Aspen Marshall Loop Sunday May 16

[DarthStiller]

I’m taking the wife and kids out for a kiddie hike this Sunday on Mt. Lemmon. At 3.7 miles, this one is at the upper end of what my kids can handle, so we’ll likely be taking a lunch break at the halfway point to give them a rest. I decided to post this in case any HAZers with (or without) kids want to tag along and make a day out of it. We’ll probably leave Mesa at about 7am, so give probably 2.5-3 hours to get to the TH.

[azbackpackr]

Sweet hike, you'll enjoy it! (Although, truth be told, I haven't seen it since the Aspen fire, which was named after the Aspen Trail... ) However, all the trails have been reworked, and it should be fun. Take some photos so I can see what it looks like now.

[JimmyLyding]

Make sure to call the nice folks @ the Coronado National Forest because the gate leading into the Marshall Gulch picnic area/trailhead was closed for a while this spring due to storm damage. It's probably cool right now, but better safe than sorry.

[dysfunction]

If it is closed, you can still park on the side of the road leading to the picnic area. The Aspen trail's really seen a lot of regrowth, at least as of last fall.

[cindyl]

i drove out there on saturday - it's open. no restrictions.

[DarthStiller]

Thanks for the info everyone.

[chumley]

Make sure to call the nice folks @ the Coronado National Forest because the gate leading into the Marshall Gulch picnic area/trailhead was closed for a while this spring due to storm damage. It's probably cool right now, but better safe than sorry.

Don't bother. (Or at least take anything they tell you with a grain of salt). Apparently working for the FS doesn't actually require you to know anything about the status of anything on the forest. In my experience, A-S is the worst in the state, followed by Coronado. Coconino and Tonto are a bit better, and I don't have any personal experiences with Prescott or Kaibab, but I wouldn't expect much more.