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Gillespie Volcano Loop, AZ
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| Hiking | 6.05 Miles |
862 AEG |
| | Hiking | 6.05 Miles | 4 Hrs 25 Mns | | 1.49 mph |
| 862 ft AEG | 21 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | There are petroglyphs near Gillespie Bridge/Dam but I'd never stopped to see them figuring the area was probably overused and a bit trashed. But looking for a non-muddy daytrip I decided combining some glyph seeing with an easy desert walk fit the bill.
It was foggy when I started and the first edge I looked at was disappointing - overgrown at the bottom, smelling of decay, and I wasn't seeing any glyphs or even good rock for writing. Cut that short and headed further along and hit a nice section with a lot of interesting petroglyphs.
From there I headed west toward a high point I've looked at from various angles the last couple years. This is one of the sources for the black rocks along the Gila River. It's a shield volcano, about 3M years old, and is called Gillespie Volcano on some maps. Not much to see along the way but a little exercise and a nice view from the top. |
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