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Summer hiking temps hotter than Arizona

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azdesertfather
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Summer hiking temps hotter than Arizona

Post by azdesertfather » Jul 31 2015 12:33 pm

I had to share this...and you thought summer hiking in desert Arizona was bad! Check this out:

Iran city hits a heat index of 165 degrees
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/cap ... 8304425315
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Re: Summer hiking temps hotter than Arizona

Post by chumley » Jul 31 2015 2:08 pm

Sort of like Phoenix, about 45 miles east of town, there's a nice mountain range that rises out of the desert. Looks like there are even some cool canyons with water for exploring. You'll find JJ on the summit at around 3pm.
http://hikearizona.com/map.php?QX=4152
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Re: Summer hiking temps hotter than Arizona

Post by friendofThundergod » Jul 31 2015 2:58 pm

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I have always maintained that Qatar is the hottest place I have ever been to. This article vindicates that some...
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