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Take a Hike-AZ Trail Passage 7
We'll start at the Gabe Zimmerman Trailhead, a poignant tribute to the young man who was Gabby Gifford's aide and killed in the 2008 shooting.
The day is overcast and looking a lot like rain. The trail is fairly level with a few dips into drainages. Ocotillo line the path for much of the way. Give them wide berth.
And this is why you don't want to brush past them.
We'll hike along a ridge that parallels Davidson Canyon. You can see the traffic on I-10 in the distance.
It's a delightfully easy trail that meanders through the creosote bushes.
Crush the foliage-they smell wonderful!
Last year, we hiked past this castle on our northbound route. Pretty amazing sight in the desert!
We're hiking through rangeland, so the gate is to keep cattle on one side or the other and the "bridge" or style is slatted so cattle won't go over it, but hikers and bikers can.
Our first look at the tunnel. Some amazing work by a muralist!
Another pedestrian style that will get us into the wash.
And here we are right below I-10. Let's hike through to the other side of the interstate.
It's really not creepy.
Between east and westbound lanes, we come to this.
We come out to the other side and decide to turn around. We'll save the next portion for another hike.
Dean, Kathi, me, Stan. See you back at the trailhead!
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