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| | Hiking | 6.50 Miles | 4 Hrs | | 1.63 mph |
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| no partners | | | I was looking for something easy, not too far from the east Valley and this is it. It is definitely a tennis shoe hike as you follow an old, disintegrating roadway. Just after you go through the Top of the World and pass a sign saying Entering Gila County, Hwy 60 bends left but you go straight into a pull off big enough for several cars. Park, walk over the cattle guard and you are on your way. The road is fairly level for a while then you walk down for a mile or so - which means you have to come back up. You get great views of the Pinto Creek Bridge and can wonder at the construction of the old dirt dam (about 3 miles in.) We saw a family of deer with two little ones and some different foliage than in the Valley. It is amazing to think about driving this old road 100 years ago. I just wonder how scary it would have been in the snow or ice, since we still had bits snow up there today. It would not have been an easy drive. Only saw 1 other person so it was a nice quiet walk through the high desert. No challenge though if that is what you are looking for. |
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