@DixieFlyer
John and I talked to a ranger this morning. He said they started from dobbins lookout around 10 or 1030 and were rescued down holbert. Might not have seen signs, but still a bad decision. Probably knew they couldn't get back up.

@chumley
Just getting started

@RedRoxx44
that would fall under "better to ask for forgiveness than permission"

i still buy shoes there when i can get 20-30% off
rei doesn't carry much ultralight backpacking gear
my last few big ticket items have been from cottage companies
rarely need any gear these days
when they moved from southern and priest to 56th and ray, it is no longer convenient to shop there

Mormon, mormon loop, national, mormon
Not so much on mormon loop, but the rest of the five mile lasso will have some
Late march into may

Mid to late morning in the spring
Mormon trail
You'll see some

Gnats at horton creek a few weeks ago

There is now a hiking trail up to gila valley lookout
You can take the road, too

I believe Maricopa peak is the highest point accessible

adams fire

https://www.12news.com/article/news/loc ... xit-recirc

1000 start time might be okay
@fotg

I don't have anything more than the link I posted above
@fotg
I'm just going to avoid the area tomorrow
Go west young man
Or north
Or south

Yes, marathon route goes down Peralta canyon road.
Cluster until 9ish?
@fotg

It starts at Don's camp at 0700

lost dutchman marathon is sunday 2-18-24

https://www.lostdutchmanmarathon.org/

@herdbull
a copy is available at burton barr library in phoenix
in the arizona room, for in-library use only

i have an email in to the publisher to see if they still have any copies, will let you know what i hear
or
you can contact them yourself
https://www.gemguidesbooks.com/order2023.htm

https://www.mile204.us/Goldfields/Buy_It.html

https://www.mile204.us/Goldfields/index.html

https://www.mile204.us/PotsdamDan/hikes/reports.html
if you click on ted's name, there's an email address

does anyone use these anymore?
i have one that could go to a good home for free
no idea what happened to the battery but everything else is there
haven't used it in years

@weinerschizel
Maybe try posting in forum on mountain project, which is a climbing website

there are several tracks on haz for this, all similar @dixieflyer : https://hikearizona.com/map.php?GPS=48845 mine: https://hikearizona.com/map.php?TL=203595 @chumley has done it too; i copied either chum's track or dixieflyer's track there's going to be a bushwhack, but i think there's an easier wa...

Congrats!