Climbing Switchbacks from Stop 9
Climbing switchbacks from Shuttle Stop 9
Looking back down through the canyon
Pusch Ridge Wilderness Area
Coming Down To The Trail Fork
Coming Down To The Trail Fork
At The Trail Fork
Nearing Hutch’s Pool
Crossing Mountain Creek
Resting At Hutch’s Pool
Resting Feet At Hutch’s Pool
Resting Feet At Hutch’s Pool
Hutch’s Pool
Hutch’s Pool
Swimming In Hutch’s Pool
Swimming In Hutch’s Pool
Swimming In Hutch’s Pool
Swimming In Hutch’s Pool
Swimming In Hutch’s Pool
Swimming In Hutch’s Pool
Swimming In Hutch’s Pool
Return Hike
Return Hike
Stop 9
Stop 9
Stop 9
Stop 9
Trail from Stop 9
Waiting for Shuttle
Waiting for Shuttle
AMC Leaders George & Linda
Appalachian Mountain Club, April 8, 2014 Hiking the Hutch’s Pool trail in the Santa Catalina Mountains — Images by kenne
(Click on any of the “tiled” images to see larger view in a sladeshow format.)
The club members conducted this eight mile hike on a beautiful warm day (in the 90’s upon return). This was their third day of hikes in the Santa Catalina Mountains. The heat began to affect some, but nothing we were not able to handle with the help of SCVN member, Ed Rawl.
On the return one hiker started having a foot problem — now I know Ed hikes with several inserts in his backpack, so he was able to reduce some of the hiker’s pain on the way back.
Ed also came to the aid of a hiker having stomach pains on our return in the heat of the day. He had her sit down, poured some of her water on her and proceeded to pour water from one of his “old sock” covered bottles of ice water into her empty bottle. In no time the hiker was feeling much better — thanks, Ed. Now I know what to do with my old socks.
kenne
Kenne, looks like a great place for a nude hike and dip in the pool !! We wish we had that around here. 🙂
Yes, it would be and possibly has been.
Thank you. Great picture history of your special trip. Thanks for making so wonderful.
You are most welcome — thanks for the comment.