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I'll be hitting up Malapais Mountain in the Supersitions. Should be some primo views right smack dab in the middle of the exotic wilderness. Approx 9mi 2,700 AEG. Currently the forecast is for 85 degrees, unless that goes over 95 I'm game with an early morning start. This is an extended version of Geronimo Head not yet posted on site. Part of the ascent is steep on loose terrain. It's rugged off-trail, very little bushwhacking but cacti rich if I remember correctly. I can pickup from downtown PHX to along the US60 if you would like a ride. Probably leave about 5-6am. A hearty but not a fast pace hike as the views are stunning.

joe bartels wrote: Part of the ascent is steep on loose terrain. It's rugged off-trail, very little bushwhacking but cacti rich if I remember correctly.

thats all i needed to hear, you know im down for this...

I'll be trying a version of this route this winter but it's currently too hot for me to attempt this, the non-Arizonan that I am. Will you be posting your extended GPS log?

berkforbes wrote:thats all i needed to hear, you know im down for this...

sweet!

In response to nonot: most likely

Hi Joe, I would like to tag along on this hike if possible. Can't wait to get back to the Supes! I've only live here for a year so have only hiked them for one winter. I've only met one other HAZer (NONOT) unfortunately. HAHA the unfortunate part was that he saved my butt when my truck broke down deep into a FS road, figures he was one of the cool folks from HAZ! Thanks again noNOT!

Cool, hope you make it!

Matt, you should really thank Wally, if it wasn't for his generosity I never would've been in the area. Glad to see you're still here and participating

bummer I thought this was Sat.

wish i could join you cool-cats! however, doing Mt. Humphrey's with a small group next Sat 10th--you in...:}?

The forecasted low 80's on Sunday are looking sweet... even if it jumps ten degrees it'll be worthy.

I'll PM the committed late Friday.

Will be drinking some wino at the party night before ;) … and it‘s not recommended to hike with a hangover…. I am no longer interested

nonot wrote:it's currently too hot for me to attempt this, the non-Arizonan that I am.

thats because its physically impossible to find a 14L camelbak
and even then it might not be enough
ive seen you drink 2 gallons on a 2 mile hike at 71 degrees... sheesh
its Felecia's birthday, otherwise i'd be all over this..

9 miles? shoot, we could finish this in 4 hours flat

i might be up for it depending on how Saturday's extracurriculars go but i should know by tomorrow what the game plan is.

Stefan

You should be all over this one.... Joe said "but cacti rich" hike. After the last one you are immune to pokes and scratches ...

40% chance of rain sunday and 86 for the high! what a perfect day for trudging through the desert!!!

berkforbes wrote:40% chance of rain sunday and 86 for the high! what a perfect day for trudging through the desert!!!

yeah, we can collect a layer of dust with the rain water... just like my car

coming down with something... perfect timing like always!

It always happens when you're most excited about a trip. With me it was Brown's Cave trip with Joe last year... Came down with something the night before

By a rise of perhaps ten feet we entered upon this mala pais, and soon came to where the lava was not in waves, but seemed to have cooled in mass, presenting a granulated appearance, much like cooling sugar; and a little further we found it light and frothy looking, as if a hot foaming current had cooled to stone, porous and spongy likE pumice-stone. J.H.B. (written in 1877)

Now I'll use Malapais in a sentance. Man the views to and from Malapais are awesome.

That pretty much describes it... as we forged waves of desert to it's summit