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| no partners | | Decided to give my youngest daughter something worth remembering this year that was different from the same o' movie theater adventures she's been stuck with living in the city. This year I took her up the Old Pomona Mine Trail I hiked many times as a kid. I had hiked it last year with my wife on a semi-day hike with little water and little food, this time I was planning to stay a couple days at the top, and unfortunately there is no reliable source of water, which meant a heavy pack.
Going a little over a mile with a gain of about 2000ft on a overgrown path next to a steep cliff was more than I remembered, but was soon reminded as the pack got heavier and heavier. I was impressed with how well she was doing, except for the constant- " are you sure this is a trail, this is not a trail, we're lost". Once to the top took multiple pictures and set up camp. Nice and cold as the Thanksgiving storm cleared out and the temperature dropped leaving everything frosted over nice in the morning.
The next day we decided to head down to allow better hunting since the deer had moved out due to lack of a good rainy season. Overall a good hike, green from recent rain, lots of bear scat, looking at the old mine, cable trolley, house, water filtration systems, flat top engine blocks, pulley systems, really makes you wonder what it was like. Once again being able to complete the journey was a great achievement, but to share it with someone who can really look back on it a something unique for her accomplishments makes it that much better. |
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Interesting history and structures at above mine. Old forest service heli-pad also at saddle above mine. Steep grade all the way. Nice overlook at top. Watch where you roam, Ft. Huachuca boundry just North and West of mine. Seeing the cable trolly and old house at the top are excellent. I Entered differant directions on how to get to the trailhead, but they did not post. Lower portion of Brown Canyon is very popular for walking, this would be quite a step up. 
