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| Hiking | 14.26 Miles |
2,245 AEG |
| | Hiking | 14.26 Miles | 5 Hrs 50 Mns | | 2.58 mph |
| 2,245 ft AEG | 19 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | I wanted to get out for some hiking but didn't feel like driving far from home so I headed across the street and did the quilter Trail. My plan was to take the Quilter to Madrona Ranger Station and return the same way for a total of almost 19 miles. I wanted to see if I still had a 20 miler left in me. I didn't get started until 10 so I opted to just do the quilter and return. This is a repeat of a trail I have done multiple times so there were no surprises. The scenery along this trail is so so but enhanced by the really clear skies. Lots of healthy saguaros.
One major creek crossing, unnamed creek, there was a trickle of water and some pools. at about 3.5 miles in at the creek crossing the trail starts climbing and for the next 1.5 miles you climb the majority of the 2300 feet of AEG. The trail is in excellent condition so the going was fairly easy as indicated by my average speed going in of 2.7 MPH. I also didn't feel a need for a break until I was 10 miles in on the hike back at the one stream crossing.
Multiple groups of people on the Hope Camp Trail but only two parties on the Quilter. One of those parties was a group of three doing the Arizona Trail, they started on February 2. The other two hikers were doing what I was doing. I arrived at the junction with the Manning Camp and Madrona Ranger Station trail took a photo and headed back. I felt really good and with more time (need to get my butt outa bed earlier) I felt I could do the 2 more miles to Madrona and return. |
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