When we were hiking on the Fisher Point Trail last week, we met two women who had hiked in on the Arizona Trail from Sam's Club to where the Arizona Trail joined the trail we were on. So today we drove to Sam's Club, parked in the shade and headed south on the Arizona Trail - here it is part of the FUTS (Flagstaff Urban Trail System). Because it is part of FUTS, it is paved - so we walked on pavement for about the first half mile, including where the trail went under both the west bound and east bound sections of I-40.
The trail became an unpaved trail just before we got to the Duck Pond; there were no ducks at the Duck Pond when we stopped there.
The trail then goes up hill and into the piney woods. Once over the first hill and deeper into the woods, we came across a group of 7 or 8 elks grazing in the woods. If you look closely, you can see a couple of them through the trees in the middle of the photo.
This video does a better job of showing them, especially if you choose full screen.
After about three miles, we reached where the Arizona Trail hooked up with the Fisher Point Trail, and we found these rocks in the shade to have our snack of cheese, crackers and trail mix.
We met a couple of cyclists, as well as a couple of joggers, a total of four people in the three hours of hiking. On the way back, the last hill back down to the Duck Pond is steep (of course, it was the first hill upwards on our way out on the trail).
And as we passed by the Duck Pond on our return, there were some ducks in the water, as can be seen by this short video.
When we got home, hot showers and a cold drink were just what we needed.
The trail became an unpaved trail just before we got to the Duck Pond; there were no ducks at the Duck Pond when we stopped there.
The trail then goes up hill and into the piney woods. Once over the first hill and deeper into the woods, we came across a group of 7 or 8 elks grazing in the woods. If you look closely, you can see a couple of them through the trees in the middle of the photo.
This video does a better job of showing them, especially if you choose full screen.
After about three miles, we reached where the Arizona Trail hooked up with the Fisher Point Trail, and we found these rocks in the shade to have our snack of cheese, crackers and trail mix.
We met a couple of cyclists, as well as a couple of joggers, a total of four people in the three hours of hiking. On the way back, the last hill back down to the Duck Pond is steep (of course, it was the first hill upwards on our way out on the trail).
And as we passed by the Duck Pond on our return, there were some ducks in the water, as can be seen by this short video.
When we got home, hot showers and a cold drink were just what we needed.
No comments:
Post a Comment