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| Hiking | 10.55 Miles |
1,966 AEG |
| | Hiking | 10.55 Miles | 4 Hrs 30 Mns | | 2.48 mph |
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| no partners | | Got started around 0915 and made my way over to Gila Trail. Light drizzle to start. Crossed paths with @johnlp and chatted with him for a few minutes. Continued west on Gila, where it started to get breezy at the saddle, so the umbrella got stashed for the rest of the hike.
Headed up Bursera to National, then east on National. Breezy and drizzly all the way to Goat Hill, where it finally became very windy. Shortly after that, heavier rain started and lasted for the next few miles. Uneventful descent down Pyramid, where the rain finally stopped just before I reached the bottom. The final mile on the flats was actually a little warm.
Perfect loop for a rainy day—the entire route has good footing, even on wet rocks, so the chances of slipping are minimal. Saw about eight hikers and three bikers. Great day, and a good start to the year. |
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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
A few poppies, and brittlebush. |
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It felt pleasantly cool at the start that I decided to do the loop even though I was starting later than I originally intended. Headed up Bursera first because I like to end on Pyramid. Saw a few folks out on the trail, but it wasn't crowded at all. When I got to National I saw another hiker coming up behind me, and that motivated me to keep up the pace. He got closer and closer and was about to catch up to me when I got to the Goat Hill spur trail. Had some water and an energy bar on Goat Hill and adjusted my boots. I spent a good while on top because it was so nice with a cooling breeze and no flies this time! Last time I was up here the flies were extremely annoying. This time they didn't even bother to show up. 
