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| Hiking | 6.46 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 6.46 Miles | 2 Hrs 26 Mns | | 2.65 mph |
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| no partners | | | Early morning hike in the Phoenix Mountain Preserve. I had issues getting out of the noise with all my gear and ended up getting to the TH without my headlamp. This caused me to change my plans slightly and start at the TH off of Thunderbird and Canterbury. Going CC, this makes Shaw Butte the first mountain. (Typically, I start at 7th Ave and do North Mountain first). Got on the trail around 5:15am. Still dark out, but enough light to hike the road up. Took some pictures at the top and then continued around the west side of Shaw Butte. When I reached the valley I took the Christiansen over to where it connects to the Maxine Larkin Trail. About the midway point on the Maxine loop there is a use trail that I use to take me to the top of North Mountain. Interestingly, looking at the official GPS route, I noticed that the route up North Mountain is quite a bit different than the one I take. I don’t think I’ve ever used that route to ascend North Mountain. At the top, I touched the fence and then took the road down to what is now signed as the 101 “Phoenix Mountain Preserve” Trail. This trail forks at the saddle and I took the trail that headed back into the valley. I then used the Christiansen and a couple of use trails to get back to the TH. Weather was great. Not much wildlife except for quail and chipmunks. Quite a few users enjoying the early morning. 54 hikers, 4 runners and 1 biker. |
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