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Granite Mountain Loop Trail - MSPN, AZ

	2024-12-17
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Granite Mountain Loop Trail - MSPN

Phoenix, AZ

Granite Mountain Loop Trail - MSPN

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking	6.75 Miles	510 AEG

Hiking	6.75 Miles	2 Hrs 47 Mns		2.58 mph
	510 ft AEG	10 Mns Break	6 LBS Pack

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Bootlegger Trail - MSPN

Balanced Rock Trail - MSPN

Saddlehorn Trail - MSPN

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CCW lasso loop starting from the Granite Mountain TH with a detour over to see the Balanced Rock.
It's been a while since I've been on these trails and I'd forgotten how smooth and sticky the tread is.
Everything is decomposed granite like the Tom Thumb and Gateway areas but nothing is loose underfoot. It's nice not having to look down for the duration of the hike. Nothing to trip or slip on.

@Tibber calls it "walk and gawk". Perfect conditions for rehabbing my back and getting some mileage in.

Thirty eight degrees at the start and downright hot after a mile and a half.

Saw a handful of hikers, a few bikers, and a group of equestrians starting out as I was finishing.

Flora

Flora [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Juniper

Geology

Geology [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Granite

Named place

Named place [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Balanced Rock - MSP Brown's Mountain - Scottsdale MSP Cholla Mountain 3,406 - MSP North Cone Mountain - MSP Four Peaks Granite Mountain - MSP Little Granite Mountain - MSP North Saddle Mountain 6,535, Mazatzal

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