| Date: February 24, 2008 | | Location Bear Saddle Hike | | Where: Santa Catalina Mountain | For this hike we moved further up the Catalina Highway to try a new trail, the Green Mountain Trail. From the map it looked like we could begin hiking at the Middle Bear Creek Canyon Picnic Area. We parked there, and after a false start on the Bug Spring Trail, found the trail we were looking for, which was totally without any signage.
|  | The trail descended to the stream at General Hitchcock Campground, and we found our first trail sign. At this point the trail travels up Bear Canyon along what is now a lovely stream with the snowmelt, but probably dry the rest of the year. And there were trees! That was really the story of the day----trees. I didn't realize I had missed them so much--- real trees, oak, pine, and fir.
|  | We hiked as far as Bear Saddle, where the junction to Guthrie Mountain takes off. There was snow on the north side of the saddle, clouds had come in and a cool breeze brought the temperature down, so it seems like a good turn around point.
|  | Statistics for the day:
Distance: 5.9 miles
Accumalative climb: 1645 feet
Time: 4:30 hours |
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