Hike For December 2 (Friday) -To Be Decided By Hikers
Meet: Silver Peak Trailhead at 9:00 am
Carol Simon (520) 558-2433 casimon@vtc.net
Jonathan Patt (575) 654-3281 jonathanpatt@gmail.com
Elaine Moisan (520) 5581308 emoisan2011@hotmail.com
Report (November 25) and Photos by Carol
Three hikers were thrilled to see a rainy Thanksgiving morning. At 11:00 a.m. we abandoned our spouses, who were cooking in their respective kitchens, or loading an enormous pile of wood onto a truck. We walked the Greenhouse Road to the Ash Spring Trail in a very light rain. It rained like that for an hour and then quit for the last half of the hike. The rewards of walking in the rain/after the rain were great. The mountains were capped with low clouds and the snow level above us came down to about 7,500’. The odors and colors in the forest were enhanced by the moisture. The sycamore leaves were especially vivid with the wetness bringing out the oranges in the downed and falling leaves. There were a lot of sycamore leaves on this hike, and we often moved through seas of orange leaves. We hiked the full Ash Spring loop, walking back to our vehicle on the Herb Martyr Road, for a total of about three miles. On the road back down through the canyon we encountered 10 wild turkeys, having a much better day than their domestic counterparts. We returned home just in time to help finish preparing the turkey dinner that eight of enjoyed. It is not hard to find good trails, good food and good companionship in Portal! Hope you all had a wonderful day. Ours was perfect.
For next week, 2 December, meet at the Silver Peak Trailhead at 9:00 a.m. to decide upon the day’s hike.
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The 62 Highest Peaks, Mountains, Hills, And Lookouts In The Chiricahuas
(Tabulated by Ray Brooks)
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