McCain Valley Loop 10/6/2025





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Our complete group. Chuck and Preston will look for about 25 geo caches.

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We are starting under the wind mills.

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So far there is a trail.

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Old cow corral.

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Will try to get up to 4653 hill.

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Starting up.

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Sombrero Peak is not too far.

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Small rocks.

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Bigger rocks.

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And big rocks are at the top.

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Almost up.

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Way down is not easy either.

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New cactus sombrero hat for me.

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West side was hard to get down so we are trying it on east side.

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Made it down.

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Found Wit and Susan.

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Standing Cobra rock.

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Our lunch.

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Lunch is over, let’s go.

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Bushy place.

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Are we back yet?

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Back together. Chuck and Preston foud lot of GCs, we found lot of rocks.
Susan and Hersch left early, than waited for us in Boulevard with car brake problem.

Hike Rating: Difficulty: 3.8 Technical: 4 Scenic: 3.9 El. 1100'