Inspiration Point, Little Granite Mtn Trail, Prescott AZ
(Trail Pooch Team, Wicket and Noel, Posting from Prescott, Arizona)
Hike Date: 10/06/2010 and 01/15/2011; Little Granite Mtn trail (Iron Springs Road)
Here's a quick look at the first part of the Little Granite Mtn trail. It's an up hill walk for about a mile and half, but worth every deep breath of fresh air and every drop of perspiration getting to the summit. The views are incredible. The first three shots are from the October 2010 walk and the last two are from a jaunt up the hill January 2011. Wicket and I have hiked this area in the summer, but you're going to want to make it early in the day as it does tend to heat up out there during those months.
The dead and down Juniper tree, barely visible in this photo and lying to the left of the trail in front of the monolith, used to stand to the right of that rock and cast shade on this rather level spot in the trail. It was blown over in the high winds of late 2009, exposing this great view of Thumb Butte and the Bradshaws east and south of the Prescott basin.
Wicket at point waiting for the slow guy on the up hill trek!
We're turning the corner on the downhill stretch to the parking lot at Iron Springs Rd, after a nice work out on the trail over to what I call inspiration point; an overlook on the trail about 1.75 miles out where the views to the west and northwest will inspire the dickens out of you.
Wicket accommodating me and the camera at inspiration point on our January 15th visit; under one of a couple nice alligator juniper trees at the point where hikers can soak up the views and relax.
Wicket leading us up and over the summit on our way back to the parking lot at Iron Springs Rd. We were lucky to spot some day old Mountain Lion Tracks on this walk to the point and had a nice conversation with another hiker who was heading further into the Granite Mountain Wilderness area. Over all, these two trips into the local back country were very rewarding.
Well Trail Pooch Teams, thanks for checking us out again. Wicket and I hope you've been out there living it. Until next time, "Happy Trails" and always remember to "Live Free, Live Wild".
Wicket and Noel
Email: Noel@Trailpooch.com
or
noel@realtywebnet.com
www.realtywebnet.com
Hike Date: 10/06/2010 and 01/15/2011; Little Granite Mtn trail (Iron Springs Road)
Here's a quick look at the first part of the Little Granite Mtn trail. It's an up hill walk for about a mile and half, but worth every deep breath of fresh air and every drop of perspiration getting to the summit. The views are incredible. The first three shots are from the October 2010 walk and the last two are from a jaunt up the hill January 2011. Wicket and I have hiked this area in the summer, but you're going to want to make it early in the day as it does tend to heat up out there during those months.
The dead and down Juniper tree, barely visible in this photo and lying to the left of the trail in front of the monolith, used to stand to the right of that rock and cast shade on this rather level spot in the trail. It was blown over in the high winds of late 2009, exposing this great view of Thumb Butte and the Bradshaws east and south of the Prescott basin.
Wicket at point waiting for the slow guy on the up hill trek!
We're turning the corner on the downhill stretch to the parking lot at Iron Springs Rd, after a nice work out on the trail over to what I call inspiration point; an overlook on the trail about 1.75 miles out where the views to the west and northwest will inspire the dickens out of you.
Wicket accommodating me and the camera at inspiration point on our January 15th visit; under one of a couple nice alligator juniper trees at the point where hikers can soak up the views and relax.
Wicket leading us up and over the summit on our way back to the parking lot at Iron Springs Rd. We were lucky to spot some day old Mountain Lion Tracks on this walk to the point and had a nice conversation with another hiker who was heading further into the Granite Mountain Wilderness area. Over all, these two trips into the local back country were very rewarding.
Well Trail Pooch Teams, thanks for checking us out again. Wicket and I hope you've been out there living it. Until next time, "Happy Trails" and always remember to "Live Free, Live Wild".
Wicket and Noel
Email: Noel@Trailpooch.com
or
noel@realtywebnet.com
www.realtywebnet.com
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