Looking for an overnighter

shadylurker · Post by **shadylurker** » Apr 16 2007 2:08 am

Hello, i'm looking for a great hike that i can make an overnighter not looking to travel far from PHX (prescott is about as far as i would go) Also need to be able to get a 2wd car in and out (its new so no scratches would be a +)

would like to go up a mountain but its not necessary
I don't need big miles but i do not mind them
thanks!
-Travis

djui5 · Post by **djui5** » Apr 17 2007 7:57 pm

Have you done much hiking? If so, the Superstitions would be nice.

shadylurker · Post by **shadylurker** » Apr 18 2007 1:13 pm

yea I hike at the minimum every other weekend (day hikes) i did reevis ranch (cant remember the name)
in the superstitions

JoelHazelton · Post by **JoelHazelton** » Apr 18 2007 2:31 pm

Apparently you can get a passenger car all the way to horsethief basin in the southern bradshaws. I know you can get to crown king, and you just have to be real careful the additional 6 or 7 miles to horsethief basin. The only hike around there on this site is the Big Dipper, but I know there are twin peaks, castle creek, and some others. Do one of those and submit a hike description on this site. Every time I pass Sunset Point those mountains lure me, but I've never been back there. It's close too! I plan on exploring around there this summer... I've been studying maps of the area lately.

Crocodile Ryan · Post by **Crocodile Ryan** » Apr 20 2007 1:07 pm

horsethief basin is an alright area, its been really dry the past few times i have been there, you can do a bit of fishing up by the dam, and its pretty quite up there, ive never seen another person up at the top

i havent noticed the trail your talking about though, mustve missed it

JoelHazelton · Post by **JoelHazelton** » Apr 20 2007 3:15 pm

To be honest with you, I've never actually been there. I've done research on the area from afar (the internet) and the prescott national forest website briefly describes a few trails in the immediate area. I would just like to explore someday because it seems like it doesn't see as many visitors as the other mountains close to the valley, like the mazatzals and superstitions. I'm sure there's a reason why, but it sitll interests me.

0hurricanes · Post by **0hurricanes** » Apr 20 2007 6:53 pm

About 2 miles outside of Crown King (going back towards Cleator) is a forest trail, 525 I think. There wasn't a sign there when I went up last week, but I have seen it before. There is a pull off on the left on the way up at about the 24 mile mark(?). Also don't forget Crown Kings general store, excellent fudge and home made to. Crown King is also home to one of my favorite signs, "Warning, road not maintained beyond this point")!! After 26 miles of dirt road that has to be the funniest sign I've seen in AZ so far!

Jeff

joebartels · Post by **joebartels** » Apr 20 2007 7:08 pm

In response to 0hurricanes' reply:
You may be thinking of Algonquin Trail #225