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alavach
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Need a hike location

Post by alavach »

I would like to start hiking...I'm not too inteseted in driving too far or having to pay a fee to park. What can you reccomend near Avondale?
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Re: Need a hike location

Post by Grasshopper »

alavach wrote:What can you reccomend near Avondale?
:welcome:
Here are a few to choose from near Avondale- http://hikearizona.com/location_g.php?QX=618
(Outside.. "there is No Place Like It!!")
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Re: Need a hike location

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About the closest free, real hiking is the Laveen access to South Mountain about a 40min drive
http://hikearizona.com/location_g.php?QX=619
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Re: Need a hike location

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Estrella Regional Mountain Park has a number of very mild trails, of varying lengths, that you can get acclimated on. (See Joe's link, above, or http://www.maricopa.gov/parks/estrella/ )
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Re: Need a hike location

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I took the Laveen access to s. Mtn. It was an excellent hike today! Thank you!
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