Goat Hill via Lost - Gila loop Photoset • LindaAnn • 2024-04-01 • HikeArizona.COM

Goat Hill via Lost - Gila loop, AZ

	2024-04-01
	15 by LindaAnn

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Goat Hill via Lost - Gila loop, AZ

Hiking	8.29 Miles	1,605 AEG

Hiking	8.29 Miles	3 Hrs 7 Mns	2.72 mph
	1,605 ft AEG	4 Mns Break

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Lost Ranch Ruins Trail

Goat Hill via National West

National Trail - South Mountain

Pyramid Trail - South Mountain

Pyramid to Goat Hill

Gila Trail - South Mountain

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Always a good workout loop, and it fit today’s schedule. Got started a little before 0830 and headed towards Ruins. Noticed a few more downed saguaros from Saturday’s high winds. The rain early this morning left noticeable water patterns on Ruins, the trail must have looked like a river in places, but luckily it was mostly dry for me.

East on National, which had a few muddy spots. Great breeze. Last week, near Hidden Valley, I packed out a mylar balloon, today on Goat Hill, I packed out abandoned food packaging, aka a glass jar full of junk. Pyramid/Gila also had some muddy spots up top, but dry rocks for the descent. Got a few sprinkles in the final mile. Only saw four other hikers all day. No wildlife, except for one dead bird. Perfect weather for me.

Named place

Named place [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Goat Hill Cocktus

Wildflowers Observation Light
Lupines still hanging on. Hedgehog cactus is having a good year. Not flowers, but strawberry pincushion fruit is ripe.

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