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| Hiking | 7.01 Miles |
1,498 AEG |
| | Hiking | 7.01 Miles | 4 Hrs | | 2.43 mph |
| 1,498 ft AEG | 1 Hour 7 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | Daniel and I met just before 11 am in the neighborhood near this trail. Google maps shows that there is a trailhead but there is no parking except for on the streets. This trailhead is in need of a parking area.
We started off walking the neighborhood roads for a few minutes to get to the trailhead. After a minute, it opened up to an old road. Within the first few minutes we saw a few other hikers coming down the road. The road was mostly dirt with some rock and good enough to ride with a mountain bike. We saw at least 2 other mountain bikers on the road part of the trail while we were there.
It was pretty fast moving because the condition of the trail was good. There was no off trail portion at all anywhere. After following the road for a while, we saw a Y-junction and decided to turn right. We could have easily gone left here also, because the route was a lollypop loop. At just under 3 miles in, we reached the first high point and there was an American flag. This was the first of 2 high points. A little further ahead along the trail was supposed to be the location of the benchmark, which is labeled on the topo map as 3176. My GPS registered as high as 3168 in this area. We did not see a registry here or any kind of benchmark. We continued along the trail to the next high point which was about 0.4 miles away.
On arriving to the next high point we saw another American flag but this time there was a bench next to it and a registry that was very full. We found some space to sign our names. The registry was in a large plastic box that did not fully close or seal. I placed the registry at an angle with a rock over it which was the best way to secure it. This peak really needs an ammo box or something larger that can be sealed.
We decided to have lunch at the summit. After lunch, we headed down the other branch of the trail. There were a few trail branches and we needed to make sure we took the correct branch. It's recommended to take a GPS route on this hike so that you don't take a wrong turn. We eventually reached the Y-junction and were back on the road we were on previously.
All in all this was a great hike with a fine road and trail leading all the way to the top. I liked the fact that this was a very patriotic mountain! It's always great to see American flags on summits!
Stats
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Distance (round trip): 7.01 miles
AEG: 1,498 feet
Strava moving time: 2 hrs 53 mins
Strava elapsed time: 4 hrs 0 mins
Driving directions:
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Follow I-17 North of Phoenix toward Anthem, AZ
Take exit 229 for Anthem Way
Use the 2nd from the right lane to turn right onto W Anthem Way, 0.2 mi
Turn left onto Navigation Way, continue for 0.6 mi
Navigation Way turns right and becomes N Livingstone Way, continue for 177 ft
Turn right onto W Rushmore Dr, continue for 246 ft
W Rushmore Dr turns slightly left and becomes N Courage Trail
Park on the side of the road
You can also set your GPS or Google maps to here:
3540 W Rushmore Dr, Anthem, AZ 85086 |
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Michael Williams
IT Professional
Rocky Point Vacation Rentals
Ocean Front Condo in Rocky Point, Sonora, Mexico
www.beachfrontmexico.us
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