Valley Tripping

[Jim]

Snow in Flag rules that out, and it's too soon for a return to the old Pueblo, so I plan to head down low and hike near the Valley. Thinking of east Valley hikes, like Tombs Thumb off Windgate Pass, probably something else. I want to do 5000 to 6000' feet of AEG for my trip. Don't know if I will have a 3 or 5 day weekend, but I expect to arrive Friday afternoon. Leave Sunday early afternoon to drive back to the nether-regions, or Monday if I have 5 days off. Anyone have interest or want to recommend another hike I might like?

[johnlp]

Superstitions are always fun. Robbers Roost, peak 5057, Battleship, Black Top Mesa, etc...

[kingsnake]

I must be getting old, because tripping had a whole different meaning to me ... :whistle:

[Jim]

Double entendre.

[ALMAL]

Have you hiked into Hells Hole in the Ancha?

[JimmyLyding]

Do the Pinals. Just right for your stage of development. Chaparral at the bottom, aspens up top. I don't know when you're going, but there should be snow up top if you do it anytime soon. TH is 90 minutes from downtown Phoenix, and easily reached by a sedan.

[Jim]

Sorry, to be more specific, I want to do between 5 and 6000' in or around the Valley, to be warm and enjoy the weather.

[Jim]

OK, I guess there is some dull, boring, ball related event happening in the Valley, because I couldn't get a room in the entire Valley for anything reasonable (given the star level and price) so I got one in Casa Grande. Therefore, I will hike Friday PM in that area, and then I'm driving to Tucson for a Saturday a hike. Finger Rock? Something else. I don't know, but I'm excited about Pusch Ridge hiking again. Got to love that ridge.

[PatrickL]

Have you done Picacho Peak yet? It's on the way to Tucson from CG.

[azbackpackr]

Ragged Top is interesting.

[Jim]

Friday PM I'll do something local unless I stop on teh way down for Gavilan. Otherwise, I am doing a Pusch hike on Saturday.

[johnlp]

Picacho

[Jim]

Maybe Sunday if someone is interested, but not as a primary hike Saturday.

[johnlp]

I was thinking you might want to do it Friday - today. Its almost local.

[PaleoRob]

Dang, I just got back into town from Page and Flag.

[Jim]

I didn't expect to get down early enough to hike it today. I did the Casa Grande Mt Park trails. I would be interested for Sunday if anyone is interested. I will likely stay in the desert, somewhere, Sunday night.

[hippiepunkpirate]

Jim, we should hike Flatiron on monday...

[Jim]

OK. Anyone up for something Sunday? Or do I just need to use the pool?

[PaleoRob]

I'm might be in Tucson Sunday, but could be down for something.

[Jim]

What have you in mind? or you could join us on Flat iron.