Walkin' Jim Loop Trail Photoset • LosDosSloFolks • 2023-03-28 • HikeArizona.COM

Walkin' Jim Loop Trail, AZ

	2023-03-28
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Walkin' Jim Loop Trail

Phoenix, AZ

Walkin' Jim Loop Trail

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking	5.53 Miles	680 AEG

Hiking	5.53 Miles
	680 ft AEG		6 LBS Pack

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Little Jim Trail

Cottonwood Creek - Hells Canyon Wilderness

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Route Recorded on Route Scout | Pop | Map | Popup | MapDEX

We've been wanting to hike in this area for quite some time. Cathy has recovered from her transplant enough to give it a go so off we went with a bit of encouragement from @DixieFlyer. Cathy opted out of the full 9 mile loop so we used the "Little Jim" crossover trail to cut a few miles off.

From satellite view this trail looks like a giant nothing burger but the first few miles had us oohing and aahing over the views. The superbloom was just an added bonus. We've never seen so much Owl Clover, Lupine, and Globemallow among others.

The Little Jim trail doesn't get a lot of use I guess as it was virtually non-existant for much of the way. Route Scout saved the day along with the cairns. The southern section of the Walkin' Jim loop was very rocky and reminded us a lot of Limestone Trail #252 north of Spur Cross. The clouds we were counting on went away early on and it got pretty warm the last three miles.

Next time out we plan to use the Cottonwood Creek Bed to hike west and then return along the northern section of the Walkin' Jim.

Flora

Flora [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Blackfoot Daisy Cream Cups Mexican Gold Poppy

Culture

Culture [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Gila Petroglyph Style (Abstract) Gila Petroglyph Style (Anthropomorphic) Gila Petroglyph Style (Zoomorphic) Intrepid Back Shot Trail Signs and Markings

Named place

Named place [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Lake Pleasant

Wildflowers Observation Substantial
More Owl Clover and Lupine than I've ever seen. Whole slopes of Desert Globemallow. Also Brittlebush, Coulters Lupine, Arizona Lupine, Narrow Leafed Popcorn Flower, Lesser Yellowthroat Gilia, and Blackfoot Daisy. This area qualifies as a superbloom in my book.

Cottonwood Creek

Pools to trickle

Walkin' Jim Spring

Dripping

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