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| Hiking | 8.40 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 8.40 Miles | 4 Hrs 24 Mns | | 1.91 mph |
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| no partners | | Took Dmitri out for another hike in the Superstitions. He handled the 8 mile last week very well, so I decided to try to step it up a bit. I decided to go out to Cholla Tank, which I hadn't been to in over a decade. Started from First Water TH and took the Second Water Trail to the trail for the cholla tank. The trail is a bit rough at first as it crosses a drainage, but then it's totally level and very easy to hike. It's still very faint, but not too hard to follow and the easiness of the hiking makes it very pleasant. Cholla Tank was full of water and very green. This would be a very nice camping area.
After that, I decided to go find the Stoker Camp, which I have never been to. having the track definitely helped, and it got us there very quickly, as well. That trail also gets faint in spots and some of the cairns can throw you off track. Interesting to see some of the older items (bed and pots) used by miners, as well as newer items (duct tape) that hikers use.
Made it back to the trailhead by noon. Saw more hikers as we got closer to the end. Also saw several groups of overnight backpackers on their way out. First water creek is running pretty well, but still easy to cross. |
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