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Yesterday, I had a great time sauntering in the Hawes System. I started by parking at Thomas Road and Hawes just outside Las Sendas, where there is no parking allowed. From Thomas, I hiked north past the Hawes Loop Trailhead and over to the Mountain Wash Trail which leads just one-half mile north to the Tonto Forest.Entering the Tonto National Forest, I first hopped on the 52 Trail westerly into the Lower Gidro which was amazingly scenic, wildflowers were super blooming everywhere from the abundant rains from early 2023! After a steep climb topside from the Hawes 52 trail, there were some fantastic views all the way south past the San Tan Mountains to Picacho Peak. Looking north on the ridge Red Mountain and the Boulderdash down below and looking westerly South Mountain, Papago Buttes, Camelback, and the Salt River snaking its way to DTPHX were all visible! My goal was to transition From Lower Gidro into the new Boulderdash Trail and check it out. From the Boulderdash Trail junction, it is a couple of hundred feet uphill to join up with Red Mountain Rush. The Giddy is Hawesome! Check out the Official Route and Triplog. Leave No Trace and +Add a Triplog after your hike to support this local community. One-Way Notice This hike is listed as One-Way. When hiking several trails on a single "hike", log it with a generic name that describes the hike. Then link the trails traveled, check out the example. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
