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Ringtail Trail - MSP - 24 members in 100 triplogs have rated this an average 2.5 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Jan 15 2025
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63 male
 Joined Dec 20 2010
 Sunnyslope, PHX
Lost Dog Wash to Taliesin OverlookPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 15 2025
kingsnakeTriplogs 895
Hiking5.84 Miles 786 AEG
Hiking5.84 Miles   2 Hrs   11 Mns   2.67 mph
786 ft AEG
 
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It was 54°. Normally a good hiking temp, but it was so windy I wore a hoodie. 🥶

LDWT had a decent surface, and a steady stream of hikers. I was surprised, wasn't expecting that. Some nice saguaro.

The "overlook" is misnamed: Taliesin is too far away (1 mile). Nice vista though. I thought I could follow the contour closer, but side-sloping was such slow progress, that I turned around after 1/4 mile.

Old Jeep was broken & rocky, but more up & down. Not nearly as many nice saguaro.

Don't really remember much about Ringtail.

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Saw one blooming ocotillo. (In both senses of the word.)
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Feb 10 2024
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 Joined Jan 07 2017
 Fountain Hills,
Adero Super Loop II, AZ 
Adero Super Loop II, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Feb 10 2024
DixieFlyerTriplogs 1,376
Hiking21.86 Miles 3,505 AEG
Hiking21.86 Miles   9 Hrs   40 Mns   2.51 mph
3,505 ft AEG      58 Mns Break
 
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It was a nice day for a long hike, so I decided to do this one, which is a variation of a similar hike that I did last month.

This is a big CCW loop that starts and ends at the Adero Canyon TH. The loop goes through 3 different preserves and uses 17 different trails. The trails in the Fountain Hills Preserve are definitely the best ones on this hike!

There were a few people out on the trails in the Scottsdale Preserve, but I did not see anyone in the Fountain Hills Preserve or the Maricopa County Regional Park.
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Jan 22 2024
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 Joined Jan 07 2017
 Fountain Hills,
Adero Super Loop, AZ 
Adero Super Loop, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Jan 22 2024
DixieFlyerTriplogs 1,376
Hiking19.62 Miles 3,264 AEG
Hiking19.62 Miles   8 Hrs   30 Mns   2.58 mph
3,264 ft AEG      53 Mns Break
 
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I decided to take advantage of a nice hiking day and do this long loop again.

Weather was near perfect for me: cool and cloudy.

There weren't very many people out on the trails today. I did not see anyone out in the Fountain Hills Preserve.

Trails are much nicer in the Fountain Hills Preserve than in the Scottsdale Preserve.
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Aug 20 2023
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 Joined Jan 01 2023
 Arizona
Lost Dog Wash to Taliesin OverlookPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 20 2023
pseudalpineTriplogs 1,290
Hiking12.53 Miles 1,202 AEG
Hiking12.53 Miles   3 Hrs   41 Mns   3.50 mph
1,202 ft AEG      6 Mns Break
 
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The majority of these trails within this lasso loop just aren't that aesthetic. Basically, hiking in washes between cookie-cutter houses and around a golf course below transmission lines.
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Jul 23 2023
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 Arizona
Sunrise Peak from 128th StreetPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jul 23 2023
pseudalpineTriplogs 1,290
Hiking10.21 Miles 1,659 AEG
Hiking10.21 Miles   3 Hrs   12 Mns   3.44 mph
1,659 ft AEG      14 Mns Break
 
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Now I know why most of the previously posted triplogs embellish completing the Lost Dog Wash Access Trail. It's because it sucks. Literally it's a sandy and rocky wash, not a trail. Linking it is just triplog minutiae to most, suppose I should've done the same?! When we returned to the car, coincidentally Plush by STP was playing on the radio.

And I feel, and I feel
When the dogs begin to smell her
Will she smell alone?
When the dogs do find her
Got time, time, to wait for tomorrow
To find it
To find it
To find it
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Feb 18 2023
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52 female
 Joined Apr 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Sunrise Peak from 128th StreetPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 18 2023
Crzy4AZTriplogs 615
Hiking5.89 Miles 1,380 AEG
Hiking5.89 Miles   2 Hrs   20 Mns   2.58 mph
1,380 ft AEG      3 Mns Break
 
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Beautiful day to be outside ! Green but not many flowers yet.
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Rare patches of poppies
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Jan 23 2023
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 Joined Jan 07 2017
 Fountain Hills,
Adero Super Duper Lupe, AZ 
Adero Super Duper Lupe, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Jan 23 2023
DixieFlyerTriplogs 1,376
Hiking23.60 Miles 4,116 AEG
Hiking23.60 Miles   9 Hrs   33 Mns   2.74 mph
4,116 ft AEG      56 Mns Break
 
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I have been doing a lot of short hikes lately so I decided to take advantage of a cold, cloudy day and do a longer, close-to-home today.

I started and ended at the Adero Canyon TH, and did a long CCW loop that went through 3 different preserves and utilized a number of different trails. The trails in these preserves are interconnected, and there are several different trailheads that you could start from and come up with some loop hikes that are as long or as short as you want.

This hike isn't all that exciting, but it worked well for what I wanted to do today.

There were very few people out on the trails today -- I guess that the masses stayed home instead of venturing out in the unseasonably cool weather. On the way back, I went 7-8 miles without seeing anyone on the trail.

At one point in mid-afternoon there were some snow flurries, which I enjoyed.
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there were a few chuparosa blooming on the sections of the Quartz Trail that went through some washes, but that was it for wildflowers
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Jan 20 2023
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 Joined Jan 01 2023
 Arizona
Adero Super Loop via 104th St, AZ 
Adero Super Loop via 104th St, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Jan 20 2023
pseudalpineTriplogs 1,290
Hiking22.44 Miles 4,328 AEG
Hiking22.44 Miles   6 Hrs   37 Mns   3.53 mph
4,328 ft AEG      16 Mns Break
 
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Not too shabby of a route. :| However, going CCW, once cresting onto the Sunrise saddlepoint, all that could be heard from below is the sounds of destruction! The traverse north on Andrew - Kinsey stays dispiriting until past the Adero Canyon junction. The sound of jet engine rumbling is also ever-present when climbing west back towards Bell Pass. This almost constant annoyance of sonic booms isn't as bad on this hike as when one hikes Windgate Pass or the western sections of the Tom's Thumb Trail. Three of five stars if I was to rate this as a standalone guide.
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Jan 02 2023
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 Fountain Hills,
Adero Super Loop, AZ 
Adero Super Loop, AZ
 
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DixieFlyerTriplogs 1,376
Hiking20.24 Miles 3,661 AEG
Hiking20.24 Miles   7 Hrs   48 Mns   2.87 mph
3,661 ft AEG      45 Mns Break
 
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For my first hike of the year, I decided to stay close to home and get a few miles in.

The weather was nice and cool for most of the hike, although the sun came out for a bit about half way through the hike which warmed things up a bit.

I didn't see anyone until I got up to Bell Pass, and then there were a few people out on the trail the closer that I got to the Gateway TH. Once past the Gateway Loop I mostly had the trail to myself again.

This isn't the most exciting hike in the world, but it was a nice day to be outside!
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I saw a few chuparosa blooming, but that was about it. The saguaros look fat and happy.
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Sep 30 2022
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41 male
 Joined Sep 13 2009
 Mesa, AZ
Lost Dog Wash to Taliesin OverlookPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
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jochalTriplogs 604
Hiking7.90 Miles 1,045 AEG
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Training hike, went up lost dog wash and came back on jeep and ringtail, then added a short loop of a stretch of sunrise and ringtail to add a couple of miles.
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 Phx az
136th Street Spur Trail - MSPPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
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ScaredyCatTriplogs 205
Hiking12.22 Miles 2,064 AEG
Hiking12.22 Miles   5 Hrs   28 Mns   2.59 mph
2,064 ft AEG      45 Mns Break
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Posted this outing to meetup. Least response I have received b4 😐 1 person showed up so good enough. We scrambled up 136th St Spur & then followed a route I had previously mapped out.

We hiked to Taliesin Overlook & then took a different path back. Ate at a small healthy restraunt in Scottsdale on the way back.
 
Mar 11 2022
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63 male
 Joined Feb 26 2008
 Scottsdale, AZ
Sunrise Peak from 128th StreetPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
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BobPTriplogs 3,212
Hiking8.19 Miles 2,108 AEG
Hiking8.19 Miles
2,108 ft AEG      1 Min Break
 
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Feb 13 2022
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77 male
 Joined Sep 09 2004
 Scottsdale, AZ
Ringtail Trail - MSPPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
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Sun_RayTriplogs 1,238
Hiking2.30 Miles 379 AEG
Hiking2.30 Miles
379 ft AEG
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McDowell Sonoran Conservancy sponsored an event by their Guided Hike & Bike program on Arizona Facts. When did it become a state, state bird, tree, flower etc. 37 people attended as we hiked then stopped on side of the trail to hear and discuss the subject. I was one of the event assistants and functioned as the sweep today.
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Feb 01 2022
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 Fountain Hills,
Adero Super Loop, AZ 
Adero Super Loop, AZ
 
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DixieFlyerTriplogs 1,376
Hiking19.93 Miles 4,069 AEG
Hiking19.93 Miles   7 Hrs   38 Mns   2.87 mph
4,069 ft AEG      42 Mns Break
 
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It was a mostly cloudy day today, so I decided to stay close to home and do this hike to get some miles in.

I did another CCW loop starting and ending at the Adero Canyon TH in Fountain Hills. The desert looks really green right now, which will hopefully lead to a nice spring wildflower season in the coming weeks.

There is nothing remarkable about this hike, but it was a pleasant hike with not many people on the trails.
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Jan 24 2022
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66 male
 Joined Dec 02 2020
 Phoenix, AZ
Lost Dog Wash to Taliesin OverlookPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
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TheHikingGolferTriplogs 70
Hiking6.51 Miles 584 AEG
Hiking6.51 Miles   3 Hrs   12 Mns   2.62 mph
584 ft AEG      43 Mns Break
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Lost Dog Wash to Taliesin Overlook: 4.39 miles round trip, 1:41 36 min break
Sunrise/Ringtail Trail loop: 2.12 miles, 48 minutes 7 min break

Straightforward hikes in the McDowell Preserve. Lots of staghorn cholla on the Lost Dog trail, teddy bears on the Sunrise/Ringtail loop. Flicker spotted atop saguaro on the Ringtail trail.

Cool to start but warmed up gradually. Got rid of my sweatshirt when I stopped at the Taliesin Overlook. This was the high point of my hike. A group of probably 8-9 ladies came to the overlook while I was there. Spotting the shell on my pack, one asked "Did you do the Camino?" Aha. Someone who speaks Camino! Four of them had walked from Sarria to Santiago in September 2019, 4 months after I walked from Leon to Santiago. We compared notes for perhaps 10 minutes. Always fun to run into someone who's been there, done that. Usually I get a puzzled expression when I ask if someone knows what the Camino is.

@LosDosSloFolks @LindaAnn Somehow I don't think this hike qualifies as an LA Fitness hike. :-)
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Jan 19 2022
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 Fountain Hills,
Adero Super Loop, AZ 
Adero Super Loop, AZ
 
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DixieFlyerTriplogs 1,376
Hiking20.24 Miles 4,083 AEG
Hiking20.24 Miles   8 Hrs   14 Mns   2.79 mph
4,083 ft AEG      58 Mns Break
 
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I wanted to get out and stretch my legs a bit today and decided to do this hike. It is not the most exciting hike in the world, but it is close to home and is a good workout.

There was some nice cloud cover for the first 6-7 miles, but then the sun came out. Thankfully later in the afternoon there was some shade on the east side of some hills.

There weren't many people out on the hike, so I mostly had the trails to myself.
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A few chuparosa were blooming, but that was it for any flowers. There were some very healthy looking brittlebush and ocotillo, which generates optimism for a nice spring wildflower season!
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Oct 24 2021
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67 female
 Joined Nov 17 2008
 phoenix, az
Lost Dog Wash to Taliesin OverlookPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
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trekkin_geckoTriplogs 4,660
Hiking10.10 Miles 1,435 AEG
Hiking10.10 Miles   3 Hrs   16 Mns   3.21 mph
1,435 ft AEG      7 Mns Break
 
got a late start this morning
couldn't decide what to do
had done a version of this hike nine years ago
lost dog to the overlook, then quartz with a side trip to the quartz outcropping
continued on quartz to where it dropped into a wash
i remember a good trail above the wash
there was a sign stating the trail is in the wash; wish i had taken a photo of it
anyway, the wash sucked, with deep gravel and bugs
didn't feel like a mile of that, so i turned around
took the long way back on the jeep trail, ringtail, anazasi spur and hit the nature trail to get double digits
this was not my favorite hike
the best thing from lost dog is sunrise peak
nice day, got ten miles in, good enough
estimating elevation gain since i can't get route cloud to work
will revise when it does
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Oct 20 2021
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63 male
 Joined Feb 25 2002
 Scottsdale
Ringtail Trail - MSPPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
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TimTriplogs 432
Hiking3.10 Miles 300 AEG
Hiking3.10 Miles   1 Hour   15 Mns   2.48 mph
300 ft AEG
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Just a quick loop of Dog Wash and Ringtail. 3.1 miles with 300 feet of AEG in 1.25 hours.
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Oct 19 2021
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56 male
 Joined Jul 04 2016
 Phoenix, AZ
Lost Dog Loop, AZ 
Lost Dog Loop, AZ
 
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tdwoodTriplogs 60
Hiking4.25 Miles 642 AEG
Hiking4.25 Miles   2 Hrs   1 Min   2.20 mph
642 ft AEG      5 Mns Break
 
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Any day on the trail is a good day. Having said that, I wish I had done this one on Monday when there was more cloud cover. Obligations must be attended, however, so it was noon Tuesday before I was free to hit the trail. Since today's obligation was super close to the Lost Dog TH (how convenient!), it was a no-brainer to visit MSP, my favorite hiking place in the valley.

Had the clouds been with me, I might've chosen Sunrise Peak instead but I could feel that sun pretty intensely before even setting out so I decided to go with something less AEG-y. While the scenery was its usual spectacularly Sonoran self, the trails on this route aren't among my faves in the MSP system. It was pleasantly quiet, though, with just a handful of hikers and no cyclists or equestrians. On the return leg, I opted for picking up the shorter Sunrise return to the TH in order to tend to a grumbly heel.
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Mar 19 2021
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 Joined Apr 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Ringtail Trail - MSPPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 19 2021
Crzy4AZTriplogs 615
Hiking1.59 Miles 310 AEG
Hiking1.59 Miles      43 Mns   2.39 mph
310 ft AEG      3 Mns Break
 
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No flowers at all. Did a little hike that’s a big deal. Have had heart issues for two months. This felt good to be on a trail. I’m fine - not dying - but has been mentally awful to not be able to hike. Rowing machine has been life saver for me. And compression socks and beta blocker. Getting old sucks 🫀🥾

What is up with zero wildflowers? Are they not going to happen or happened already or will happen later? What the heck not even basic brittle bush.
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ZILCHO zero nothing for flowers. Is weird
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