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Meet at the parking lot behind Tortilla Flat restaurant at 7:00am, Sunday Feb., 19th. We'll follow Nonot's track (http://hikearizona.com/map.php?GPS=6712&SD=2) up Peter's Canyon until we get somewhere near Peter's Mesa. From there we'll work our way across Peter's Mesa and pick up Wally's track (http://hikearizona.com/map.php?GPS=11320) to the top of Malapais Mountain. On the way up Malapais I would like to take a side trip down Deering Canyon if it looks possible.

The return leg can be decided later. We can return via Teva Joe's route (http://hikearizona.com/map.php?GPS=7120) or we could take Peter's Trail to Dutchman to Cavalry to Boulder Canyon to Canyon Lake TH. From there we can walk or hitchhike 2.2 miles back to Tortilla Flat.

Warning: I'm not 100% sure if this route is going to work since I have never been all the way up Peter's Canyon before. Last time I was in Peter's Canyon I was stopped by a large pool about 1/2 mile or so past the cave. It may be possible to bypass this pool on creek right but I didn't try. I'm going to bring a trail-boat with me and, using some rope or heavy fishing line, we can ferry it back and forth.

Don't forget that Monday is a holiday (Washington's birthday observed) so you will have an extra day to rest.

I have been all the way through and creek right (LDC) it is. Unless you want/need the boat for other purposes you will not need it to bypass that (and other) pools.

If it was Monday I'd jump on it. Since I'm no WBDablly1 I'll have to see how I feel tomorrow after a hefty hike. Last weeks sprint cup series finally was outta my league

You don't need a boat. The pool/waterfall past the cave is bypassed on the right. Above this, the next pool/slot is bypassed on the left. Further up, the wall to wall pool is bypassed on the left.

I wish I could make this one :tt:

me too! I'd be there but I promised to help work on the sunflower fields in Phoenix on Sunday.