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Tortilla TH to Tortilla Well
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Tortilla TH to Tortilla Well, AZ
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Tortilla TH to Tortilla WellPhoenix, AZ
Tortilla TH to Tortilla Well
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking4.20 Miles
Hiking4.20 Miles   3 Hrs   10 Mns   1.33 mph
22 LBS Pack
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Decided to explore off-trail into the "Mescal Pit" area to see the spring. It's quite a nice place down there! There is a flat area with a pit used to cook mescal hearts, and its appears very fertile down there as much was overgrown. There several caves and Sycamore trees at the spring itself, as well as a large pool below the spring (in Tortilla Creek). Very cool looking canyon walls in the area as well. There is a sweet Arch in the top of the canyon wall above the spring. It only becomes visible as you get rather close to the spring itself. "Mescal Arch" i decided to call it :)
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water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water less than maxwater less than max Mescal Pit Spring Quart per minute Quart per minute
Water was seeping from the rockside, and the creek was flowing well. Filtered water from a little waterfall & enjoyed the fresh looking pools nearby. It's been pretty dry weather, so I was surprised how much flow there was down there. Based on the Sycamores I would think it has water available most of the year
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