Gateway Loop Trail - MSP Photoset • Daydreamer21 • 2010-05-16 • HikeArizona.COM

Gateway Loop Trail - MSP, AZ

	2010-05-16
	3 by Daydreamer21

Gateway Loop Trail - MSP

Phoenix, AZ

Gateway Loop Trail - MSP

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking	5.20 Miles	625 AEG

Hiking	5.20 Miles	1 Hour 43 Mns	3.03 mph
	625 ft AEG

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First time I've hiked this loop (and first time I've posted a triplog!) and it wasn't bad. I wanted a scenic & moderate climb and that's what I got. Picked up the trail from the 104th & Bell parking area so I tacked an extra 0.8 miles on to the listed distance. Was a little hot even at 7:30am but not too crowded.

Only complaint were the BUGS! The closer I got to the saddle, the more swarms of black gnats I encountered. :yuck:

Put a bit of a damper on the trip since I practically ran the 2 miles back down to the trailhead and missed a lot of the scenery I wanted to see.

Definitely plan to try again at some point. I think I might pick up the Wingate trail on my next trek. I love exploring!

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