Bagging all Four Peaks - Sat Dec 20th

AK · Post by AK » Nov 22 2003 5:58 pm

Just curious if anyone here or anyone you know has ever bagged all 4 of the Four Peaks. Its something I'm thinking of attempting possibly next spring.

AK · Post by AK » Dec 05 2003 12:28 pm

The Zumas? Funny Pete! Bring your bag and you can sleep on the front doorstep!

Seriously though, you can crash at my place if you want if you don't mind my roommate passed out on the couch snoring. I live right by the Beeline.

As far as a head count I've got: Myself
Bullzeye
Kenny
Pete
Azhiker96
azbrad123
Matt G

Did I miss anyone? I think that this is a big enough group.

Oh and I had a dream about this hike lastnight. But I think I'll wait to tell you guys what it was about after the hike.

azhiker96 · Post by **azhiker96** » Dec 05 2003 3:05 pm

Meeting at 5:30 and departing at 6 sounds like a good plan to me. I'll bring a topo map. I suggest others do the same. (Matt, this time I won't leave my map in the jeep.)

pfredricks · Post by **pfredricks** » Dec 05 2003 3:21 pm

A topo map?
It should be pretty obvious, shouldnt it?
That big mountain over yonder with the four peaks on it.
-Pete

azrocks · Post by **azrocks** » Dec 05 2003 4:54 pm

Here's the gps track - see how far we deviated from the ridgeline. Not for lack of a topo, just looking for the easiest line.

http://keepthis.info/FourPeaks/images/FourPeaks.jpg

AK · Post by AK » Dec 05 2003 5:01 pm

http://keepthis.info/FourPeaks/images/FourPeaks.jpg

Thanks for the topo track! I see that the track from peaks 3-2 and 2-1 were off of the ridgeline. Difficult lines?

Rodney · Post by **Rodney** » Dec 05 2003 6:01 pm

Kenny wrote:Hey guys, here is a visual....

Here's you a little different visual from March of this year.

azhiker96 · Post by **azhiker96** » Dec 05 2003 7:27 pm

Great picture Rodney! AZrocks, thanks for the track. I figured a TOPO would help us avoid dead ends, at least the obvious huge ones. I've been between Brown's Peak and the second peak. It was fun finding a path that didn't require wings.

AK · Post by AK » Dec 05 2003 10:35 pm

Is it time yet?!

So its set. Meet at the parking area off the Beeline on Sat. the 20th at 5:30am and depart at 6am for the trailhead. I will need to carpool to the top with someone because my Honda doesn't quite have the clearance needed to make it.

bryanmertz · Post by **bryanmertz** » Dec 06 2003 12:02 am

any estimated distance for this?

Bryan

Daryl · Post by **Daryl** » Dec 07 2003 8:53 pm

I'm in. Anyone want to car pool from south east Mesa?

AK · Post by AK » Dec 08 2003 2:19 am

Good to hear your in Daryl.

AZBrad123 · Post by **AZBrad123** » Dec 08 2003 12:13 pm

Hey All, looking forward to this. I will be coming from 16th Str and Bethany home. If anyone wants to catch a ride/ car pool with me drop me a line.

pfredricks · Post by **pfredricks** » Dec 08 2003 12:58 pm

Figures to be a great group. It will be exciting to meet y'all in person.

Daryl · Post by **Daryl** » Dec 08 2003 2:53 pm

So we don't have to take too many vehicles up there, if anyone wants to meet in a TBD parking lot on Power or Ellsworth (both straight shots via Bush hwy to the Beeline) PM me.

AZBrad123 · Post by **AZBrad123** » Dec 08 2003 3:08 pm

I have a GPS with topo map software for uploading trails. I need to find a good idea of the trail so that i can map it. Anyone have an idea if the red trail, on the map of the Four Peaks Mother Load trail, is the actual trail that we are looking to approximate? Does this include the off road part of the trip?

bzachar · Post by **bzachar** » Dec 08 2003 9:55 pm

AZBrad123 wrote:I have a GPS with topo map software for uploading trails. I need to find a good idea of the trail so that i can map it. Anyone have an idea if the red trail, on the map of the Four Peaks Mother Load trail, is the actual trail that we are looking to approximate? Does this include the off road part of the trip?

Brad,
If you're using NG TOPO! I've got a .tpg file that has the off-road portion of the trip (Beeline Hwy to the Four Peaks parking lot) and the hike from the parking lot to the saddle below Brown's Peak. Note that this a saved track log so you'll have more waypoints than you'll actually need but you will see every twist,turn and the elevations at each point.

Alternately, I could export the map image with the track and post it on the web.

Bill

MtnGeek · Post by **MtnGeek** » Dec 09 2003 12:23 am

I think this is something I'd like to attempt with you all. The only thing is that it depends on if I get the day off or not. It's too late to request it off, so I'd just have to get lucky. I won't know until Monday. I live in North Pheonix and would rather car pool even if that means to drive to Power or Elsworth. If anybody lives closer that I can car pool with that would be great. Once again no deffinates here, just depends on work.

AK · Post by AK » Dec 09 2003 1:44 am

Hey Brad, the red line on the map is the hiking trail itself. But we are going up thru the mine which is between the 3rd and 4th peaks instead of up the third peak like the map shows. I'm sure Joe made the map that way so that everyone and their mother won't go trampling thru the mine property without permission. If you want to see the route we will be taking, check out this link. http://keepthis.info/FourPeaks/images/FourPeaks.jpg

Daryl · Post by **Daryl** » Dec 09 2003 6:10 am

For water planning purposes, any idea on the milage, elevation gain, and time it's going to take us? From glancing at the topo it looks like about 5 miles and 3,000 feet of elevation gain round trip. Is that about right? I'm also guessing we can do it in about 6 hours, but I might be underestimating the terrain.

Also, any plans to "summit" the other Four Peaks later that evening for post hike festivities?

pfredricks · Post by **pfredricks** » Dec 09 2003 7:55 am

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh-
you guys are talking about the actual four peaks?!!!!!

I thought 6am was a little early for the bar.

We can definitely have a post hike roundup @four peaks.

I have a camry, so i need to hitch a ride.

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