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| South Mountain Meander, AZ | |
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South Mountain Meander, AZ
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| Hiking | 9.71 Miles |
2,102 AEG |
| | Hiking | 9.71 Miles | 4 Hrs 18 Mns | | 2.51 mph |
| 2,102 ft AEG | 26 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | I haven't been able to get out the past couple of weekends, due to work commitments, so I was looking forward to stretching the legs on the trail this weekend. I didn't have anything flashy planned, so just hit up the convenient South Mountain. Started at the San Gabriel Ridge TH--a first for me. Not too many cars there when I arrived around 6:45 am.
I didn't have a particular agenda, and ended up heading along the Guadalupe Ridge and then descending cross-country to Fat Mans Pass. After that, I off-trailed it to a couple of high points that looked interesting. Then descended to connect with the Mormon Trail and back through Hidden Valley. I took National east, and then jumped back up on the ridgeline via the last part of the San Gabriel Ridge trail. I followed the ridge all the way to the Pima TH, which was absolutely packed, and I was reminded why I avoid starting at that location.
I headed back up the National trail west and then climbed over the ridgeline again via Beverly Canyon trail and took the Desert Classic back to my starting point.
A lot of high tech, electric-assisted mountain bikes on the trail. |
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