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| | Hiking | 6.80 Miles | 6 Hrs 47 Mns | | 1.77 mph |
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| partners | | | We did Charcoal Gulch and Nemo Spring this past spring. Gallydoll has been anxious to return to visit the F-84 crash site and I wanted to peak bag Sun Devil. We got to the trailhead around 6am and temps in the 60's. I was surprised to find flowing water in Green Gulch and hungry mosquitoes. We used Peter's GPS track as a guide for the off trail section to the plane wreck and summit. Monsoon season has fed an abundance of undergrowth and we found ourselves searching for the path of least resistance. Cactus was hiding everywhere in the waist deep grass/weeds and around the sliding rocks. I managed to stay thorn free for the hike, but the other 3 members had at least one thorn pulling session. You'll be happy if you opt for long pants and sleeves. This was the second worst skin shredding off trail I've been on, trail 203 in Horsethief basin still ranks #1. Found some toads in the drainage below the plane wreck which also had water running in it. There was a mirror placed on the rock cliffs near the crash site. We ended up climbing to the top of the rock cliffs and then dropping back down to see the remaining wreckage. Spotted a centipede on the way up, cool! From the crash site we followed the ridge up to the summit. We made good time on this section as the vegetation was easier to navigate. Great 360 degree views from the top with a nice breeze. Signed the summit register and started down the east slope. We did a lot of zig-zagging around scrub oak and prickly pear stands on the steep loose soil. The sun was hot (88!) and the breeze was gone so we beelined it on the shortest path possible to the visible Charcoal Gulch trail below. We were happy to return to the truck and head for Lucky's for some well earned BBQ! |
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