Though tiny in size, Bear Wallow's rugged thick woods and killer views off the Mogollon Rim make up for what it lacks in vastness: http://www.sangres.com/arizona/national-forests/apache/trails/bearwallow.htm . Lara, Bo and I hit the trail Saturday morning and soon met up with our buddy Jerry and his party. With a centrally located base camp we used Sunday to explore up Schell Canyon to the Mogollon Rim. Myself and Jerry's brother's friend (whose name I can't remember at this point) continued on to Rose Spring, which turned out to be dry, before heading back to camp. The next morning we all hiked out and rewarded ourselves with a hearty breakfast at the awesome Bear Wallow Cafe in Alpine.
Trekking through the woods
Jerry's then-new puppy, Choppo.
Bo the Dog, looking inpatient
Mogollon Rim from the junction of RoseSpring and Schell Canyon Trails
We hit this 15+ mile loop sometime in mid-July. Super cool area that is very accessible yet didn't have as many overnight hikers as you'd expect. The lower portions of West Fork Trail where we started the hike is dominated by meadows edged with pines and bisected by the meandering West Fork of the Little Colorado River, a major Arizona water way that has its headwaters here. More information on this killer backpack through gorgeous country can be found here: http://www.sangres.com/arizona/wilderness/mtbaldy.htm .
P.S. My camera battery ran out almost immediately so we only got a few shots.
West Fork Trail parallel to LCR
Typical scene on both the East and West Fork Trails
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