Mingus Mountain Loop Oct 12
Three public trails combine to form a loop around the mountaintop. The starting point is at the top of the ridge near the radio towers.
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MINGUS MOUNTAIN LOOP
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Unseasonably hot and hazy weather today
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A controlled burn near Flagstaff has left some haze in the air
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The loop begins with a steep 400' descent
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The trail levels out as we come around to the shadier side of the mountain
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A large hedgehog cactus
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We face the last steep uphill before lunch
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See what happens when I apply the Photoshop CS5 Air Quality Lie Like Hell Tool?
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Aspen fall color now below 8000 ft!
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Time for a hard-earned lunch
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At the top of old Mingus, we head for the glider launch area
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Hang glider crews vainly wait for favorable winds
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A ranger explains the launch area protocol
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Glider crews and their dogs
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Fall amaranthus proliferates this year
