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Badger Springs Day Hike
Black Canyon
November 11, 2023
by Michael Humphrey
group A
Trailblazers just up on the rim. {photo by Tom}
Li, Michael, Patti, Stephen C, Tom's shadow, Stephen R, Debbie, Stan, Anna.

Seven hearty trailblazers met and drove to the upper Badger Springs parking lot on an early Saturday. We picked up two more persons here and drove to the lower parking lot. We have had no rain for awhile, so the river should be dry. This was a great hike with plenty to see.

Sign
Time to start down the trail. {photo by Debbie}
River
We get to the dry Agua Fria. {photo by Li}

Previous humans have left their mark here. This is the junction of Badger Springs and Agua Fria. Just a side note do not use River with Agua Fria, because Agua Fria is river. This is the easy part of the trail, kids and others can easily make this 1 mile one way trip. The reason Badger Springs is springs is for the multiple springs in this canyon. They are not big springs, but are year-a-round. They are flowing today, with no rain for months.

Pat
We get to the junction. {photo by Tom}
Pic
Humans have left their mark. {photo by Stephen R}
Pict
This is a large panel that wraps around. {photo by Stephen R}

It is time to start the boulder hopping. The Agua Fria switches between sand, smooth rock and boulders. Just take is slow and the journey is easy. There are many ways to go we just pick one. There are many deep pools that last all year, because they are also fed by springs.

Hop
Hopping along. {photo by Tom}
Mud
The easy path. {photo by Stephen R}
Pool
Anyone for a swim. {photo by Michael}
Pool
There are some lush areas down here. {photo by Stephen R}
Pool
We need to dodge around the water. {photo by Debbie}

We came across a crawdads shell, where it need to move on to a bigger shell and left its old one here. The mud as many tracks from the different animals that have walked here. We get to a good spot for lunch and take a rest. This spot is also next to the old grind stone for the mine. They would use this to grind the ore into powder and the extract the medal. This is also our turn a round spot to get back.

Rock
Can you find the humans in the rocks. {photo by Tom}
Bear
Bear tracks. {photo by Debbie}
Track
Many tracks. {photo by Debbie}
Shell
Old shell. {photo by Debbie}
Grind
The bottom half of the old grind stone for the mine. {photo by Stephen R}
Lunch
Relaxing lunch break. {photo by Stephen R}
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Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club, Phoenix, Arizona updated Febuary 25, 2023
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