Heading Out - Annual Desert Walk-About

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nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15395 Posts	Posted 04/19/2016 8:33 pm I'm leaving tomorrow for my annual AZ desert wilderness hike. No roads ... no people ... no internet and no CCF. Hike this year is Chevlon Canyon Lake ... a canoe trip across the lake then brown trout fishing and day hikes from there. I'll check back in with some photos upon my return. Looking forward to the electronic silence. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff

denco7 Pillar of the Community United States 2543 Posts	Posted 04/19/2016 8:42 pm Sounds relaxing and a great way to recharge the batteries. Have fun, be safe and don't forget the snake bite kit. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187860 Posts	Posted 04/20/2016 11:15 am Enjoy your journey. As always, be careful out there! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
RK55 Pillar of the Community United States 2189 Posts	Posted 04/20/2016 1:28 pm Maybe you can look for the lost Dutchman's gold mine while you are there, you never know! Have fun and be safe! Report this Post to the Staff
eaglefoot Pillar of the Community United States 6326 Posts	Posted 04/22/2016 12:03 am Wish I was going too, though I prefer the Rockies to the desert.... Report this Post to the Staff
muddler Pillar of the Community United States 7187 Posts	Posted 04/22/2016 09:27 am Hook a few brown trout out there. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15395 Posts	Posted 04/27/2016 7:06 pm I'm safely home from my annual desert walkabout ... pleased to be back contributing to the CCF. Fully realize that the following photos are kind of like showing up at the neighbors to view a slide show of their vacation ... boring to all except the vacationer. But ... we are a coin family ... so here goes ... Chevelon Canyon Lake sits at 6400' in elevation on the AZ Mogillon rim ... and is closed to vehicle traffic. Foot access to the lake is from a trailhead (rocky road) 8/10 of a mile distant at elevation 7000' ... quite steep. My hiking buddy Robbie decided that this year we are not only taking our 60 pound packs ... but his 17' Grumman canoe into the lake ... two men to drag it down and then back up. Photo below ... two men with packs and a canoe on Amazon $40 set of wheels ... what could go wrong? By the grace of God and a lot of sweat we made it to the lake ... found a lovely campsite with plenty of wood and some whiskey. Fishing was tremendous ... the lake is a designated 'trophy' trout lake ... all fish between 10" and 14" must go back. We were the only boat on the 3 mile long lake. I'm here with a 14.5" Brown Trout ... we ate two trout each night ... aluminum wrapped in the fire and filled with herbs. Delicious. We paddled to the end of the 3.5 mile lake ... I'm here in the front of the boat watching the desert river flow in ... We spent four days on the lake ... caught a lot of fish (largest my 16.5" Rainbow Trout), read books, hiked around, drank some whiskey ... and generally recharged the personal battery's with no electronic access. I took this photo on our last day ... paddling to the take-out area ... the lake was perfectly smooth and I was indeed thrilled to view this in front of the canoe .... The hiking grunge began again when we had to pull the boat back up the mountain ... much tougher than going down! Here we are about 100 vertical feet above the lake ... with a long way to go. I'm home now ... with pleasant memories of the physical work to do this ... and the true enjoyment of such an outstanding way to go un-plugged from the 24/7 world. I commend to all of you such an adventure. Enjoy - David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
RK55 Pillar of the Community United States 2189 Posts	Posted 04/27/2016 7:16 pm Thanks for sharing! I was hoping you would find the "Lost Dutchman" Mine, but it looks like you found something just as valuable, a nice adventure and a story to tell for a long time! the lake looks like glass. Report this Post to the Staff
mcshilling Pillar of the Community Canada 9156 Posts	Posted 04/27/2016 7:35 pm Great trip and great photos, thanks for sharing. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDon Pillar of the Community Canada 2360 Posts	Posted 04/27/2016 7:41 pm Awesome views and great fish to boot. A nice get away. Report this Post to the Staff
muddler Pillar of the Community United States 7187 Posts	Posted 04/28/2016 03:41 am Sounds like a great trip, glad you got out. Report this Post to the Staff
Pete2226 Pillar of the Community United States 3330 Posts	Posted 04/28/2016 06:10 am Just fantastic! Great photos! What a treasure of memories! Thank you for allowing us to be a part! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187860 Posts	Posted 04/28/2016 09:45 am Thank you for the photos, just like being there. Well, not really, but still enjoyable! By the way, have I ever told you how much I like trout? Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 04/28/2016 3:50 pm Great adventure with a lot of work. Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12815 Posts	Posted 04/28/2016 3:57 pm Nice photos. Looks beautiful out there. Welcome back! Report this Post to the Staff
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