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| Canyoneering | 6.40 Miles |
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| | Canyoneering | 6.40 Miles | 6 Hrs | | 1.07 mph |
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| partners | | This is a beautiful hike that takes you to viewing spots above both Cold Spring Canyon and Pueblo Canyon. It also goes by the old Murphy Ranch (now Haldi Ranch) and the apple orchard nearby. Hank and I also visited Edward Spring and that area which has numerous potential camping spots. The map shows where our hike was in relation to the popular ruins sites more than 1,000 feet below us separated by vertical walls. We were 1.2 horizontal miles from the Cold Spring Ruins and only 0.25 miles from the Pueblo Canyon Ruins on this hike.
The drive in on FS487 and FS487A was easy and can be done by any high clearance vehicle when dry. We parked less than 1/2 mile from the Murphy Ranch trailhead as we were stopped by a fallen tree that may be cleared soon. There is plenty of burnout area from the Coon Creek fire in 2000. But there is also some very health pine forest and green area from low growth after that fire.
I think Hank and I now own the clouds since this is our second consecutive hike with massive cloud formations that are a photographers dream. Another great day on the trails.
BTW - On the return drive we had a very pleasant conversation with an AZ State Policeman who seemed to think I came over the hill at 68 mph shortly after turning onto route 188. Apparently the speed limit is 55 there. He asked me for my drivers license. How dare he. I think he was profiling. After all I am a white gray haired MAN (oh no  )!! I got one of those state papers saying something about "Warning" across the top. |
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