Mt. Kimball via Finger Rock Tr. Sun. Mar. 29

[DarthStiller]

I'm getting tired of driving up the Beeline for all my hikes and I've been wanting to check out some of the better Tucson hikes that I can do as dayhikes from Mesa. Leaving my house again at 5:30am.

[azbackpackr]

And that's a good one!

[Jeffshadows]

Good time of year to go, I'd join you if my leg would cooperate!!

[sarichter]

very tempting... my test is the day before so i may be able to join this one.

[JimmyLyding]

This is definitely a hike that you'll need to bring your hardhat for.

[sarichter]

This is definitely a hike that you'll need to bring your hardhat for.

...and sounds like some of those high reflectivity safety contractor uniforms.

i'm in... are we carpooling down?

[JimmyLyding]

No joke. This is one of the toughest hikes that you can find around Tucson. 4000+ feet of elevation in 5 miles, and the first mile only gains a few hundred feet. I'm just reminding myself how much fun this one is. Good training for the Santa Catalina Death March, but damn.

[sarichter]

works for me... i don't mind hardcore hikes as long as the scenery is good. i'm going to need something to take my frustration out anyway with all of this studying and that exam.

[JimmyLyding]

You will be impressed with the scenery, that I can assure you. Summiting Kimball via Pima Canyon is also awesome

[DarthStiller]

I was considering taking the back way in via Florence Junction, but I'm open to suggestion. I can meet you guys somewhere and we can take the I-10 way. Let me know what your preferences are.

[sarichter]

stiller, you are in mesa. my g-f lives in north central mesa [202 red mountain + mesa drive area] so i can spend the night there to meet you early in the AM if that suits. if not, let me know where you and James would like to meet.

[DarthStiller]

We can meet at my house and I can drive down, if everyone is ok with that. James knows where I live, I can PM my address if everyone is in agreement. Let me know.

[JimmyLyding]

Chris, if you want to roll down the Florence Highway (which would be awesome in the early morning) we'll need to meet at your house. If you want to roll up I-10 we can meet somewhere near the freeway there as I live in central Phoenix.

sarichter, if you want me to pick you up on the way to the StillerMobile as I'm going to drive down the Red Mountain 202 to east Mesa.

If y'all are lucky I'll bring some Sepultura so we can rock out to the Official Band of the Santa Catalinas!
-Jim

[DarthStiller]

I can handle that. You guys figure out where to meet and be at my place at 5:30. If you need the address again let me know.

[JimmyLyding]

sarichter I hope you're not a Browns fan

[DarthStiller]

I also have some Nailbomb CDs (Max Cavalera side project) if you're interested.

[JimmyLyding]

I had a feeling you were a fellow metalhead

[Jeffshadows]

good...good; there are a few of us on here

[DarthStiller]

:guilty:

[JimmyLyding]

I was rocking Slayer all day. I think that's a bad sign, but I love it