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Palisade Trail - Deem Hills - 14 members in 167 triplogs have rated this an average 2.6 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Feb 26 2025
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63 male
 Joined Dec 20 2010
 Sunnyslope, PHX
Circumference Trail - Deem HillsPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 26 2025
kingsnakeTriplogs 894
Hiking6.97 Miles 923 AEG
Hiking6.97 Miles   2 Hrs   41 Mns   2.60 mph
923 ft AEG
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I last hiked Deem Hills 12½ years ago. I’ve been meaning to get back for at least five years. I wanted to hike it when it is Phoenix flower season, but I already have other hikes scheduled for the prime spring slots. But with our lack of rain, spring flower season will probably be a bust.

The west side of Circumference Trail -- where I started -- had nice views of Ludden Mountain and Pyramid Peak. Despite it's twisty path, the trail does not follow the contour, so there three short up & downs. The climb south, from the east TH was paricularly rocky. The descent west from Basalt Trail more exposed bedrock.

Only saw three MTBs, and a couple hikers. Only flowers were ocotillo. A few lizards. Good exercise though.

After five miles, I turned up Basalt, then Palisade Trail, to the "summit" of Hill 1893. Unfortunately hazy, but great 360 views! (Except, ironically, Ludden & Pyramid -- which are blocked by Ridgeline Trail.)

It was a toasty 86℉ when I finished hiking at 12:30, so I stopped at Mickey D’s for a large fries with extra salt. 🍟

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Some ocotillo between 1700-1800 el. on southwest slope of Hill 1893. Otherwise? Zip. Zilch. Zero. Nada. Nicht.
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Feb 21 2025
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67 female
 Joined Nov 17 2008
 phoenix, az
Deem Hills, AZ 
Deem Hills, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Feb 21 2025
trekkin_geckoTriplogs 4,660
Hiking11.03 Miles 1,835 AEG
Hiking11.03 Miles   3 Hrs   26 Mns   3.28 mph
1,835 ft AEG      4 Mns Break
 
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it's been a couple years since we were up at deem hills
set out at 0700 on the circumference trail
back at the trailhead, took the water tank road to access the inner loop
about a mile into that, came up on a gal sitting on the ground
she wouldn't answer when i asked if she was okay, but she looked spent
i gave her buddy my water since we only had about an hour left and they didn't have any
we passed them near the finish and at least she was moving
had it been any warmer, might not have been a good ending
we saw a few other people and one girl walking her mountain bike uphill
beautiful day, good to do something different
stopped to see john's friends after - nice visit and breakfast
thanks john, good times :)

wore the altra experience wild trail runners today, which was a good test
wider toe box, better cushioning than the la sportiva bushidos
good traction, very comfortable
better for the ankle tendon thing i've had for a few months

#greatness
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Feb 21 2025
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68 male
 Joined Mar 16 2008
 chandler,az
Deem Hills, AZ 
Deem Hills, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Feb 21 2025
johnlpTriplogs 5,208
Hiking11.03 Miles 1,835 AEG
Hiking11.03 Miles   3 Hrs   26 Mns   3.28 mph
1,835 ft AEG      4 Mns Break
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The Deem Hills trails are only a couple miles away from my friends' home from college in Oregon.
Kelly and I hiked both of the major Deem Hills hikes. The Circumference Trail and the inner figure eight.
Nice temps all morning. A few more folks out than expected for a Friday.
Homemade breakfast after. Good day! Thanks Kelly. :)
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Nov 01 2024
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 Joined Jun 23 2015
 Phoenix, AZ
Basalt Trail - Deem HillsPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
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emilystardustTriplogs 792
Hiking3.56 Miles 693 AEG
Hiking3.56 Miles   1 Hour   26 Mns   2.48 mph
693 ft AEG
 
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Aug 13 2024
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55 male
 Joined Oct 24 2010
 Phoenix,Az
Palisade Trail - Deem HillsPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 13 2024
mt98dewTriplogs 2,387
Hiking4.25 Miles 590 AEG
Hiking4.25 Miles   1 Hour   31 Mns   2.80 mph
590 ft AEG
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Morning hike at Deem Hills. Got on the trail a little after 5am. Short loop. Went in on the Water Tank, touched the gate and then headed back to the Palisade and then went south on the Circumference to the Basalt Trail. Took the Basalt down off the saddle to reconnect to the Circumference and used that to wrap around the north side of the hill to return to the TH. Quite a few on the trails today…primarily on the Water Tank Trail. A paved path to a water tank. Go figure. Did encounter 12 all together, three on actual trails. 10 of the people I saw today were runners :app:
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Jun 23 2024
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65 male
 Joined Oct 17 2008
 Phoenix, AZ
Deem Hills 8.49 Miler, AZ 
Deem Hills 8.49 Miler, AZ
 
 Hiking avatar Jun 23 2024
rcorfmanTriplogs 1,867
 Hiking8.50 Miles 1,115 AEG
 Hiking8.50 Miles   2 Hrs   32 Mns   3.36 mph
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Muggy, hot, and overcast for most of the hike. The trails were fairly empty today. Still no rain, though it would be nice since the trails are super dusty now.
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Jun 16 2024
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65 male
 Joined Oct 17 2008
 Phoenix, AZ
Deem Hills 8.49 Miler, AZ 
Deem Hills 8.49 Miler, AZ
 
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rcorfmanTriplogs 1,867
 Hiking8.50 Miles 1,115 AEG
 Hiking8.50 Miles   2 Hrs   31 Mns   3.38 mph
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My legs felt better than expected after yesterday's bike ride. It was fairly quiet in the park on the trails today. I'm sure the heat has a lot to do with that.
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Jun 09 2024
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65 male
 Joined Oct 17 2008
 Phoenix, AZ
Deem Hills 8.49 Miler, AZ 
Deem Hills 8.49 Miler, AZ
 
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rcorfmanTriplogs 1,867
 Hiking8.50 Miles 1,115 AEG
 Hiking8.50 Miles   2 Hrs   35 Mns   3.29 mph
1,115 ft AEG
 
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I would have liked to hike somewhere else but with the freeway closure I kept it near home. Hot, dusty, and lazy hike this morning.
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Jun 06 2024
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65 male
 Joined Oct 17 2008
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Deem Hills 8.49 Miler, AZ 
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 Hiking avatar Jun 06 2024
rcorfmanTriplogs 1,867
 Hiking8.50 Miles 1,115 AEG
 Hiking8.50 Miles   2 Hrs   32 Mns   3.36 mph
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May 31 2024
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65 male
 Joined Oct 17 2008
 Phoenix, AZ
Deem Hills 8.49 Miler, AZ 
Deem Hills 8.49 Miler, AZ
 
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rcorfmanTriplogs 1,867
 Hiking8.50 Miles 1,115 AEG
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May 22 2024
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65 male
 Joined Oct 17 2008
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Deem Hills 8.49 Miler, AZ 
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 Hiking avatar May 22 2024
rcorfmanTriplogs 1,867
 Hiking8.50 Miles 1,115 AEG
 Hiking8.50 Miles   2 Hrs   25 Mns   3.52 mph
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I surprised myself by keeping a strong pace the whole hike. Maybe adding cycling to my routine is helping, I don't know. It was a nice morning, I enjoyed being out. The trails are always dusty this time of year.
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May 18 2024
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65 male
 Joined Oct 17 2008
 Phoenix, AZ
Deem Hills 8.49 Miler, AZ 
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rcorfmanTriplogs 1,867
 Hiking8.50 Miles 1,115 AEG
 Hiking8.50 Miles   2 Hrs   31 Mns   3.38 mph
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I was thinking of doing Daisy Mountain again, but with the freeway closure, I decided it would be best to stay near home. A fair bit of people out this morning.
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May 16 2024
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65 male
 Joined Oct 17 2008
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Deem Hills 8.49 Miler, AZ 
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 Hiking avatar May 16 2024
rcorfmanTriplogs 1,867
 Hiking8.50 Miles 1,115 AEG
 Hiking8.50 Miles   2 Hrs   28 Mns   3.45 mph
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I got out the door early enough for a longer walk this morning. There was some overcast and it even sprinkled a few times, though never enough to completely wet anything. That kept the temps nice throughout.
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Apr 28 2024
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65 male
 Joined Oct 17 2008
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Deem Hills 8.49 Miler, AZ 
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rcorfmanTriplogs 1,867
 Hiking8.50 Miles 1,115 AEG
 Hiking8.50 Miles   2 Hrs   33 Mns   3.33 mph
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I took my time getting going this morning so kept things close to home. Yep, the rocks were the same as last Friday. There were a fair number of people out enjoying the trail this morning.
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Apr 26 2024
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65 male
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Deem Hills 8.49 Miler, AZ 
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rcorfmanTriplogs 1,867
 Hiking11.83 Miles 1,617 AEG
 Hiking11.83 Miles   4 Hrs   4 Mns   3.23 mph
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I took the day off to celebrate my birthday and anniversary. I tacked on a few miles going north of the canal to find a couple of geocaches. I seem to have got a thorn through the sole of my right shoe, so I had to stop and deal with that a couple of times. I never was able to find it and got things ok, though there were a couple times I could still feel it. Ugh.
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Apr 19 2024
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65 male
 Joined Oct 17 2008
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Deem Hills 8.49 Miler, AZ 
Deem Hills 8.49 Miler, AZ
 
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rcorfmanTriplogs 1,867
 Hiking8.50 Miles 1,115 AEG
 Hiking8.50 Miles   2 Hrs   28 Mns   3.45 mph
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I felt pretty good today and got going early enough to go for a longer hike. It was pretty quiet out on the trails this morning.
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Apr 07 2024
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65 male
 Joined Oct 17 2008
 Phoenix, AZ
Deem Hills 8.49 Miler, AZ 
Deem Hills 8.49 Miler, AZ
 
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rcorfmanTriplogs 1,867
 Hiking8.50 Miles 1,115 AEG
 Hiking8.50 Miles   2 Hrs   38 Mns   3.23 mph
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I felt fairly tired from yesterday's hike so kept it steady and didn't push it on the climbs. It was a pretty nice day out; I enjoyed the walk.
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Mar 23 2024
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65 male
 Joined Oct 17 2008
 Phoenix, AZ
Deem Hills 8.49 Miler, AZ 
Deem Hills 8.49 Miler, AZ
 
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rcorfmanTriplogs 1,867
 Hiking8.50 Miles 1,115 AEG
 Hiking8.50 Miles   2 Hrs   29 Mns   3.42 mph
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I felt pretty good today and enjoyed the overcast. Temps were great.
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Mar 17 2024
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65 male
 Joined Oct 17 2008
 Phoenix, AZ
Deem Hills 8.49 Miler, AZ 
Deem Hills 8.49 Miler, AZ
 
 Hiking avatar Mar 17 2024
rcorfmanTriplogs 1,867
 Hiking8.50 Miles 1,115 AEG
 Hiking8.50 Miles   2 Hrs   36 Mns   3.27 mph
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I wore short sleeves today. I wish I wore long sleeves. Things were fine until a cloud moved in front of the sun and stayed there for 2/3s of my hike. Oh well. The trail is in good shape these days and there was minimal mud after the weekends rain.
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Mar 10 2024
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65 male
 Joined Oct 17 2008
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Deem Hills 8.49 Miler, AZ 
Deem Hills 8.49 Miler, AZ
 
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rcorfmanTriplogs 1,867
 Hiking8.50 Miles 1,115 AEG
 Hiking8.50 Miles   2 Hrs   30 Mns   3.40 mph
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I was slow getting out the door today as I was waiting for it to warm up some, so I could comfortably start in short sleeves. It was worth the wait as it was really nice out for my walk. There was a fair number of other people out enjoying the trail too.
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