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Note This description needs a rewrite as the full spur from the loop of the Maricopa Trail. Parked at the Bulldog Canyon Usery Pass TH. The entrance to the new Maricopa County Trail - Usery Spur is located at the South East corner of the dirt parking lot. I try to stay away from parking on North East side due to the amount of nails that I have found due to people bringing pallets out and burning them for camp fires. This trail is smooth and mostly free of rocks. It's a great trail for bikes and trail runners. I went up to the intersection of the Pass Mountain Loop Trail and turned around. This would make a great route up to Pass Mountain Saddle. Then return to get some miles in and forget about the rocks on the South and East side of Pass Mountain Loop Trail. Will be interesting when they complete the whole Maricopa Trail Loop totaling 242 miles. Maybe I should get a head start and hike the trails that they have finished, would be a good project. Check out the Official Route and Triplogs. Leave No Trace and +Add a Triplog after your hike to support this local community.
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WARNING! Hiking and outdoor related sports can be dangerous. Be responsible and prepare for the trip. Study the area you are entering and plan accordingly. Dress for the current and unexpected weather changes. Take plenty of water. Never go alone. Make an itinerary with your plan(s), route(s), destination(s) and expected return time. Give your itinerary to trusted family and/or friends.
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Usery Spur - Maricopa Trail
Goldfields Bulldog Ridge Loop
Drafted this loop hike to hike north down Bulldog Ridge. Pass Mountain Trail gave us a nice warm up (lots of trail runners) and the horse trails along the return gave us time to appreciate level ground 
I planned on cliffing out once along the ridge, where we would need to work our way around to continue, but actually we encountered 3 drops or walls we had to maneuver around. Those route adjustments along with the normal ridgeline scrambling required really wore on both of us.
Would I do this hike again, absolutely, just not too soon
I planned on cliffing out once along the ridge, where we would need to work our way around to continue, but actually we encountered 3 drops or walls we had to maneuver around. Those route adjustments along with the normal ridgeline scrambling required really wore on both of us.Would I do this hike again, absolutely, just not too soon
2018-01-13 hikerdw
