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| Hiking | 10.50 Miles |
2,263 AEG |
| | Hiking | 10.50 Miles | 4 Hrs 33 Mns | | 2.48 mph |
| 2,263 ft AEG | 19 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | Bruce and I opted for some all new to us local territory today. I'd been on some of the western Hawes trails with @tibber and Deborah about 4 years ago, but nothing on the eastern side. Bruce put together a good loop with a nice sampling of some of the eastern trails. We met at 0700 and got started, making the loop counter-clockwise. Having a track was helpful, as there are a ton of trails in this area. You could put together any combo of trails to suit whatever mileage/aeg you are looking for. Most of the trail surfaces are decomposed granite, which is prone to rutting, and the steeper sections can be slippery, but most of the time, we had good footing.
Nice clouds most of the morning, and a good breeze. It was very breezy up on 2972, and we scrambled up to the little peak just south of the high point, where there was an American flag anchored into a fancy setup with solar lights. Getting up and down 2972 was steep, but not as bad as I thought it would be. Some zigzagging on the southeast portion of the loop in order to incorporate more trails. My two favorite trails were probably Red Mountain Rush, and Iron Goat. Our final descent on Pure O did make me exclaim "wow" a few times, but mostly because I was trying not to fall. That trail is STEEP. If I tried it on a bike, I'd be dead. There was also an impressive gap for bikes to clear (at least 15') near the bottom of the trail.
Once back on level ground, it was a quick walk back to the trailhead. Nice to hike with Bruce again, and see some new trails, plus a peak. Not an area I'd hike often, but worth checking out on a weekday. Saw a lot of bikers and a few hikers. Weekends are probably awful. |
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Wildflowers Observation Moderate
Brittlebush, poppies, lupine, globemallow, Dichelostemma capitatum, scorpionweed, and more |
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