The three of us each hiked over 110 miles in the Maricopa County Parks, plus 10 miles in the Lost Dutchman State Park... for a grand total of over 360 miles in three months! Not too shabby, especially considering Christmas Break was smack dab in the middle of that time frame! Most of our time was spent in Usery Park because of its convenient location, but we also hiked Spur Cross and McDowell Mountain Parks for a total of three qualifying parks.
There was an 11 year old girl at our park who had completed the 100 miles with her grandma, I think she was the youngest participant state wide. Another group who called themselves "The Fab Five" had hiked nine of the ten County Parks in the three months time!
I think the design and wording on the shirts is well thought out, and unique... It will be fun to wear.
After the t-shirts were handed out, there was a 100 minute, 3 mile hike planned. The weather was frigid and drizzly, and we decided to hit the wind cave trail instead of meandering slowly around the desert with the group. Maybe not the most sentimental choice... but hey, we were freezing and felt like getting a work out instead.
The blanket of mist dropped lower and lower as we climbed, and when drizzle turned to heavier sprinkles we thought about turning back... but of course we didn't let the weather stop us. It was reminiscent of our soaking wet adventures back in December. I said, I think Mother Nature is playing a trick on us for Arizona's birthday, but Lisa said no, it was her birthday gift to the desert.
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| Before: freezing cold |
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| During: wet and cold... but less cold :) |
Our next challenge will be a 13 mile hiking race "Hike Across the McDowell's" on Saturday, March 17th.
Find more information HERE
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