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Table Mountain - Cypress Thicket - 2 members in 4 triplogs have rated this an average 4 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Jul 11 2012
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48 male
 Joined Apr 12 2004
 Tucson, AZ
Table Mountain - Cypress ThicketPayson, AZ
Table Mountain - Cypress Thicket
Payson, AZ
Storm Chasing avatar Jul 11 2012
PrestonSands • Triplogs 2,097
Storm Chasing0.50 Miles 60 AEG
Storm Chasing0.50 Miles   1 Hour      0.50 mph
60 ft AEG
 
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I walked out of the Beeline Cafe after dark to discover a lightning storm rolling in from the east. Ooooh! Off I went, trying to find a dry place to hopefully capture some lightning photos. Just like old times! I drove out toward Cypress Thicket, stopping to watch a rattlesnake cross the road along the way.

Finding a good photo spot on the side of a hill, I saw a bolt hit North Peak as I set up my tripod. Three photos later, the storm had cleared the Mazatzals and was gone. I packed up and continued north to Kinder Crossing trailhead on the Rim to spend the night.

An exciting evening it was.
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Mar 19 2010
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48 male
 Joined Apr 12 2004
 Tucson, AZ
Table Mountain - Cypress ThicketPayson, AZ
Table Mountain - Cypress Thicket
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 19 2010
PrestonSands • Triplogs 2,097
Hiking2.20 Miles 460 AEG
Hiking2.20 Miles
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Leaving my well hidden campsite among the cypress trees just south of Table Mountain, I headed for Table Mountain itself. Wanting to explore the base of the little mountain, I made a counter-clockwise loop around the base of the cliff. I got torn up, poked, and filthy, but I had fun. And that's what counts. After the hike, I stopped into my old office in Payson to visit friends, then I began the long journey home. Six days of rafting, hiking, camping, and relaxing in some wonderful places made for a perfect and memorable Spring Break! :D
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Mar 17 2010
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48 male
 Joined Apr 12 2004
 Tucson, AZ
Table Mountain - Cypress ThicketPayson, AZ
Table Mountain - Cypress Thicket
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 17 2010
PrestonSands • Triplogs 2,097
Hiking3.60 Miles 800 AEG
Hiking3.60 Miles
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Today was a day for visiting old favorite places. Earlier in the day, I had roamed around a prehistoric artifact scatter location that I've visited many a time over the years. The day was almost over now, and, almost as an afterthought, I decided to go back to Table Mountain in my beloved Cypress Thicket. I parked at the base of Gold Hill on Forest Road 414/Cypress Thicket Road, and took a blocked spur road up to the mesa that led north to Table Mountain. I climbed the west slope over massive slabs of Tapeats Sandstone, and headed to the south edge of the mountain. I roamed the top, listening to my iPod and snapping photos, before descending at dusk. A night time walk in Mazatzal land with good music and a cool evening breeze: for me, nothing could have been sweeter! Back at my truck, I took a much needed bath in the frigid waters of Rye Creek, then drove off looking for a campsite. Irish folk songs and a green shirt seemed like an appropriate choice for Saint Patrick's Day. :GB:
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Nov 26 2005
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67 male
 Joined Jul 28 2004
 Scottsdale, AZ
Table Mountain - Cypress ThicketPayson, AZ
Table Mountain - Cypress Thicket
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 26 2005
mazatzal • Triplogs 1,347
Hiking4.50 Miles 850 AEG
Hiking4.50 Miles   2 Hrs   20 Mns   1.93 mph
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Parked on FR 414 and walked up the gated spur road to FR 193. Went up onto Table Mtn and saw the ruin. On the return we did a loop staying on FR193 and went up Gold Hill. This has some sort of old trail or waterway along the west side.
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