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| the peak from a distance |
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| The trail starts off gently |
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The first of the cable climbs |
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the trail highlighted |
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| the last few feet to the top |
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sometimes going down is more difficult than going up!
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When we got close to the bottom, Paul decided he wanted to find and explore the copper mine tunnels that he could see in the distance. I went part way, but elected to sit and relax and wait for him when the going got tough. He found 3 mining caves and was quite happy that his explorations were fruitful.
We finished the hike at about 5 pm and headed home to eat the Chili that we made yesterday. We were both pretty tired, but I love this hike. Its physically challenging and very rewarding.
Tomorrow we head to Yuma.
Needless to say, as much as we love this park, we have never made this climb. So it was really neat to follow it in your pictures and be very glad that you did it and not me. See you in Yuma. We're hoping to get there on Sunday.
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