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| Hiking | 5.26 Miles |
662 AEG |
| | Hiking | 5.26 Miles | 1 Hour 59 Mns | | 2.77 mph |
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| partners | | I awoke to the sound of heavy rain on my roof and despite the sun having yet to light the eastern sky, opted to take advantage of the first rain of the season and sit outside on the patio to enjoy it. Storms continued to roll through the valley beyond daybreak and the coolest temps since February coaxed me to head for a quick hike once it looked as if the lightning had mostly settled down.
Rainfall gauges and radar estimates led me to Somo, with some hesitant expectation that there would be flowing water in the drainages. No luck upon arrival, but half a mile into the hike the headwaters of the "flash flood" made its way down Pima Wash and suddenly it was flowing nicely. Perfect hike timing! It would have been tough footing going up Pima at this flow level but also would have provided some pretty impressive waterfalls.
But we opted to stay on National to the top and head down the wash giving the flow a chance to recede a bit. Pretty much checked all the boxes for a perfect morning, and a welcome start to the monsoon in the valley. |
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