unlike the other trails in the Silly Mountain (most of which are fairly rocky), the Arboretum is very smooth, composed of crushed stone and compact dirt. Ideal for strollers or wheelchairs. They did a nice job of naming the vegetation - sometimes 4 or 5 times over. A lot of "nature trails" will name a plant once and then be done. Not so here. I think I counted 4 named barrel fishhook cacti. Honestly plants weren't looking that vibrant. Unfortunately, it has been a long summer/winter. |
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. I dropped of a sticker book and snack to try and make him feel better 
. Lily (silly) and I went to do silly mountain. She (we) stayed upright for it albeit the hiking stick helped a lot. She enjoyed the nature trail with names of vegetation also. She has been wanted Charley's for awhile so we swung into the mall for a bite 
. Then playground although I think she enjoys riding with the window down almost as much as the playground 
. Finished with homework ( I try and help) then home. She's a hoot. 
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