tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92125134414751515312024-02-07T17:59:56.070-08:00Bradshaw MountainsMonthly Newsletter/Blog on Arizona's Bradshaw MountainsBradshaw Mountains.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03465756697794654274noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212513441475151531.post-42156276198556945042013-04-27T16:33:00.000-07:002013-04-27T21:28:50.307-07:00Bradshaw Mountains.com NEWS <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>Pine Creek, central Bradshaws.</i><br />
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Spring in the Bradshaws continues.<br />
The forest is fresh and green and the small creeks are flowing. Early flowers are beginning to bloom. The cold temperatures are gone making it a good time for camping out.<br />
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We have received emails asking if the wild apple orchards survived the cold temps this spring. The answer is YES, most that we have looked over have survived, and small apples are appearing. As we write this some at higher elevations are just blooming. Some of the plum and apricot trees did not survive frosts.<br />
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<i> Wild apple orchard.</i><br />
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We have placed a new hike up on Marks Favorite Hiking Page, named<br />
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It is a loop within several connecting creeks. Click the link below to look it over.<br />
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<i> Ash Creek Hike.</i><br />
<i><br /></i>During the past couple of weekends, the Bradshaws have come alive with hikers, mountain bikers, fisherman, climbers, ATVers, campers, boaters, kayakers, birders, ghost town hunters, gold seekers and ranchers branding newborn cattle. Its nice to see the many uses within the Prescott National Forrest.<br />
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<b>Spring</b><br />
Finally warm weather has arrived. Its been a cold winter in the mountains this year. Apricot and plum trees have begun to bloom.<br />
At lower elevations wildflowers have begun to "pop" and fields of poppies are appearing just north of Black Canyon City and many other locations.<br />
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<b>Black Mesa rock art and Ruin.</b><br />
We have posted a new hike, that is one of our latest recommended "off trail hikes". Recently I hiked up to Black Mesa Ruin with friends. If you are not aware of Black Mesa, it is one of the most spectacular Hohokam ruins in the state, but difficult to reach. Here is a link to the hike.<br />
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<a href="http://bradshawmountainhikes.blogspot.com/2013/03/hiking-up-to-black-mesa-indian-ruin.html"><span style="color: blue;">Hiking Up to Black Mesa Ruin</span></a><br />
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Enjoy the warm weather and watch again for rattle snakes as you venture out into the spring. Mark<br />
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This is probably old news for most of you by now, but the bald eagles are in at Lynx Lake. Follow the paved trail along the west side of the lake for best viewing opportunities. The above photo was taken with a point and shoot camera so one can get close to them.</div>
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We have posted a new hike to Marks Favorite Hiking Page.</div>
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This off trail hike will take you into a beautiful secluded section of the Agua Fria River, below Bloody Basin Road. Click the link below to find out more about this unique section of the Agua Fria, that is located on the National Monument.</div>
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Brrr... its been cold lately here in the Bradshaws with a few passing snow flurries.<br />
Everything is frozen solid!<br />
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Because of the cold temps we recently had a lone javelina take of residence in Cesar's dog house. I guess it looked like a cave and warm inside. There was a fight for doghouse turf and finally a stand off and Cesar gave in and let the javelina stay warm for one night. And now the doghouse has a strange odor coming from it. Yep javelina stink from that sent gland on them.<br />
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Recently I traveled to California for a photo job and made a quick two day trip over to Yosemite National Park, after I completed the assignment.<br />
Yep I know... this has nothing to do with the Bradshaws but thought you might like to see some pics of Yosemite Park in the winter. It was my first time for a winter experience and all I have to say is ... well it was spectacular and of course COLD.<br />
If your interested in Yosemite winter images, you can click link below. Stay warm.<br />
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We wanted to wish all our readers a safe and enjoyable 2013! We hope you make time to get out and explore the Bradshaw Mountains.<br />
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<b><u>WEBSITE UPDATES</u></b><br />
We recently updated our Hiking Page to include some of "Marks Favorites Trails" in and around the Bradshaws. We consider them the best and hope they are helpful.<br />
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Be careful when hiking on established trails. The snow has been compacted by repeated travel and is now slick.<br />
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the team at Bradshaw Mountains.com!<br />
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Snow has come to the Bradshaws once again and just in time for Christmas.<br />
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We have posted a new page to our site. The <b>FAQ</b> page is a collection of emails comments and questions we have received. We have taken these, added a photo and posted them to the new <b>FAQ</b> page. We plan to update it from time to time. Link below.<br />
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Merry Christmas.<br />
Mark, Scott and Cesar.<br />
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<i>Aspens in the Bradshaw high country near Walker.</i></div>
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Bradshaw Mountains.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03465756697794654274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212513441475151531.post-24428270058992243302012-09-21T14:35:00.000-07:002012-09-23T14:11:24.541-07:00Apples almost ripe in the Bradshaw Mountains<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>Apple blossoms this spring.</i></div>
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<i>People have been asking if there will be apples in the lost, secrete orchards scattered throughout the Bradshaw's this fall. </i><br />
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As many of you know, there are many apple, pear orchards throughout the Bradshaw's that were planted in the late 1800's to early 1900's. They still produce large crops of fruit but are subject to cool spring freezes which prevent them from producing. Ive had a chance to sample from most of these orchards through the years and all the apples are excellent tasting.<br />
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<i>Old apple orchard in the spring. West side of Bradshaw's.</i></div>
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Some of the orchards survived the cold spring freezes and <u>most </u>did not.<br />
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<i>Phone Photo of almost ripe apples. Middle Bradshaw's.</i></div>
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Black berries did well in some areas this year and again in others did not. But that season has just ended.<br />
All the wild apricots and plum orchards did not produce this summer.<br />
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<i>Rattlesnake from this AM hike. </i><i style="text-align: center;">East side of Bradshaw's.</i><br />
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<b><u>Special Note</u></b><br />
We have been hiking at least 4 days a week in the Bradshaw's during the last few weeks. We have been seeing more rattlesnakes, as this time of year they are more active, looking for their last meals before hibernation.<br />
About 8000 people a year are bitten in USA by venomous snakes. Few die from snakebite but it is a painful bite. Be careful hikers.<br />
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<i>Non venomous Western Patch nosed Snake from this week. </i></div>
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<i>East side of Bradshaw's.</i></div>
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<b>We have updated our hiking page so take a look. </b><br />
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Bradshaw Mountains.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03465756697794654274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212513441475151531.post-50167574280343997142012-09-14T21:24:00.004-07:002012-09-25T15:46:11.117-07:00Bradshaw Mountain Fire Aftermath<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We have been asked if we have any photographs from the aftermath of the fire in the Bradshaws.<br />
Yes and <b><u>Scott Poppenburger </u></b>wrote an excellent "after fire" report.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">The fire received its prophetic name from the residential road on which it originated.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">After ignition the fire rapidly expanded fed by a perfect storm of abundant fuel, low humidity and high winds.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Wild Land firefighting crews and aircraft from many agencies were deployed to suppress the fire and to protect life and property.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Approximately 1500 firefighters battled the blaze for more than two weeks.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Costs of fighting the blaze are estimated at over 6 million dollars.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">The fire ultimately burned a large area north of Crown King and Towers Mountain almost to Battle Flat.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> </span></div>
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With the Gladiator Fire almost out we thought we would post some good news. Right now the Bradshaws are afire with wildflowers (pun intended) . During the next 2 weeks plan visit higher elevations and see the bloom.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Saturday AM I hiked to the top of a overlook near Mount Davis (7905') to get a good seat and watch the days firefight begin. The winds were low, allowing for an air assault on the Gladiator Fire unlike the day before. Armed with long camera lenses, I attempted to photograph and made a couple of still camera videos of the Gladiator Fire, as it blew up during the day. Please forgive some of the images as this was a long way from the fire. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The following are images of the fire, aircraft and helicopter assault, on the Gladiator Fire. The location was along Turkey Creek, Battle Flat and the north side of Towers Mountain. As the fire attempted to climb the mountain towards the Colloup residence and Towers mountain, it was continually slowed by air assault. When I left all structures had been saved as of May 19. Thank you, to over 1000 brave men and woman who are fighting this fire. </span><br />
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<i>Early morning survey crew plan the days attack.</i></div>
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<i>On the way in. Towers Mountain </i><i>can be seen to the right</i></div>
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The Bradshaws are on fire. The Gladiator Fire is named after the Gladiator Mine near Crown King. This fire is said to have started at a Crown King residence.<br />
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The fire has charred over 8,100acres as of Thursday evening. Authorities expect the blaze to grow. </div>
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The Bradshaw Mountains received a bunch of snow in the last couple of days! Its badly needed and will be melting quickly over the next week. Some locations received up to two feet. We ventured out to a few locations around the Bradshaws and created some photographs of this latest snow dump. Below are a few.<br />
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If you plan to get out this weekend and want to see and play in the fresh snow consider going to Prescott and taking the Senator Highway to Spruce Mountain Road. Make a left and travel up the mountain. Snow should be remaining in this area during the warm up.<br />
Drive safe.... Mark<br />
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</div>Bradshaw Mountains.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03465756697794654274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212513441475151531.post-1571935660530117152012-03-15T12:42:00.002-07:002012-03-16T07:52:40.646-07:00Bradshaw Mountains UPDATE! Newsletter<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><u>Newsletter update 3/15/12</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial; text-align: -webkit-auto;">We wanted to report that this week, fishing has been very good on Bradshaw Lakes. Water temperatures have risen and the fish are feeling good and biting. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial; text-align: -webkit-auto;">We have a friend who is known as Prescott's fishing guru. Tom Houtz has had a passion for fishing the different Bradshaw Mountain Lakes for the past 16 years and when he says they are biting... well they are. Tom invited me fishing this week and people were doing well especially on Goldwater Lake. Goldwater Lake is open now and trout are being stocked by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Try green or yellow power baits at different levels under a clear bobber. If you're on spring break grab a fishing pole and hit the lakes! </span><br />
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A cold and snowy December held promise for a much needed wet winter with at least average precipitation. However dreams of flowing streams and lush spring vegetation are rapidly fading as Bradshaw Mountain Country suffers under a strong La Niña weather pattern. January and February 2012 have been two of the driest months on record in central AZ. Climatologists tell us that cold currents in parts of the Pacific cause the moisture laden jet stream to track well north of AZ. This causes heat trapping high pressure to build and hold over the southwestern US. Ridges of high pressure push vital winter precipitation away.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"><i>Creeks may be drier this spring in the Bradshaws.</i></span> <em>Turkey Creek.</em><br />
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<em> </em> Small mammal populations may decrease and populations of their predators may temporarily decrease proportionally. The more desert adapted the less a species will be affected by a drought. Animals like Ord’s Kangaroo Rat may never drink water. They are able to synthesize water from seeds they forage on. Southwestern eco systems live on the edge. They are however poised to take advantage quickly of resources when they become available.</span><br />
Stay tuned we’ll continue to monitor the Bradshaws and keep our fingers crossed for the gift of a spring blizzard or two. <br />
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<b>Scott Poppenberge</b>r has recently joined the Bradshaw Mountains.com. He works for the Arizona Game and Fish Department as a wildlife manager and patrols and conducts biological research in the Bradshaws. For more information about Scott visit our about us web page.<br />
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A Merry Christmas to all! <br />
The good news is that the Bradshaws, has received much needed moisture this winter. Higher elevations are covered with snow. As I write this its snowing. I'm predicting a huge wildflower bloom this spring as well as a good wildlife crop, especially quail. That is if the rain and snow keeps coming during the next few months.<br />
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We have posted two new updates on Bradshaws Mountains.com this week.<br />
Granite Basin Lake and Big Bug Mesa.<br />
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Later we will be posting one of the highest waterfalls in the Bradshaws. Recently I hiked to the Castle Creek Falls again. Its spectacular and beautiful.<br />
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Hang in there with us as we slowly build our website. We apologize for the mess and miss spellings. Mark<br />
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</div>Bradshaw Mountains.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03465756697794654274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212513441475151531.post-84865256830276491592011-11-08T14:42:00.000-08:002011-11-10T16:07:15.715-08:00Leaves finally changing in Bradshaws<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkxUG0cYPp14iyCGsuoA7GWjB93Oa7e9qK6HgmiNrrlWynhyphenhyphen9F2fYGoeRmLvUYBc7rrdu4TZXAB0X4Kb9LYiS11BFdoJMMF-9XD-rjRleBrboKSLrUouloDsTZrwfLkbPE0vz1MwdCGq5/s1600/IMG_7294c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><em><img border="0" height="232px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkxUG0cYPp14iyCGsuoA7GWjB93Oa7e9qK6HgmiNrrlWynhyphenhyphen9F2fYGoeRmLvUYBc7rrdu4TZXAB0X4Kb9LYiS11BFdoJMMF-9XD-rjRleBrboKSLrUouloDsTZrwfLkbPE0vz1MwdCGq5/s400/IMG_7294c.jpg" width="400px" /></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Aspens in fall color</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's been a long lingering fall with comfortable temps here in the Bradshaws. Aspens changed color several weeks ago, but we had a hard freeze last night with snow the day before. This upcoming weekend will be a good time to drop into the mountains to see fall colors. The maples, gamble oaks and others should be perfect. Cool weather makes for great walks. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Most of the deer are still high except for a few local resident deer. It usually takes a lot of snow to push them off the high mountains. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Scrub Jays are working hard placing caches everywhere.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> One place to consider visiting would be above the town of Mayer along Big Bug Creek. There are several dirt roads that lead to the area. Cottonwood and willow trees line the creek. This is, also, a nice place to have a picnic as Big Bug Creek is flowing. Lots of javelina in this area. to see.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Midnight Mall Madness</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">November 25</div>Prescott Mall<br />
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November 26<br />
6:00 p.m.<br />
Historic Downtown Prescott<br />
<em>brings blankets & chairs </em><br />
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