Patagonia to Bushcamp
25.9 miles
Mile 77.0
I took my time leaving camp this morning. By 7:30 AM I was jamming down the dirt road leading from Patagonia to the next trailhead, Temporal Gulch. There was a trail detour around a closed section of the road which was a real bummer. It was about twice as long as the normal route, and was slow going at times. I also found a bunch of these packs abandoned in the area…kinda weird.
When I reached the saddle I headed down into Casa Blanca Canyon before joining the Tunnel Springs Trail.
Lots of deer in this area.
Around 5:30 I reached Kentucky Camp, a late 19th, early 20th century gold mine camp maintained by the Forest Service.
I found two backpackers and a bikepacker hangout out at the camp. Unfortunately, camping is prohibited within the camp gates, so I said hi, filled my water bottles and pushed on to find somewhere to spend the night.
About a mile later I found a decent spot in a parking area along a dirt road. Just as I finished setting up the two hikers I’d met earlier joined me.
Room with a view…
Cheers!