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Coyote Canyon Loop MSP, AZ

	2023-03-30
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Coyote Canyon Loop MSP

Phoenix, AZ

Coyote Canyon Loop MSP

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking	4.25 Miles	307 AEG

Hiking	4.25 Miles	2 Hrs 15 Mns		2.13 mph
	307 ft AEG	15 Mns Break	6 LBS Pack

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Dove Valley Trail - MSPN

Cow Poke Trail - MSPN

Granite Mountain Loop Trail - MSPN

Coyote Canyon Trail - MSPN

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I purchased some new hiking shoes and wanted a short flat hike to start breaking them in. (Prospects for #greatness @LindaAnn

) The Granite Mountain Loop was the plan but it was an absolute zoo. I've never seen that parking lot so full and on a weekday no less. We have seen a lot of HAZr's posting the trails to the north of the mountain so that's what we did. This loop came up on HAZ's "Auto Route Display" feature and Cathy gave it the thumbs up.

The guide published by @Crzy4AZ showed limited parking at a small TH farther north on 136th St. but the city has recently posted "No Parking" signs on all these step-over entry points around the park we found out.

We drove back to the south and found a spot on the side of the road that appeared legal and hiked back up to the TH @ Dove Valley Road.

The loop was a real gem with decent tread most of the way. The Coyote Canyon Trail reminded us of Blue Wash up by Camp Creek Falls, lots of granite walls and running water to boot. This would be a terrific hike for out of town guests. The superbloom was strong at this location although the cloud cover kept the poppies closed up.

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