Vibrant Fall Colors Along Forest Trail 396
(Trail Pooch Team, Wicket and Noel, Posting from Prescott, Arizona)
Hike Date: 10/30/2010; Late afternoon south of Prescott on Trails 396, 60 and West School House Gulch Rd.
I have to admit that seeing fall colors in the southwest is a real pleasure. I was transplanted hear from another place also known as God's country, West Virginia. The following shots are from a "late in the day" trip on the western end of Forest Trail 396. You can pick up the 396 at a parking lot near the entrance to the White Spar Forest Campground, where School House Gulch Rd ties into to White Spar Rd (Hwy 89 south out of Prescott).
Wicket never misses a chance to do a little wading in this pool along the 396. It lies several hundred yards west of Lower Goldwater Lake and is truly a sweet spot along this trail. The 396 is part of the Prescott Circle Trail system so you can hike 'til you're toes are numb if you decide to.
Here's Wicket heading up the 396 in point position. This stretch basically runs south out of the drainage where the pool is. We like working our way up the trail some and then bushwhacking over to a game trail that eventually swings us back around to Forest Trail 60 and ties into School House Gulch Rd. The 60 is where we'll begin our trip back to School House Gulch and the parking lot at White Spar Rd.
One last shot of fall from trail 60 for this walk into the wild. It's a special place with a good many trail pooch teams, hikers, mountain bikers, joggers, a few equestrian enthusiasts and the occasional mule deer; oh yes, there are several areas where off road vehicles can come whizzing around the corner, so be careful when you're trekking along School House Gulch Rd. Other possible encounters of wildlife include Mountain Lion, Bobcat, Black Bear, Javelina, Coyote, an assortment of birds, friendly and not so friendly snakes. Just try to be aware of your surroundings and you should be fine.
I thought it might be of interest to some visitors to see a couple of shots taken along the 396 only eleven days later; 11/10/2010. Fall has become a faded memory of those who once sought to embrace it's full glory.
Well Trail Pooch Teams, thanks 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: 10/30/2010; Late afternoon south of Prescott on Trails 396, 60 and West School House Gulch Rd.
I have to admit that seeing fall colors in the southwest is a real pleasure. I was transplanted hear from another place also known as God's country, West Virginia. The following shots are from a "late in the day" trip on the western end of Forest Trail 396. You can pick up the 396 at a parking lot near the entrance to the White Spar Forest Campground, where School House Gulch Rd ties into to White Spar Rd (Hwy 89 south out of Prescott).
Wicket never misses a chance to do a little wading in this pool along the 396. It lies several hundred yards west of Lower Goldwater Lake and is truly a sweet spot along this trail. The 396 is part of the Prescott Circle Trail system so you can hike 'til you're toes are numb if you decide to.
Here's Wicket heading up the 396 in point position. This stretch basically runs south out of the drainage where the pool is. We like working our way up the trail some and then bushwhacking over to a game trail that eventually swings us back around to Forest Trail 60 and ties into School House Gulch Rd. The 60 is where we'll begin our trip back to School House Gulch and the parking lot at White Spar Rd.
One last shot of fall from trail 60 for this walk into the wild. It's a special place with a good many trail pooch teams, hikers, mountain bikers, joggers, a few equestrian enthusiasts and the occasional mule deer; oh yes, there are several areas where off road vehicles can come whizzing around the corner, so be careful when you're trekking along School House Gulch Rd. Other possible encounters of wildlife include Mountain Lion, Bobcat, Black Bear, Javelina, Coyote, an assortment of birds, friendly and not so friendly snakes. Just try to be aware of your surroundings and you should be fine.
I thought it might be of interest to some visitors to see a couple of shots taken along the 396 only eleven days later; 11/10/2010. Fall has become a faded memory of those who once sought to embrace it's full glory.
Well Trail Pooch Teams, thanks 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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