Sandy Saddle TM 3 Photoset • jacobemerick • 2025-09-06 • HikeArizona.COM

Sandy Saddle TM 3, AZ

	2025-09-06
	3 by jacobemerick

Sandy Saddle TM 3, AZ

Volunteer	8.61 Miles	1,964 AEG

Volunteer	8.61 Miles	9 Hrs 59 Mns	0.86 mph
	1,964 ft AEG

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Sandy Saddle Trail #231

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Figured it's been too long since getting out there, so on a whim headed out for a solo trail maintenance (and to see how the work done earlier this year has held up). Started up the trail at 5:30am and chased the shadowed sections, humidity had me dripping even when I hid from the sun. Reached Sandy Saddle with little fanfare, checked out the existing work (no fresh overgrowth), made some coffee & oatmeal while drying off, and then got to it.

Didn't make as much progress as I planned. TBH I was feeling pretty drained after a long run yesterday and low sleep, so I took a number of small breaks. Also, the manzanita gets thicker at this point and it was a pain to angle the loppers between the clusters of stems. I wasn't too upset when the loppers broke and I had to wrap early and head down, reaching my car mere minutes before a decent thunderstorm crested the divide behind me.

Another 120' complete. Only 2100' to connect all the way to the camp :tear:

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