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Long slow climb thru wildflowers

The spring flowers are blooming and this part of Arizona is high grassland without too many cacti.

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Author: pharang
Activity: Bicycling
State: Arizona (AZ)
Distance: 23.64 mi 
Calories: 1199
Average Speed: Overall: 7.4 mph - 0:08:09/mi
Active: 12.3 mph - 0:04:52/mi
Duration: Total: 3:12:47
Active: 1:55:11
Resting: 1:17:36
Difficulty: 5 / 10
Rating: Unrated  
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Long slow climb thru wildflowers

Distance: 23.64 mi Points: 1056 Calories: 1199
Total Time: 3:12:47 Speed: 7.4 mph Pace: 8:09 / mi
Active Time: 1:55:11 Speed: 12.3 mph Pace: 4:52 / mi

Points of Interest

Coffee shop with pies

Location: 31.595498, -111.320000
Blueberry and pecan pies with our veggie wrap lunches.

Long slow climb

Location: 31.561570, -111.314163
many switchbacks and humps and bumps but overall a 5 mile climb to the top and the end of the paving. Turn around and get a nice easy rollercoaster ride back to town.

Small hippy town

Location: 31.582630, -111.334419
This town has a lot of aging hippy types with art galleries interspaced with feed stores.

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Location: Unknown

Downhill start

Location: 31.646075, -111.475182
Bobo Quibiri - the local indians think that this is the navel of the world. All spirits ascend to heaven through this point Quick downhill run to lull us into a sense of comfort

Start the uphill grind

Location: 31.636722, -111.431580
California poppies in bloom all along the road This is where the poppy fields start

Start the uphill grind

Location: 31.636722, -111.431580
Two colors of the poppies This is where the poppy fields start

End of pavement

Location: 31.528507, -111.284638
Upland meadows at the end of the uphill climb. Note the yellow poppy field



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