[ck_1]

Got this idea from one of the bicycling forums I check out...each day they post their daily rides, thought maybe we could do something similar...

What trails did you hike this past week?

[joe bartels]

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[Wiz]

Since you ask:
There's a canyon a few miles from me. A couple of weeks ago I went to explore it. It does a 1000' climb over a span of maybe 3 miles to the top of a mesa, and from there you can access another good-sized mountain range. So I started bushwhacking up it, and discovered an intermittant trail. I followed it off and on, since much of the climb was easier in the drainage. Some places, though, were impassible except on the trail. One place there's a 10' - 12' cliff that must be a killer waterfall during a good rain!
Two places along that canyon I ran into very aggressive bee swarms. Luckily they just buzzed me in force, but didn't attack. I tell you I was worried for a few minutes. But the trail went all the way to the top of the mesa, and provided us (Mrs. GTK and myself) with a horse trail up the mesa, which we have been seeking for awhile. So the past couple of weeks we've been exploring that canyon (it doesn't have a name other than the one we gave it), she on horseback, I on foot. The trail stays away from the bees in those spots, so they haven't been a problem.

I did see the biggest mountain lion tracks I've ever seen. Twice. Picture this: hold your hand as though you were gripping a cantaloupe, then picture a pad where each fingertip is. Thats how big the prints were. I try to make a little noise when I hike because I don't want to surprise that guy!

Anyway, when I get done with this canyon, there's another one just to the north of it I haven't been up.

Life is very good.

[CindyC]

Box Canyon; barely any water at all. Made us all very sad.

[Unregistered]

Pass Mountain. Very nice hike for a Saturday morning. We both felt good and did the counter in about 2 1/2 hours. Not bad for first-timers I'd say. Had to stop for pics a few times of course.

Colin, thanks for the write-up by the way. Helped out alot.

[Randy]

But, I was packing for a two week trip: week one on the At in Maine followed by two day lobster oink

Week two hiking the routes where "Last of the Mohicans" was filmed around Ashville NC with my bud Andy. -R

[Nighthiker]

Hiked around Woods Canyon Lake, hiked a segment of the General Crook's trail west from the Woods Canyon Lake turnoff. Rode a mtn. bike (night ride) along the Rim road from Aspen Campground west toward Bear Canyon lake.

[landsinaz]

We made the drive down to Chiracahua National Monument---very awesome! Did Echo Canyon to Hailstone to Ed Riggs one day and Masai Point to Heart of Rocks to Sarah Demming another. Nobody seems to be out there now and the high temp was only 89.....

[ck_1]

We did Wind Cave twice, once to the ridgeline
Hiked Huckaby, Fay Canyon Arch, and part of Bell Trail. Nice Sedona day trip...not to crowded...though we did have to administer some 1st aid to two childern on Fay Canyon...parents didn't bring enough water, very dehydrated, nausea, dizzy....all turned out well.

[Wiz]

You're a good man to look after children like that. But those parents will probably just end up leaving the kids locked in the car while they shop on a summer day.

[sean82]

whew! the trail from my office to the coffee machine... ALL WEEK! Match that one!

[joe bartels]

whew! the trail from my office to the coffee machine... ALL WEEK! Match that one!

Hey I believe that's Mike's favorite trail! I thought for sure he'd write that one up.

...it was a jungle out there
...getting past the secretary was my biggest fear
...a storm rolled in and a power outage threatened the situation

[VegasHasher]

Just got back last night from a 10-day'er in the Sawtooth National Forest, near Ketchum, ID.

Beautiful, beautiful, country. Especially the Wilderness area, near Stanley, ID. (Yellowbelly --> Toxaway/Snowside)

Disappointed at the HUGE ammount of equine and llama use on trail.

Within the first 5-miles, two seperate sets of llama-users, and a 14-horse train for a group of 10 NoCal (self-proclaimed) "backpackers." (In a WILDERNESS AREA!??! Ugh! Go back to your cushy campers!).

Last leg was Hyndman Peak (12009'). Awesome views, and a fun break goofing-off in the waterfalls.

Overall, excellent experience which I would recommend to everyone.

I'm really looking forward to visiting y'all down in AZ this fall... Somewhere near Sedona, or maybe even Humphries.

BTW: Saw my first "live" bobcat as I was quietly chilling-out near Lake Farley. We checked each other out for a short bit, but, I think that he blinked first*, before he hit the brush.


*I couldn't blink - I was shocked over my visitor's sudden appearence.

[Mike]

whew! the trail from my office to the coffee machine... ALL WEEK! Match that one!

Hey I believe that's Mike's favorite trail! I thought for sure he'd write that one up.

...it was a jungle out there
...getting past the secretary was my biggest fear
...a storm rolled in and a power outage threatened the situation

I rarely drink our office coffee, I'm too much of a coffee snob. Luckily, there's a Starbucks on my way to work!! If I get really desparate, there's a coffee roaster/shop across the street from the office. Maybe, I'll write that up!!

[CindyC]

This weekend it was my 16 yr old twin boys turn to pick a place to go. After reading Colin's topic 'R rated hike' they decided they wanted to do the Bell Trail (typical boys) . I have never been there. I always turned the other way off of 17. I figure Wet Beaver Creek was not much to talk about. Boy was I ever wrong! I can't wait to go back. There is so much more to explore. I think that may become one of my favorite places. And as for my boys; well no naked women but a cute 16 yr old girl that they spent most of the day with.

[Wiz]

Well, last weekend I hiked the other canyon to the north of the one I posted on at the top of this thread. I started out at first light, 5:30. The two canyons start as one, then split and go up the mesa from the north and middle. The northern canyon didn't have anything even remotely resembling a trail. there were, however, lots of boulders. Still no snakes. The climb was 1000' spread out over 3 miles (the other canyon was closer to 2 miles). There were beautiful water-carved rock formations and lots of waterfall cliffs to scramble up. Some predator bird was screaming loudly the whole time. Toward the top I startled a big javelina, which went running off into the bush. Later I found a great javelina jawbone, complete with tusks and molars. I got to the head of the canyon, circled south over the mesa, and came down the other canyon I described before. Didn't see any bees this time, and all the water holes I had seen last time were dry now. Got back to the car about 9:45, just as it was starting to get hot. It was a beautiful morning, and the total hike was about 7 miles I estimate.