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| Canyoneering | 4.57 Miles |
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| no partners | | | Woke up early and headed up the Apache Trail to do some hiking out of the Tortilla TH, however, once I got to Tortilla Flat, I changed my mind and decided to hike the beautiful Peter's Canyon instead. Cloudy, sprinkles and very humid when I started up the small ridge before heading down into Tortilla Creek. No trail once your down in the creek it's about a 3 quarters of a mile boulder hop to the canyon junction. House size boulders fill the initial part of the canyon. I opted for the bypass on the left side since I was solo and did not want to risk slipping and falling as a slip from a house size boulder would not end up very well. Bypass was very overgrown and full of prickly bushes mostly catclaw which trashed my legs. Got past that portion and was ready for the first swimmer, however, there was only mud there. Last time I did this the water was waist high, but not this time. Made it to my favorite part of the canyon where it opens up and is lined with beautiful bedrock which was filled with deep pools of water. Stopped there for a break and decided to head back at this point as the humidity and boulder hopping had done me in. Sun came out on the way back and warmed the temps up a bit but the wind felt great. I've hiked Peter's Canyon multiple times now and it's beauty never ceases to amaze me. |
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