July 4th sunrise hike

Cakewalk · Post by **Cakewalk** » Jun 26 2002 5:36 pm

Im thinking about an early morning hike in South mountian park on July 4th.

Probably the alta trail.. We will do a shuttle hike. ( cars left at both ends of trail ).

Any takers?

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Jun 26 2002 9:03 pm

I would be interested, but it depends on how early, and my later plans. Early is good, due to the heat. What time does the park open?

Fritzski · Post by **Fritzski** » Jun 26 2002 10:35 pm

My biggest hike in the last two months has been the "parking lot of Home Depot", but I could swing it, you name the time. Earlier the better since I have to fight the traffic to get over there from Gilbert.

Cakewalk · Post by **Cakewalk** » Jun 27 2002 3:41 am

I was thinking between 6 and 7 am start.... Im sure we will be out of the sun by 9am latest assuming we start on time....

Since it's a holiday, the traffic should be somewhat subdued as well..

azhiker96 · Post by **azhiker96** » Jun 28 2002 10:59 pm

Sounds like fun to me! I've never hiked that end of South Mountain park. It'll be good to see new trail.

Pellegrino · Post by **Pellegrino** » Jun 30 2002 8:43 am

Hope this doesn't post twice, but something happened so I'm typing over;

I don't know about these local summertime hikes but I'm antsy to go hiking, sooooooooo let's do it. I'll bring up the rear, ok?

So what's the plan - I say the earlier the better.
Kelly

Snick33 · Post by **Snick33** » Jun 30 2002 9:23 am

The baby is beautiful

I would be interested in shuttling people on the hike. I still can't hike but I would at least like to be the water boy. Let me know if this would work. the Jeep can carry a bunch of people in a pinch.

evenstarx3 · Post by **evenstarx3** » Jun 30 2002 9:47 am

Congrats, grandpa....and glad to hear you're giving the back a good rest and not doing the macho bit!

olesma · Post by **olesma** » Jun 30 2002 11:36 am

Yes, congrats Snick - very cool. What is the little critter's name?

As far as the hike goes - I'm interested. No promises, but South mountain is the neglected mountain in my hiking lexicon. I've hiked it 2 times. I just don't know it that well - so I'm definitely interested.

The earlier the better - 6:00 or earlier start is fine by me.

bbmcritt · Post by **bbmcritt** » Jun 30 2002 10:07 pm

We are in for the early morning 4th of July hike. Let us know the directions as we have only been to the park once, awhile ago. Just the short drive to the top look-out.
Bill & BettyAnn

Cakewalk · Post by **Cakewalk** » Jul 01 2002 12:36 pm

Ok Everyone.... we will plan this for a 6am start.... We will meet at the southern trailhead.

Follow San Juan road until it ends. We will meet in that parking lot. We will leave a few cars there and take the rest to the Bajada parking lot and do the trail north to south. It's about 4.5 miles, not too difficult.

Detailed trail description and driving directions can be found here

See ya Thursday morning!

GTG_AZH · Post by **GTG_AZH** » Jul 02 2002 12:31 am

Count me in.

GTG

kurthzone · Post by **kurthzone** » Jul 02 2002 9:49 pm

I would like to go. All depends on activities Thursday night.

Hope to see you at the trail!

olesma · Post by **olesma** » Jul 03 2002 12:38 pm

I am sorry, but I have to decline the hike for Thursday morning. I would have liked to hike with everyone, but unfortunately I have a prior engagement (I tried to convince my friend to do this hike, but he doesn't want to drive that far).

I am however doing hikes every morning this weekend.

Friday: Squaw Peak - a circumference trail of some sort

Saturday: Usury Mountain - another circumference trail of some sort

Anyone that would like to join me is welcome - they will all be early (start time of around 6:00) and they will all have a target distance of 5+ miles (the more the better).

Just send me a PM if you want to come along.

David Garcia · Post by **David Garcia** » Jul 03 2002 1:06 pm

I would be very interested in joining in. What time and where do we meet?

Thanks

joebartels · Post by **joebartels** » Jul 03 2002 1:37 pm

David - Welcome to HAZ!

This is Cakewalk's gathering but I wanted to help clarify the meeting place as posted by Cakewalk.

From anywhere in Phoenix north of South Mountain you simply follow Central Avenue south. Central Ave turns into the park. Continue on until you reach a triangular curve but continue straight on San Juan Road and follow to it's end. I call that the west Alta Trailhead.

The east Alta or Bajada Trailhead is in this Map it's the dot a half inch left of the words "Summit Rd"
http://hikearizona.com/trails/phoenix/s ... trails.htm

Cakewalk wrote:Ok Everyone.... we will plan this for a 6am start.... We will meet at the southern trailhead.

Follow San Juan road until it ends. We will meet in that parking lot. We will leave a few cars there and take the rest to the Bajada parking lot and do the trail north to south. It's about 4.5 miles, not too difficult.

Detailed trail description and driving directions can be found here

See ya Thursday morning!

Cakewalk · Post by **Cakewalk** » Jul 03 2002 1:44 pm

Thanks for the input Joe...

In the event of thunderstorms in the morning, I plan on going anyways!

How cool would that be, to hike in the rain?

See everyone tomorrow morning!

bbmcritt · Post by **bbmcritt** » Jul 03 2002 10:58 pm

We will be picking up AzScrapper on the way.This AM was nice n kool.[relatively speaking]Here's hoping for a repeat.

Regards,

Bill

Cakewalk · Post by **Cakewalk** » Jul 04 2002 10:39 am

Thanks everyone for another successful HAZ GROUP HIKE!

It was a blast meeting new people and seeing old friends again.

Lets do it again soon!

azhiker96 · Post by **azhiker96** » Jul 04 2002 11:05 am

Thanks for planning this hike. That was a fun trail. I plan to hit it again since the forests are all closed.

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