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54 male
 Joined Feb 19 2015
 Phoenix
Huachuca Peak, AZ 
Huachuca Peak, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Apr 19 2024
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Hiking8.66 Miles 3,005 AEG
Hiking8.66 Miles   5 Hrs   1 Min   1.90 mph
3,005 ft AEG      28 Mns Break
 
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Feb 17 2018
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40 male
 Joined Jul 02 2017
 Sierra Vista, AZ
McClure Canyon TrailTucson, AZ
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 17 2018
CB2LTriplogs 2
Hiking5.17 Miles 1,719 AEG
Hiking5.17 Miles   3 Hrs   18 Mns   1.57 mph
1,719 ft AEG20 LBS Pack
 
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The dog and I hiked up McClure Canyon after turning off of Garden Canyon Road above the upper picnic area on the Fort Huachuca reservation. From the truck, we walked about a half mile before reaching a fork in the rocky, unimproved road, and took a left. This is where we saw the sign for McClure Canyon. At first, you just travel up an unimproved road, but after maybe a mile (ish) it narrows into an interesting foot-only path. The follows a waterway for a while that treats you to some interesting step-formations that would be almost waterfalls after a heavy rain. As you continue up the mountain, the flora changes from typical Arizona to more pine-forest. Higher up, the trail can be a little un-obvious, but there are orange ribbons on some trees and we built some small rock cairns to help with navigation. The dog and I ended up turning around because of time (and lack of snack) considerations, but I believe if you were to continue, you'd hit the peak trail and could follow it over to Huachuca Peak.
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