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Buena Vista Lookout via Guadalupe Ridge, AZ
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| Hiking | 11.08 Miles |
1,538 AEG |
| | Hiking | 11.08 Miles | 5 Hrs 56 Mns | | 2.14 mph |
| 1,538 ft AEG | 45 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | A windy forecast blew away other plans for the afternoon, so we headed to South Mountain early, right at peak crowd time just after sunrise. We were lucky to get a spot along the road just outside the Pima Canyon entrance, then walked up the road, hiked up Marcos de Niza, and continued along Guadalupe Ridge. I hadn't hiked that stretch in over a year, but it's a fun section with some scrambling. I noticed a weather station off the trail and checked that out, and we stopped near the Harvester BM for a snack.
Nice break, then a woman walked up and immediately started telling us how this peak was a special place of prayer, and people place rocks there. That was followed by, "I don't know if you're Christian, but...", and she launched into a story about how there was a religious movement out there today. Break over, time to move along. That was a new one...
We continued on to Buena Vista Lookout...lots of vehicles, and apparently Geronimo Trail has been renamed Thondum Wihom Trail since I was last there, with a new sign and updated posts. We turned around there and headed back on National, through Hidden Valley, then Pima Wash and the road. Hazy, but nice day to be outside, done before the winds really picked up, and crowds weren't too bad along Guadalupe Ridge. |
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! Signs of the rain storm were evident. Some ruts here and there and occasional standing water. A little water running in the tunnel and in Lower Pima wash. Linda was able to spot a little "quick sand" and showed me were it was. 
Pima wash trail had signs of a foot or two flow recently. The pavement work on the drive in and the parking lot seemed to be done. New top and paint.
Like HAZ, she rocks!
. We grabbed lunch after the hike, and it was a fun morning catching up after so long.
I haven't had that much sand kicked in my face since I use to get bullied on the beaches of California!! 
