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Hawes Loop from NRA Pit Trailhead, AZ
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| Hiking | 7.01 Miles |
1,072 AEG |
| | Hiking | 7.01 Miles | 3 Hrs 45 Mns | | 2.15 mph |
| 1,072 ft AEG | 29 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | With my beloved Supes getting roasted by the Siphon Fire, I opted to head to the Hawes Trails and hike amongst the mountain bikers.
I wanted to go visit one of my favorite crested beauties and get in some elevation. I decided to hike over to the Red Mountain Rush trail and hike up to see it. TONS of mountain bikers. Most of them courteous, but a few seemed surprised to see me hiking up.
I made to the cactus and kept going up to the Sunset Ridge overlook and kept the loop going along the Goat Trail over to the High Ridge Trail. I contemplated hiking up to the Usery Peaks, but decided to just keep going on the loop. Once I got on the High Ridge Trail, I saw only 1 mountain biker and no other souls. It sounded like Machine Gun Day over at the Shootin’ Range, I was hoping nobody missed their targets and sent over over the mountain.
I like going down (but not up) the High Ridge Trail, it’s got nice views and is not busy at all. I made it down, crossed the wash and made my way over to Lance’s Trail to take me back to the parking area. Lots of bikes on this section.
I came across a small tortoise on Lance's Trail who seemed very stressed and scared. I took a few pictures and let him be. Probably a moody teenage mutant ninja tortoise.
I nice morning with some nice views. I hope there’s something left over in the western Supes once this fire gets contained. |
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