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Esplanade Trail - Sonoran Preserve North, AZ

	2015-02-24
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Esplanade Trail - Sonoran Preserve North

Phoenix, AZ

Esplanade Trail - Sonoran Preserve North

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking	9.06 Miles	187 AEG

Hiking	9.06 Miles	2 Hrs 43 Mns	3.33 mph
	187 ft AEG

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Apache Wash Trail - Sonoran Preserve N

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First time on this trail. Good to see that the northern section of the Sonoran Preserve is getting some more options. The section of this trail along the Cave Creek wash is pretty nice. Only one set of bike tracks and no footprints after yesterday's rain. Never saw anyone on the trail.

Thought I might have screwed up when I noticed some pretty dark clouds NW and moving my way. I just assumed with yesterday's rain that we were done with the wet stuff for a while. Didn't bother to pack any wet weather gear and there was a pretty good breeze. Could have made for a cold hike, but I lucked out and the rain never made to to me.

A few flowers here and there, but hopefully it won't be long before the desert gets seriously colorful this year.

Flora

Flora [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Barrel Cactus - Red Christmas Cholla Desert Globemallow Mexican Gold Poppy Saguaro

Culture

Culture [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Aircraft Bridge Trail Signs and Markings

Named place

Named place [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Black Mountain

Wildflowers Observation Light

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