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| | Run/Jog | 7.35 Miles | 1 Hour 19 Mns | | 5.58 mph |
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| no partners | | Lot to do this time of year, so I cheated a little when doing this hike. Instead of starting from an official TH, I started from Stagecoach Rd. Parked along the shoulder of the road and had to jog a little ways, but once entering the preserve I was immediately on the Powerline Road #1. I thought this would allow me to knock it out quick and get on with my day. But I believe this trail is now closer to 6 miles one way rather than the reported 2 miles. This trail now runs all the way from Stagecoach Rd. to the Dynamite TH. See....cheating never pays! Of the Powerline trails, this is the nicer of the two. It doesn't have the "up and down" that is inherent in #2. But that being said, it is still a road. I was on this trail when dawn was still breaking, so it didn't feel that bad. Unfortunately, due to time constraints, I only went in to Hawknest, before starting a loop back. At Hawknest there was actually a "connector trail" that took me more in the direction that I wanted to go, so I took that to the West Express Trail. The connector trail was short, only .4 miles in length, but pretty sweet. Very much in the nature of what I have come to expect for the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. I then followed the West Express all the way back to where it connected with Powerline. The Express was nice, but it was "troughish" and had quite a nodules or speed bumps, which I find to be annoying on my runs. Still it was scenic and much more preferable than the Powerline. The Express got me back to near the beginning of the Powerline so it was a quick return back to my car.
Nice to get this one done, though in my mind, I still have to do the front half. The Powerline is a major artery that runs north/south is that connects to a bunch of trails, so it shouldn't be that hard to come up with a loop that will accomplish that purpose. Didn't see anyone on the trails but I did hear a bikers bell a couple of times. Did see 5 deer. A group of two, and then later on, a group of three which is always a treat. Weather was chilly, but I warmed right up with the jog.  |
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I could have turned around, but I was a little frustrated with my ineptitude, so I kept going with the loop I was creating. Shortly came to the Axle Grease Trail and I continued south on that. Another very fun trail with twist and turns that brought me to where the construction was occurring. From here I took the Powerline to get back to the TH. As I was nearing the TH I cam upon Chris just starting out on his hike. Note: Many of the trails in this area will need to be updated as they extend much further into the Pima area than indicated on the HAZ map. However, it may be prudent for construction at this TH to finish to allow for any trail revisions that still may occur. Nice run, though not what I had planned.
