Weather: 75ยบ, sun
Time: 34 minutes
About this Hike: The last time I contributed to this blog, I still lived in my old condo. I was just beginning to pack that weekend, and the big move wasn't even for-sure at that point.
A lot has transpired during these busy past few months. There were hikes out in the Superstitions that somehow never made it on here—First Water and Peralta to be exact... Both marvelous and fantastic places in their own right.
This blog was primarily intended to serve as a scorecard, chronicling my Camelback and Piestewa excursions. So today marks the first time my boots touched Echo Canyon since October 2018.
There was one attempt in November that ended with me frustrated and going home after much wasted time and gas circling the parking lot.
I had today off from work because I had an out of town guest. After dropping her at Sky Harbor, I had this day off to play. My expectation for a reasonably quiet Echo Canyon was quickly dashed. While the overflow parking was full, the main lot had spots. It was still busy today.
And regarding out of towners—there were many on the trail today. I gave myself a generous handicap due to being stopped for tourists blocking the trail for photo ops, not respecting proper trail etiquette, and just generally getting in the way.
In the end though, it was an enjoyable hike. From the summit I observed how this record-wet winter is impacting the vacant land around my house—instead of a brown field, it appears to be a green city park from atop the Camel's back. And it was fun to find my office and laugh at my co-workers working away down there.
It felt good to be on Camelback again after all these months.
Time: 34 minutes
About this Hike: The last time I contributed to this blog, I still lived in my old condo. I was just beginning to pack that weekend, and the big move wasn't even for-sure at that point.
A lot has transpired during these busy past few months. There were hikes out in the Superstitions that somehow never made it on here—First Water and Peralta to be exact... Both marvelous and fantastic places in their own right.
This blog was primarily intended to serve as a scorecard, chronicling my Camelback and Piestewa excursions. So today marks the first time my boots touched Echo Canyon since October 2018.
There was one attempt in November that ended with me frustrated and going home after much wasted time and gas circling the parking lot.
I had today off from work because I had an out of town guest. After dropping her at Sky Harbor, I had this day off to play. My expectation for a reasonably quiet Echo Canyon was quickly dashed. While the overflow parking was full, the main lot had spots. It was still busy today.
And regarding out of towners—there were many on the trail today. I gave myself a generous handicap due to being stopped for tourists blocking the trail for photo ops, not respecting proper trail etiquette, and just generally getting in the way.
In the end though, it was an enjoyable hike. From the summit I observed how this record-wet winter is impacting the vacant land around my house—instead of a brown field, it appears to be a green city park from atop the Camel's back. And it was fun to find my office and laugh at my co-workers working away down there.
It felt good to be on Camelback again after all these months.
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