Babad Do’ag Trail and Guthrie Mountain – 2014/2/27

1402 Point 4780 East of Babad Do'ag
Point 4780 East of Babad Do’ag. February 2014.

Point 4780 near the Babad Do’ag Trail… Started the day on the Babad Do’ag Trail, tried to make good time up the trail but did take the time to hike up the spur to Point 4780 (first time!) – saw the first snake I have seen this season and for a few minutes everything seemed like a snake – nice weather, but hits of summer sun and heat…

After the Babad Do’ag Trail I drove to the Lower Green Mountain Trailhead – I had hoped to get to the point marked on the SAHC map near Guthrie Mountain, but I wasn’t fast enough and had to turn around at the ‘main’ summit – windy and almost had to put on my jacket, but not quite!

This was the first day since January that I have pushed myself outside and I definitely felt it – just over 11 miles and 3100′ of gain.

1402 Guthrie Mountain Trail at Bear Saddle

flickr – 2014 February Babad Do’ag Trail, 2014 February Guthrie Mountain

Molino Basin, Sycamore Canyon, Bear Canyon – 2014/2/19

1402 Richard about to start descending into Bear Canyon

Race! The 2nd Summit Hut Buying Team Seven Falls Junction race – Alison dropped Richard and I started at Prison Camp – running down, Alison drove to Sabino Canyon and ran up.

I kept up with Richard at the beginning and ran some good miles, but he left me in the dust the last half mile or so before the junction – I thought I would still be 2nd but Alison came around the corner and I knew there was no hope…

1 – Richard, 2 – Alison, 3 – Charles!

flickr – 2014 February Race!!!

Green Mountain Trail – 2013/11/28

1311 Green Mountain Trail 21 Sign at Bear Saddle
Green Mountain Trail #21 – new AZT Wilderness Bypass trail sign at Bear Saddle. November 2013.

A fun day with Jeremy and Richard on the Green Mountain Trail – we parked at the Lower Green Mountain Trailhead and ran/hiked up to the San Pedro Vista – would have been fun any time, but it was especially fun to run on the snow! New trail signs marking the Arizona Trail Wilderness Bypass!