Best of HAZ 2002

[ck_1]

OK, this could be cool, or it could bomb...let's see what happens...each year Sweat Magazine publishes its "Best of Sweat" issue...in it are the results of a survey about the "best of" things for the Phoenix area...sometimes the info is interesting...I was thinking it might be cool to do a "BEST OF HAZ" list, and rather than have it be a survey, I thought people could just copy/quote this post and mark their responses...I'm always interested in new ideas or in what others have discovered...this would be a cool way to get a large number of opinions...like I said, it could be cool...(or not)...so here goes...below you'll find the list for "BEST OF HAZ 2002"...if you think something should be added to it...add it on your post, if you don't have a response for a certain item, skip it...let's see how this goes...

BEST OF HAZ 2002

Best day hike in Phoenix Metro area:
Best West Valley area day hike:
Best East Valley area day hike:
Best South Phoenix metro area day hike:
Best North Phoenix metro area day hike:
Best Phoenix area day hike on which to take out of town visitors:
Best day hike in Sedona area:
Best day hike in Flagstaff area:
Best day hike in Tucson area:
Best day hike South of Tucson:
Best overnight hike/backpack – Phoenix area:
Best overnight hike/backpack - Tucson area:
Best overnight hike/backpack – Sedona area:
Best overnight hike/backpack – Flagstaff area:
Best pre hike breakfast place – Phoenix and surrounding area:
Best post hike restaurant – Phoenix and surrounding area:
Best pre hike breakfast place – Tucson and surrounding area:
Best post hike restaurant – Tucson and surrounding area:
Best pre hike breakfast place – Sedona and surrounding area:
Best post hike restaurant – Sedona and surrounding area:
Best pre hike breakfast place – Flagstaff and surrounding:
Best post hike restaurant – Flagstaff and surrounding:
Best coffee joint – Phoenix metro:
Best coffee joint – Sedona:
Best coffee joint – Flagstaff:
Best coffee joint – Tucson:
Best outdoor store – Phoenix area:
Best outdoor store – Tucson area:
Best outdoor store – Flagstaff area:
Best hiking guidebook (any area):
Best outdoor website (aside from HikeArizona.com)
Most overrated hike:
Most underrated hike:
Best car-camping campsite (any area):
Best swimming hole:
Single most important piece of outdoor equipment you own:
Best hike distance:
Most difficult hike (any area):
Highest fear factor hike:
Best thing to do in Arizona other than hike:

[ck_1]

BEST OF HAZ 2002

Best day hike in Phoenix Metro area: Siphon Draw to Flatiron or maybe Picket Post
Best West Valley area day hike: Ford Canyon Trail
Best East Valley area day hike: Dactite Super Loop
Best South Phoenix metro area day hike: National Trail
Best North Phoenix metro area day hike: Trail 100
Best Phoenix area day hike on which to take out of town visitors: Camelback
Best day hike in Sedona area: Parson's Trail
Best day hike in Flagstaff area: Anything in the Grand Canyon followed by Humphrey's Peak
Best day hike in Tucson area: Seven Falls
Best day hike South of Tucson: ?
Best overnight hike/backpack – Phoenix area: anything in the Sups
Best overnight hike/backpack - Tucson area: ?
Best overnight hike/backpack – Sedona area: Secret Canyon Wilderness
Best overnight hike/backpack – Flagstaff area: Grand Canyon
Best pre hike breakfast place – Phoenix and surrounding area: The Good Egg/Little Mesa Cafe
Best post hike restaurant – Phoenix and surrounding area: Sweet Tomatoe
Best pre hike breakfast place – Tucson and surrounding area: ?
Best post hike restaurant – Tucson and surrounding area: Magpies Pizza
Best pre hike breakfast place – Sedona and surrounding area: no clue
Best post hike restaurant – Sedona and surrounding area: haven't found one yet
Best pre hike breakfast place – Flagstaff and surrounding: THE PLACE!
Best post hike restaurant – Flagstaff and surrounding: Beaver Street Brewery
Best coffee joint – Phoenix metro: Starbucks
Best coffee joint – Sedona: the one next to the Pink Jeep place
Best coffee joint – Flagstaff: Late for the Train
Best coffee joint – Tucson: ?
Best outdoor store – Phoenix area: REI
Best outdoor store – Tucson area: ?
Best outdoor store – Flagstaff area: Babbits and the one near the Hostel
Best hiking guidebook (any area): Hiker's Guide to the Superstition Wilderness and Exploring Arizona's Wild AreasBest outdoor website (aside from HikeArizona.com)
Most overrated hike: Camelback
Most underrated hike: Pass Mountain Ridgeline
Best car-camping campsite (any area): Pine Flat in Sedona
Best swimming hole:? Bell Trail ?
Single most important piece of outdoor equipment you own: Suunto Advisor and Ultimate Direction Epic hydration pack
Best hike distance: 10 miles
Most difficult hike (any area): Rim to River to Rim - Grand Canyon
Highest fear factor hike: Brown's Peak
Best thing to do in Arizona other than hike: Mountain bike/run/anything outside!

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BEST OF HAZ 2002

Best day hike
PHX Metro area: Camelback
West Valley area: Ford Canyon
East Valley area: Superstition Ridgeline
South Phoenix metro area:???
North Phoenix metro area:???
To take out of town visitors on: Camelback

Camp Verde area: Fossil Springs
Flagstaff area: Humphries
Prescott area: limited experience, not sure
Payson area: Tonto Narrows
Tucson area: Aspen/Marshall
Sedona area: West Fork
South of Tucson:limited experience, not sure
White Mountains: ???

Best overnight hike/backpack
Camp Verde area: ???
Flagstaff area: ???
Prescott area: ???
Payson area: ???
Tucson area: ???
Sedona area: ???
South of Tucson:???
White Mountains: ???

Best outdoor store
Flagstaff area: ???
Phoenix area: REI
Payson area: ???
Prescott area: ???
Tucson area: ???
Show Low area: ???

Various
Best hiking guidebook (any area): H.G. to the S.W.
Best outdoor website: please
Most overrated hike: anything South Mountain
Most underrated hike: See Canyon
Best car-camping campsite (any area): not sure
Best swimming hole: Emeralds at Devils Canyon BY FAR!
Single most important piece of outdoor equipment you own: Camelbak
Best hike distance: 8-10mi
Most difficult hike (any area):Upper Woods Canyon or Devils Canyon
Highest fear factor hike: Hoodoos on Dacite Super Loop w/o compass/gps
Best pooch hike: ???
Best pooch for hiking: ???



Eats
Best pre hike breakfast place – Phoenix and surrounding area: home
Best post hike restaurant – Phoenix and surrounding area: home
Best pre hike breakfast place – Tucson and surrounding area: home
Best post hike restaurant – Tucson and surrounding area: home
Best pre hike breakfast place – Sedona and surrounding area: home
Best post hike restaurant – Sedona and surrounding area: home
Best pre hike breakfast place – Flagstaff and surrounding: home
Best post hike restaurant – Flagstaff and surrounding: home
Best coffee joint – Phoenix metro: coffee is bad for you!
Best coffee joint – Sedona: coffee sucks!
Best coffee joint – Flagstaff: yuckie!
Best coffee joint – Tucson: icky!


Best thing to do in Arizona other than hike: Mountain bike, then hike!

[kurthzone]

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[youngboy]

Best day hike in Phoenix Metro area: McDowell Peak
Best Phoenix area day hike on which to take out of town visitors: Camelback
Best day hike in Sedona area: West Fork
Best outdoor store – Phoenix area: REI
Best hiking guidebook (any area): Hiking Arizona
Best outdoor website (aside from HikeArizona.com) REI.com
Most overrated hike: Echo Canyon
Most underrated hike: Cookstove
Best car-camping campsite (any area): Oak Creek Canyon
Single most important piece of outdoor equipment you own: Backpack
Best hike distance: 10 miles
Most difficult hike (any area): 13 miles bushwhacking in the McDowells in the summmer
Best thing to do in Arizona other than hike: think about hiking

[youngboy]

yep, jonnycake that was good times(not really)




PS water is extremely important!

[CindyC]

OK, this could be cool, or it could bomb...let's see what happens...each year Sweat Magazine publishes its "Best of Sweat" issue...in it are the results of a survey about the "best of" things for the Phoenix area...sometimes the info is interesting...I was thinking it might be cool to do a "BEST OF HAZ" list, and rather than have it be a survey, I thought people could just copy/quote this post and mark their responses...I'm always interested in new ideas or in what others have discovered...this would be a cool way to get a large number of opinions...like I said, it could be cool...(or not)...so here goes...below you'll find the list for "BEST OF HAZ 2002"...if you think something should be added to it...add it on your post, if you don't have a response for a certain item, skip it...let's see how this goes...

BEST OF HAZ 2002

Best day hike in Phoenix Metro area:
Best West Valley area day hike:? Not much of a desert hiker
Best East Valley area day hike:same as above
Best South Phoenix metro area day hike:ditto
Best North Phoenix metro area day hike:yep, you guessed it
Best Phoenix area day hike on which to take out of town visitors: Camelback
Best day hike in Sedona area: Casner Canyon
Best day hike in Flagstaff area: Kachina trail
Best day hike in Tucson area: Rincon Peak
Best day hike South of Tucson: Baboquiravi
Best overnight hike/backpack – Phoenix area: why would anyone want to overnight in the Phoenix area?
Best overnight hike/backpack - Tucson area: Mt Lemmon
Best overnight hike/backpack – Sedona area: West Fork
Best overnight hike/backpack – Flagstaff area:?
Best pre hike breakfast place – Phoenix and surrounding area: Chompie's
Best post hike restaurant – Phoenix and surrounding area: Uptown Brewery
Best pre hike breakfast place – Tucson and surrounding area: ?
Best post hike restaurant – Tucson and surrounding area:?
Best pre hike breakfast place – Sedona and surrounding area: Indian Gardens for a Chai and bagel
Best post hike restaurant – Sedona and surrounding area: Oak Creek Brewery and Grill
Best pre hike breakfast place – Flagstaff and surrounding: Too many to name
Best post hike restaurant – Flagstaff and surrounding: Beaver Street Brewery
Best coffee joint – Phoenix metro: Gold Bar
Best coffee joint – Sedona: ?
Best coffee joint – Flagstaff: Again, way to many
Best coffee joint – Tucson:?
Best outdoor store – Phoenix area: REI
Best outdoor store – Tucson area:?
Best outdoor store – Flagstaff area: Babbitts
Best hiking guidebook (any area): Embarrassed to say I own 4 wheeling, fishing, climbing, but no hiking
Best outdoor website (aside from HikeArizona.com) Hhmmmmm.....
Most overrated hike: Fossil Springs
Most underrated hike: West Clear creek, most people don't go the upper to lower, or visa versa. They don't know what they are missing.
Best car-camping campsite (any area): Used to be Canyon Creek, before the fire
Best swimming hole: Hellsgate
Single most important piece of outdoor equipment you own: Thermarest
Best hike distance: 8-15 miles
Most difficult hike (any area): Hellsgate via Bear Flats
Highest fear factor hike:?
Best thing to do in Arizona other than hike:

Run, bike, fish the little Colorado

[Snick33]

Best day hike in Phoenix Metro area: Ballentine Pine Creek Loop
Best West Valley area day hike: Goat Camp Trail
Best East Valley area day hike: Ridgeline, South Mountain
Best South Phoenix metro area day hike: Hiking to police station after car jacking
Best North Phoenix metro area day hike: Hiking to police station after being mugged
Best Phoenix area day hike on which to take out of town visitors: Deer Creek North
Best day hike in Sedona area: Anywhere to listen to those zippy singing rocks
Best day hike in Flagstaff area: Munds Mountain
Best day hike in Tucson area: Sycamore Canyon
Best day hike South of Tucson: Texas Canyon area
Best overnight hike/backpack – Phoenix area: Indian School I 10 Overpass
Best overnight hike/backpack - Tucson area: I 10 Oracle Road Underpass
Best overnight hike/backpack – Sedona area: Oak Canyon
Best overnight hike/backpack – Flagstaff area: ??
Best pre hike breakfast place – Phoenix and surrounding area: My Jeep
Best post hike restaurant – Phoenix and surrounding area: Giuseppe’s in Strawberry
Best pre hike breakfast place – Tucson and surrounding area: ??
Best post hike restaurant – Tucson and surrounding area: ??
Best pre hike breakfast place – Sedona and surrounding area: ??
Best post hike restaurant – Sedona and surrounding area: ??
Best pre hike breakfast place – Flagstaff and surrounding: ??
Best post hike restaurant – Flagstaff and surrounding:
Best coffee joint – Phoenix metro: Any Einstein’s
Best coffee joint – Sedona:
Best coffee joint – Flagstaff:
Best coffee joint – Tucson:
Best outdoor store – Phoenix area: Larada’s in Mesa, (Love the smell of old canvas)
Best outdoor store – Tucson area: ??
Best outdoor store – Flagstaff area: ??
Best hiking guidebook (any area):
Best outdoor website (aside from HikeArizona.com) Naked in the Woods
Most overrated hike: Fossil Creek
Most underrated hike: Vineyard Trail
Best car-camping campsite (any area): Roosevelt Lake
Best swimming hole: Verde Hot Springs
Single most important piece of outdoor equipment you own: Solar Powered Chain Saw
Best hike distance: 5-6 miles
Most difficult hike (any area): Returning from Fossil Creek
Highest fear factor hike: Mount Ord North Access Road
Best thing to do in Arizona other than hike: Driving the Forest Roads

[Abe]

BEST OF HAZ 2002

Best day hike
PHX Metro area: AVOID
West Valley area: AVOID
East Valley area: AVOID
South Phoenix metro area:AVOID
North Phoenix metro area:AVOID
To take out of town visitors on: Woodchute. Hey, I'm from Prescott Valley

Camp Verde area: West Clear Creek
Flagstaff area: Humphries
Prescott area: Woodchute
Payson area: Barnhardt
Tucson area: ???
Sedona area: Doggie into Sycamore Canyon
South of Tucson:???
White Mountains: ???

Best overnight hike/backpack
Camp Verde area: ???
Flagstaff area: Grand Canyon?
Prescott area: Woodchute
Payson area: Barnhardt
Tucson area: ???
Sedona area: Taylors Cabin in Sycamore Canyon
South of Tucson:???
White Mountains: ???

Best outdoor store
Flagstaff area: ???
Phoenix area: ???
Payson area: ???
Prescott area: Populars
Tucson area: ???
Show Low area: ???

Various
Best hiking guidebook (any area): ???
Best outdoor website: please{Agree, Please}
Most overrated hike: ???
Most underrated hike: ???
Best car-camping campsite (any area): Indian Hollow
Best swimming hole: Taylors Cabin in Sycamore Canyon after the rains, in the buff!
Single most important piece of outdoor equipment you own: My Silva Compass
Best hike distance: 8-10mi
Most difficult hike (any area):Pueblo Canyon in the Sierra Ancha
Highest fear factor hike: ???
Best pooch hike: ???
Best pooch for hiking: ???



Eats
Best pre hike breakfast place – Phoenix and surrounding area: AVOID
Best post hike restaurant – Phoenix and surrounding area: AVOID
Best pre hike breakfast place – Tucson and surrounding area: Home
Best post hike restaurant – Tucson and surrounding area: Home
Best pre hike breakfast place – Sedona and surrounding area: home
Best post hike restaurant – Sedona and surrounding area: home
Best pre hike breakfast place – Flagstaff and surrounding: home
Best post hike restaurant – Flagstaff and surrounding: home
Best coffee joint – Phoenix metro: AVOID{Phx that is}
Best coffee joint – Sedona: Home
Best coffee joint – Flagstaff: Home
Best coffee joint – Tucson: Home


Best thing to do in Arizona other than hike: Driving around and exploring Arizona and avoiding Phoenix Metro at all possible cost.

[azhiker96]

BEST OF HAZ 2002

Best day hike: Pichacho Peak
PHX Metro area: Camelback
West Valley area: Quartz Peak
East Valley area: Hiroglyphic Trail
South Phoenix metro area: Fat Man's pass in South Mountain Park
North Phoenix metro area: Never hiked there.
To take out of town visitors on: Siphon Draw Trail

Camp Verde area: ???
Flagstaff area: Humphries
Prescott area: ???
Payson area: Rim Trail
Tucson area: Finger Rock
Sedona area: ???
South of Tucson: Mt. Wrightson
White Mountains: ???

Best overnight hike/backpack
Camp Verde area: ???
Flagstaff area: Grand Canyon
Prescott area: ???
Payson area: Knoll Lake
Tucson area: ???
Sedona area: ???
South of Tucson: San Pedro River
White Mountains: ???

Best outdoor store
Flagstaff area: ???
Phoenix area: REI
Payson area: ???
Prescott area: ???
Tucson area: ???
Show Low area: ???

Various
Best hiking guidebook (any area): Hiker's Guide to the Superstition Wilderness
Best outdoor website: HAZ
Most overrated hike: Camelback
Most underrated hike: ???
Best car-camping campsite (any area): Knoll Lake
Best swimming hole: ???
Single most important piece of outdoor equipment you own: My wide brimmed hat.
Best hike distance: 10-12 miles
Most difficult hike (any area): Kaibab trails rim to rim dayhike.
Highest fear factor hike: Brown's peak to 7642' peak.
Best pooch hike: Roger's canyon
Best pooch for hiking: any



Eats
Best pre hike breakfast place – Phoenix and surrounding area: my jeep
Best post hike restaurant – Phoenix and surrounding area: Serranos
Best pre hike breakfast place – Tucson and surrounding area: ???
Best post hike restaurant – Tucson and surrounding area: Chuy's
Best pre hike breakfast place – Sedona and surrounding area: ???
Best post hike restaurant – Sedona and surrounding area: ???
Best pre hike breakfast place – Flagstaff and surrounding: ???
Best post hike restaurant – Flagstaff and surrounding: ???
Best coffee joint – Phoenix metro: Seattle Espresso
Best coffee joint – Sedona: ???
Best coffee joint – Flagstaff: ???
Best coffee joint – Tucson: ???


Best thing to do in Arizona other than hike: Hit the hot springs.

[Lizard]

BEST OF HAZ 2002

Best day hike in Phoenix Metro area: Hidden Valley
Best West Valley area day hike: Willow Springs
Best East Valley area day hike: Superstition Ridgeline
Best South Phoenix metro area day hike: Hidden Valley
Best North Phoenix metro area day hike: Camelback
Best Phoenix area day hike on which to take out of town visitors: Peralta Trail
Best day hike in Sedona area: Secret Canyon
Best day hike in Flagstaff area: Weatherford Trail
Best day hike in Tucson area: Wilderness of Rocks
Best day hike South of Tucson: Sycamore Canyon
Best overnight hike/backpack – Phoenix area: Reavis Ranch
Best overnight hike/backpack - Tucson area: Chiricahua Crest
Best overnight hike/backpack – Sedona area: Loy Canyon-Secret Mountain
Best overnight hike/backpack – Flagstaff area: Hermit-Boucher loop
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Best outdoor store – Phoenix area: Arizona Hiking Shack
Best outdoor store – Tucson area: Summit Hut
Best outdoor store – Flagstaff area: ???
Best hiking guidebook (any area): Canyoneering Arizona
Best outdoor website (aside from HikeArizona.com): backcountry.net
Most overrated hike: Squaw Peak/ "Corridor trails" in the GC
Most underrated hike: Chiricahuas
Best car-camping campsite (any area): ???
Best swimming hole: That's a secret ;)
Single most important piece of outdoor equipment you own: Pack
Best hike distance: 10 miles (dayhike), 30+ (backpack)
Most difficult hike (any area): Wet Beaver Loop
Highest fear factor hike: getting chased by a snowstorm off Humphries
Best thing to do in Arizona other than hike: explore the history of the state-ghost towns, Indian ruins, etc

[Daryl]

Best day hike: rim-river-rim
PHX Metro area: Camelback
West Valley area: ???
East Valley area: Flatiron
South Phoenix metro area: ???
North Phoenix metro area: ???
To take out of town visitors on: Siphon Draw Trail for the brave Boyce Thompson for the parents

Camp Verde area: ???
Flagstaff area: Humphries
Prescott area:Watson lake
Payson area: See Canyon or Tonto Natural bridge
Tucson area: ???
Sedona area: West Fork
South of Tucson: ???
White Mountains: ???

Best overnight hike/backpack
Camp Verde area: ???
Flagstaff area: Grand Canyon
Prescott area: ???
Payson area: Highline trail
Tucson area: ???
Sedona area: West Fork
South of Tucson: ???
White Mountains: ???

Best outdoor store
Flagstaff area: ???
Phoenix area: Internet!
Payson area: ???
Prescott area: ???
Tucson area: ???
Show Low area: ???

Various
Best hiking guidebook (any area): Hiking Arizona
Best outdoor website: HAZ
Most overrated hike: ???
Most underrated hike: Picket Post (but don't tell anyone)
Best car-camping campsite (any area): I'll never tell
Best swimming hole: I'll never tell
Single most important piece of outdoor equipment you own: WATER BOTTLES!
Best hike distance: depends on weather, elevation change, my mood, day of the week...
Most difficult hike (any area): Coming out of Paria canyon on a hot summer day after hiking the cool narrows all day (the longest 4 miles, I swear)
Highest fear factor hike: Running into a bear, at night, in wet beaver creek, without any protection!
Best pooch hike: Siphon Draw, my dog'd a rock climber
Best pooch for hiking: Border Collie



Eats
Best pre hike breakfast place – Phoenix and surrounding area: TC Eggingtons
Best post hike restaurant – Phoenix and surrounding area: A shower and Rush Street pizza delivered
Best pre hike breakfast place – Tucson and surrounding area: ???
Best post hike restaurant – Tucson and surrounding area: ???
Best pre hike breakfast place – Sedona and surrounding area: ???
Best post hike restaurant – Sedona and surrounding area: Troyas (I probably mis spelled it)
Best pre hike breakfast place – Flagstaff and surrounding: ???
Best post hike restaurant – Flagstaff and surrounding: Sizzler!
Best coffee joint – Phoenix metro: CAFFINE BURNS MUSCLE TISSUE
Best coffee joint – Sedona: CAFFINE DOES LOTS OF BAD THINGS TO YOUR BODY
Best coffee joint – Flagstaff: DON'T DO IT
Best coffee joint – Tucson: QUIT NOW. YOU'LL THANK ME


Only been here 5 years and I still have a lot to see.

[olesma]

Best post hike restaurant – Flagstaff and surrounding: Sizzler!
Best coffee joint – Phoenix metro: CAFFINE BURNS MUSCLE TISSUE
Best coffee joint – Sedona: CAFFINE DOES LOTS OF BAD THINGS TO YOUR BODY
Best coffee joint – Flagstaff: DON'T DO IT
Best coffee joint – Tucson: QUIT NOW. YOU'LL THANK ME

Now that is funny stuff. Go get em' Daryl!

BTW - Sizzler? - are you kidding me!?

[Daryl]

Sizzler salad bar has tacos and chicken wings, along with all sorts of other stuff (all you can eat). Not bad tasting either.
In the college days in wisconsin when money was real short, Sizzler was a staple on the weekends to "fill up." I guess now I just go there out os habit. Kind of like still enjoying ramen noodles for lunch.

[Wiz]

I have to intercede in defense of coffee here. Coffee is one of the four major food groups, and the human body needs it or it falls asleep at inappropriate times.

[snow22_5150]

Wiz, you are a riot!

[kurthzone]

BEST OF HAZ 2002

Best day hike
PHX Metro area: Camelback
West Valley area: Ford Canyon
East Valley area: ???
South Phoenix metro area:???
North Phoenix metro area:Thunderbird Park
To take out of town visitors on: ???

Camp Verde area: Sycamore Canyon
Flagstaff area: ???
Prescott area: ???
Payson area: Barnhardt
Tucson area: ???
Sedona area: West Fork
South of Tucson:???
White Mountains: Mt. Baldy

Best overnight hike/backpack
Camp Verde area: ???
Flagstaff area: Grand Canyon
Prescott area: ???
Payson area: ???
Tucson area: ???
Sedona area: ???
South of Tucson:???
White Mountains: Mt. Baldy
Superstitions: Reavis 109 North

Best outdoor store
Flagstaff area: ???
Phoenix area: ???
Payson area: ???
Prescott area: ???
Tucson area: ???
Show Low area: ???

Various
Best hiking guidebook (any area): ???
Best outdoor website: You are logged in now!
Most overrated hike: White Tanks Waterfall
Most underrated hike: ???
Best car-camping campsite (any area): Big Lake/Crescent Lake Area
Best swimming hole: ???
Single most important piece of outdoor equipment you own: Camelbak
Best hike distance: ???
Most difficult hike (any area):???
Highest fear factor hike: Ascending Fish Creek Hill in a vehichle
Best pooch hike: ???
Best pooch for hiking: ???



Eats
Best pre hike breakfast place – Phoenix and surrounding area: home
Best post hike restaurant – Phoenix and surrounding area: home
Best pre hike breakfast place – Tucson and surrounding area: home
Best post hike restaurant – Tucson and surrounding area: home
Best pre hike breakfast place – Sedona and surrounding area: home
Best post hike restaurant – Sedona and surrounding area: home
Best pre hike breakfast place – Flagstaff and surrounding: Hooli's MH
Best post hike restaurant – Flagstaff and surrounding: Arizona Room, Grand Canyon
Best coffee joint – Phoenix metro: coffee is good for you!
Best coffee joint – Sedona: coffee rules!
Best coffee joint – Flagstaff: yummy!



Best thing to do in Arizona other than hike: PLAY BASKETBALL!

[CindyC]

Snick, Is there really such a thing as a solar powered chain saw? And does it actually work?