@Jim_H Highline Loop: Awesome views, Alpine meadows, flowers & wildlife Location: Logan Pass Length:11.8 Miles Elevation Gain: 1950' Feet/Mile: 331' Highest Elevation: 7280' A great option if you enjoy wildlife encounters... [-( (No photo link due to copyright, so just Google as follows:) Hiker sca...

@chumley
More likely the detritus/trash from the extra heavy usage over the holiday week.

@The_Eagle Yup, pledge $50 and you get buff & stickers, but it still doesn't get you on the pre-order list... :doh: Crowd-funding can be great, but if this was such a great idea surely wouldn't a venture capitalist have gotten involved? Especially... With years of experience building product at Tes...

Just wondering... does anyone make sure their spouse who stays home gets their own device? If your spouse has the need to know where you are at all times, shouldn't turnabout be fair play? After all, if they don't sit in the house all day waiting for your return, they are probably out and about, sha...

This site says the Anchas or at least part are closed. I guess I would trust the Tonto NF website more though. https://firerestrictions.us/az/az-usfs/tonto-nf--pleasant-valley-district/ Note: The AREA shown on the map at the above link is just the part of Tonto administrated by the Pleasant Valley ...

@pixelfrog
Sierra Ancha

@SpiderLegs In July 2008 my one-and-only Grand Canyon hike was a fabulous full moon hike on the South Kaibab trail. However, since I haven't even hiked any other GC trails,full-moon for not, I can't say if it would be better or worse than other hikes. Tim (davis2001r6) put this event together and h...

@TannerF Yes, for Devils Chasm you are correct. In reference to: cliff dwellings in the Tonto Area I took that to mean Tonto National Monument. If you meant in the Tonto National Forest , that covers a HUGE area. Upon your mention of Devils Chasm, that would dwellings in the Sierra Ancha/Cherry Cree...

@TannerF When posting the Event Request, you may want to link it to one or both of these: (Or whatever specific hike you are interested in) Tonto National Monument - Upper Dwellings Please Note: The upper dwellings require ADVANCE reservations, information of which is included in the hike descripti...

@ddgrunning I believe the reference to 'spark-arresting' devices came about due mainly to ATV's & dirt-bikes, many of which had practically nothing for a muffler, and thus the possibility for sparks to exit the exhaust system. When it comes to road-legal cars & trucks of today, it's really NOT an i...

Why do people ask for/cherish autographed items? My top two votes would be: 1. Bragging-rights 2. Another excuse for hoarding Due to the smart phone boom I believe written autographs will soon be a thing of the past, replaced by the ubiquitous autograph-by-selfie , which IMO, are simply about raisin...

@tibber
In my mind Chumley's question boils down to: "Why do people seek autographs?"
So while your reply is certainly interesting, no, it doesn't help much...

@kelly14 If the road stays dry any 2WD pickup should have no issues. On Thursday 4/19/18 Tonto Creek crossing was completely dry and driving conditions of both FR 71 & FR 609 between Punkin Center & Picture Mountain were the best I've ever seen. (Recently graded) FYI, to reach Picture Mountain you ...

Id love to find a Solar Panel that acualy Works, But havent yet Three years ago I bought an X-Dragon 20W solar panel to use on our trip to Tanzania, where with the exception of 1 hour each day we were without power for three weeks. Although we had overcast conditions much of the time, the panel did...

I simply can't duplicate by scrolling this way and that on the small screen. Agreed... which is why I do my planning in advance using Route Editor's fine choice of maps on a 15" screen. I first use the Topo maps to get the lay-of-the-land , then switch to Satellite for the fine-tuning. Of course, d...

@gringodevil What @ultrazona said, and a bit more... How common is it to not bring GPS, only guthook app and paper maps/compass? It's all up to personal preference, but iPhone/SmartPhone using Guthooks and/or AZT apps are becoming the norm. (The only thing Tracey has used for a few years is the AZT...

AZT #15 TH @ Freeman Road As of 3/28/18: 15+ gallons of water for public consumption in the box at the Freeman Road AZT #15 TH. (There was also a 'Trail Angel' camped in an RV at the TH with a large cooler so presumably more water is available there as well) AZT #16 TH @ Kelvin Trailhead (See NOTE ...

I prefer a map over a GPS because I can review a map and determine where I want to go while a GPS will tell me where to go. I agree maps do offer many benefits over a GPS, but there are benefits of the GPS over a map as well... it's up to which is best for the individual. In my case, a GPS is the b...

@Preacher It was in the AZT app that Tracey showed me an icon where AZT 17 crosses FR 4, which is where it had the water info I mentioned. NOTE: The supply box used to be at the AZT#17 TH (at the end of #16) but it was so remote and rough on equipment driving out there it was moved to FR 4, which w...

@Preacher If you have not already done so, get the AZT app . While it may not always be up-to-the-minute, it IS a worthwhile resource as there are folks constantly providing updated water reports. If you have the app and look at the notation for the water box at FR4 (where #17 crosses it) you will ...