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There is a dearth of established hiking routes in the Casa Grande area. Granted, this is 20 miles west of Casa Grande, and even 10 miles west of Stanfield, but everything in between is flat and agricultural, so this is what I put together. Basically, it is a loop around a series of small hills between Vekol Valley and Stanfield, near the "peak" of the shallow pass on I-8. (At which all the services appear abandoned.) Hill 2308 is the most prominent. The loop is short, and all on dirt roads or sandy wash bottoms. There are lots of horse tracks from the nearby mini-ranches on Robin Rd., and a fair number of OHV tracks as well. (Many crisscross the area, so you can shorten or extend this loop.) The sandy wash bottoms never get tiring. If you want some extra AEG, Hill 2031 (230 AEG), Hill 2272 (360 AEG), and even Hill 2308 itself (560 AEG) are attainable with minimal difficulty. The hike is not worth the $15 State Trust annual fee, but if you have the permit, and are in the area anyway, the scenic formations and, in season, great flowers are worth your while. 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
