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Leading a Hike & The Cleaver

11/28/2014

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Prior to bellow's Thanksgiving Day ride, I led a hike to Sombrero Peak.  Only 2 people showed up but they were fit and fun with whom to hike, Jerry and Krista.
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The trail, short at only 1.5 miles to the peak is very steep, rocky, lots of loose rock so a bit of a challenge.
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At the top. we spent a few minutes to rest and sign in to the trail register.
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Since the hike started at 1:00pm, the sun was low in the sky on the return, putting part of the trail in shade.  The high today was only 67 so it was a relief when we emerged from the shade in to the sun.
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On Wednesday, I decided to hike to the Cleaver, above in the middle.  At only 5.5 miles round trip, it's not the distance but something else that makes it tough.
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I follow the easy to follow Pima Canyon Trail for 1.6 miles, leave the trail up this creek bed with water flowing and....
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....at this cairn, leave the creek bed and.....
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....into the wilderness I go.  Every hike report I have read describes this as, "There will be blood." type hike.  All off trail bushwhacking through dense brush.  I am making progress but it is slow when I hear animals growling and fighting.  Oh boy, not what I wanted to hear and so pack it in.....
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....on the hike out, I call a fellow hiker, who also carries a lightweight Ruger pistol.  A woman, Amy,29 and grad of FSU on a cross-country scholarship is all for the hike.  I tell her she will be my bodyguard and to practice by target shooting.  She says she is a crack shot but keeps the magazine separate from the gun and is a little shaky on quickly inserting the mag in to the gun in an emergency.  Not sure if she could get it done while a bear is charging.  Then Amy begins reading the hike reports, "Hey, have you read these reports?" (yes)..."Hey, I can't sleep thinking about this hike." (Amy, it's just a hike I reply), "Hey, I am freaking out thinking about this hike and am backing out." (Whatever, sissy).  But, I have a back-up plan and boy is it a good one for a Friday hike.....
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