Apache Maid Mar 09
A side hike on the Bell Trail off FR 618 east of I-17
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APACHE MAID TRAIL
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A climb of Apache Maid Mountain. We start from the 2m point on the Bell Trail.
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Snack break at the gaugng station. Al Cornell instructs us on water purification.
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The water level in Wet Beaver Creek is returning to normal after several weeks of runoff and snowmelt
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The turnoff for Apache Maid. This is one of the new Westerners signs.
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Our target, the top of Apache Maid Mountain
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AT our feet, he first tiny flowers
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Ready for the steep climb?
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Because our slope faces south, prickly pear abounds
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The view from halfway up
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Close up, spring is already underway
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Looking back: the elite private high school at the mouth of the canyon
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A distant view of San Francisco Peaks
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On top of Apache Maid, and time for lunch. Multicolored lichen on the rocks
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Looking across to White Mesa
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Cows graze here
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Al explains fire starting techniques
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Use of a Fresnel-lens magnifier
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On the return, we shortcut down the steep front side of Apache Maid
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Back on the trail
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What split this rock?
