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Sunrise Peak and Peak 3098, AZ

	2020-02-25
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Sunrise Peak and Peak 3098, AZ

Hiking		Feb 25 2020
		DixieFlyer

Hiking	13.10 Miles	3,274 AEG

Hiking	13.10 Miles	5 Hrs 28 Mns	2.72 mph

	3,274 ft AEG	39 Mns Break

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9 linked trail guides

Sunrise Peak from 124th Lost Dog Trailhead

Lost Dog Wash Access Trail - MSP

Peak Spur Trail - MSP

Andrews - Kinsey Trail MSP

Andrews - Kinsey Trail FHP

Western Loop Trail - FHP

Promenade Trail - FHP

Sunrise Trail - MSP

Peak 3098 Spur Trail - FHP

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It was a somewhat cool day in the Valley so I decided to head to the McDowell's for a hike and to check out the wildflowers. I started from the Lost Dog Wash TH and went up to Sunrise Peak, and then headed over to the Fountain Hills Preserve and went up to Peak 3098. The last few times that I have done this hike I went clockwise on the Western Loop Trail; to shake things up, I went CCW this time.

This is a decent hike to get some distance and elevation gain, but after you have done it a few times it isn't all that exciting. There were a few wildflowers blooming, but I'd say that it will be a couple of weeks before you'll get very excited seeing wildflowers.

Flora

Blue Dicks Brittlebush Chuparosa Coulter's Lupine Desert Chicory Lupine Mexican Gold Poppy

Culture

Cairn

Named place

Sunrise Peak - McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Wildflowers Observation Light
There were a few wildflowers in bloom throughout the hike, but it will be a couple of weeks before you'll "ooh and aah" at the wildflower display.

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