Month: May 2017

GET 2017 Day 29, May 24, Wednesday.

Start Kelly Canyon bottom, Segment 27 mile 21.9 of 29.5

End inside cabin at San Mateo Peak and Lookout, elevation 10,139 , on a side trail along Apache Kid Trail 43, Segment 28 mile 7.5

Miles walked: 15.1

Walking on dirt road in early morning, I see three small dark shapes ahead about the size of bear cubs. They do not respond to me making noise. Creeping closer, they reveal their true nature, javelinas– wild pigs.

Burma Road, FR377, goes along a high ridge, drops down into a deep canyon, and climbs out again, bringing me to Shipman Trailhead after several miles walk.

I have been here before, doing my practice GET hike last year, from here to close to trail end, Tijeras. No doubt some of my comments and photos will be similar to previous blog posts. Continue reading “Cabin at Lookout”

GET 2017 Day 28, May 23, Tuesday.

Start at origin of Segment 27, mile zero, at eastern edge of Gila National Forest

End Kelly Canyon bottom, Segment 27 mile 21.9

Miles walked: 21.9

So long, forest. The route enters BLM rolling grassland, zig-zagging to avoid private holdings.

Continue reading “Not Box”

GET 2017 Day 27, May 22, Monday.

Start Segment 25 mile 5 of 11.5, on CDT Trail 74

End at terminus of Segment 26, mile 19.3, at eastern edge of Gila National Forest

Miles walked: 25.8

At Kline Mtn a small bear (but older than a cub) ran away from me. He ran in the direction of a barb-wire fence, which got me to wondering: how does a bear cross the many wire fences found in our national forests?

Trail 74 turns into follow-the- fenceline-on-2-track. For most of the day we follow some kind of boundary fence on the dirt road that runs along the fence.

The route still tended to stay near the tops of ridges, but usually any views were of more forest. Later, near Dolan Peak, I got to appreciate some panoramas.

*** Continue reading “Fencelines”