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Nov 13 2016

Mike_W

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Joined Dec 30 2005
Tucson, AZ

Brinkley Point

Tucson, AZ

Brinkley Point

Tucson, AZ

Hiking		Nov 13 2016
		Mike_W • Triplogs 528

Hiking	6.80 Miles	2,242 AEG

Hiking	6.80 Miles	8 Hrs	0.97 mph
	2,242 ft AEG	1 Hour Break

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The first ~2 miles of this hike was a pretty solid trail with no bushwhacking at all. After that, the route was a little difficult to follow but there weren't many obstacles to overcome. A good portion of the hike is in a wooded forest area where there were pink ribbons every 100 feet or so tied to trees. These ribbons made it fairly easy to follow. The views at the route's end were incredible. From the peak, on a nearby rock formation, we saw a pack of 10-12 coatimundi, which looked like large raccoons with a long tail. They scattered once they heard us. About 1/3 of the way back to the trailhead, my friend and I were in the woods and lost the trail. Somewhere in this area, we BOTH heard a strange voice that sounded like a woman. There was nobody else around and it was getting dark. I'm not sure if I've ever encountered a ghost in my lifetime, but after this day, I really believe there's a GOOD chance it was a ghost that we heard. Anyway, my friend and I both heard a distinct but very faint "hello. hello." that sounded like a woman's voice not far from a cliff area. We thought about it and could not imagine there were any other hikers near us at that time. We remembered seeing some sort of memorial plaques on a large overlook rock nearby the cliff area. The plaques were for a Father and Daughter who had died years ago, but it was not clear to us what really happened there. If there is a lost soul out there somewhere, we hope that she finds her way to wherever she is supposed to be. Is it possible that someone else has experienced something similar on this hike??? I'll never forget this experience. All in all it was a beautiful hike with amazing views, and November was a great time to hike it, although it did get a bit chilly after dark.

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Jun 19 2015

AZ_Step

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Joined Feb 26 2014
Eloy

Brinkley Point

Tucson, AZ

Brinkley Point

Tucson, AZ

Hiking		Jun 19 2015
		AZ_Step • Triplogs 13

Hiking	6.80 Miles	2,242 AEG

Hiking	6.80 Miles	5 Hrs		1.36 mph
	2,242 ft AEG		30 LBS Pack

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Brinkley Point. First off, this is not a beginner’s hike. Although in the beginning it may seem that way. I would consider it a Class III “Bushwhack” (long pants, gloves, hat, boots, map, compass/GPS and over a mile of cross-country trail finding, very steep in some spots) (ropes are not required.. that would be a class IV Bushwhack).

The trail from Box Camp trail head to the turn off for Box Springs it’s nice and easy to follow. Just after the turn off to Box Springs the trial starts to become over grown, it’s not hard to follow, but the vegetation is over running the trail in quite a few places and there are several downed trees that need to be crossed. At the saddle the trail forks, you can’t see the fork but it’s there. If you continue following the trail west you will go to Box Springs. The trail to Brinkley Point follows the ridge line to the south. If you can’t find the trail just follow the ridge line.

For the next mile or so to Brinkley Point the trail is virtually non-existent. Having a map and compass is a must on this part. I also used the “HAZ Tracks” program to keep me going in the right direction. (Thanks Guys). Trees are down and bushes cover the trail. So follow the ridge line and keep an eye out for small sections of trail (about 10 to 20 feet in length) that are in relatively good conditions that appear out of nowhere and vanish into thick brush just as quickly, only to reappear 30 to 50 yards down the ridge. Periodically you should see rock cairns marking the route, I’m not sure if they are following the trail or just marking a general route. Another helpful hint to look for is old trees or stumps that have been sawed off or cut back. From the looks of the trail (or parts of it) I would say that it was a well maintained trail 20+ years ago. At one point the trail goes down a steep ridge/slope to the west. The good thing about it, is that it’s short. Make sure to keep an eye on the ridge line your following, it’s easy to get off track in the thick brush.

The last quarter mile to the Point is fairly easy and has great views in all directions. At the point there is a US Geological Survey Marker (Elevation 7073 ft) and a Trail Registry in a glass jar. You can see Thimble Peak to the south, Cathedral of Rock to the south-west and Lemmon look out to the north. And off in the far distance you can see Baboquivari Peak in the south-west.

At one time this would have been a nice easy trail and a good place to have lunch. It would be nice if the forest service brought it back.

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	Box Spring	Dripping	Dripping
	small puddles

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Jan 30 2014

camiles

Triplogs 108

51 male

Joined Feb 19 2012
Tucson, AZ

Brinkley Point

Tucson, AZ

Brinkley Point

Tucson, AZ

Hiking		Jan 30 2014
		camiles • Triplogs 108

Hiking	6.80 Miles	2,242 AEG

Hiking	6.80 Miles	4 Hrs	1.70 mph
	2,242 ft AEG

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Love the little ridge that juts out from the main ridge towards Sabino Canyon and Brinkley is a great viewpoint - didn't find a single solid trail, but there are some sections that seem like trail and with some smart diversions there is great walking along the ridge.

Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cmiles/sets/72157640432071453/

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Jul 13 2013

GrottoGirl

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50 female

Joined Sep 18 2009
Tucson, AZ

Sabino Box and Brinkley Point, AZ

Hiking		Jul 13 2013
		GrottoGirl • Triplogs 1,634

Hiking	8.03 Miles	2,998 AEG

Hiking	8.03 Miles	8 Hrs 26 Mns	1.63 mph
	2,998 ft AEG	3 Hrs 31 Mns Break

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After having an awesome vacation it seemed like nearly anything I could plan would be a major let down so I had to get a bit creative. I like Sabino Box, but on it's own it's too short. I also like Brinkley Point but again on it's own it's too short. We've already explored from the Box to Aspen trail and from the Box to Sunset Trail so this time we had to go down canyon then go up to Brinkley. And as usual, people signed up for the crazy Alt Hike...

We started out on the Box Camp trail and then went down the Box Spring trail. After the cut off for Brinkley point the trail can be hard to follow. We were constantly climbing over things on the steep, steep hillside. Then the fun began, the POISON IVY was lush and it was EVERYWHERE as we approached the creek!

We go into Sabino and headed straight for the Box before having a break. The box is a beautiful area. Gary and I went to check things out. It was definitely higher than last year and the water was running a bit faster. But everything looked good to go. Gary rigged some hand lines so that when people plunged into the narrow spot under the waterfall they could maneuver without problems. It was especially good because none of us could touch bottom. It was fun watching peoples faces as they realized they couldn't touch and that the water was kind of cold!

We continued rock hopping downstream. It was fun because if we needed we could just slide into the water since we were already soaked. The views were awesome! It's so nice to be in an area you haven't explored yet!

We came across a pool that looked great for jumping in so we had our tall guy, Mike, go in and see if he could touch. Since he couldn't we tossed our packs in and jumped! What a rush! Then we convinced Gary to jump. So he throw his pack in and then kind of jumped/slid down. While watching I realized that he was sinking. I swam over and gave him a boost and then suddenly found myself plunging underwater. We continued this cycle a few times. I was actually kind of concerned that we'd drown. But finally I was able to get him closer to where we could touch. Plus someone sent out a pack that Gary could grab. Note to self, don't leave home without the pool float!

No long after that we had a few downclimbs that were not great for short people (myself included). Therefore we utilized Mike again but this time as a ladder. In one spot it didn't work so well as he had his hands out to catch Andrea and his thumb somehow was inserted into her eye socket. I guess it was a strange and uncomfortable (painful for Andrea) for both of them. Luckily no damage was done!

Shortly after that I attempted to sprain my ankle. With all three incident happening pretty closely together it was kind of stressful for me. At some point I noticed that I had lost some of my vision (migraine was coming on).

Not long after that Joel was climbing up and around a bunch of pools with dropoffs and his hiking pole fell down into the creek and sank. Joel, Gary, and I looked for it for a bit and finally found it. After that I called for a break so I could find some drugs.

Just a few minutes into our break it started to rain. Big drops came down. We had a quick discussion and decided that instead of continuing down the .3 miles to where I wanted to go up to Brinkley that we would go up a near by drainage. Since the water level was already somewhat high it seemed to be a good idea to be out of the canyon during heavy rain. So up we went. The drainage went straight up but was fairly clear of brush and for the most part easy to navigate. We continued up scrambling. At some point Mike claim the award for first to bleed. We ended up in some brush and we pushed through the pokey stuff. At some I stabbed my hand in an agave and started to drip, bummer if it had only been a few minutes earlier...

We keep climbing until finally we hit the ridge that goes to Brinkley. I wasn't up to just going back to the cars so in the pouring rain we continued on to Brinkley. It was thundering some so I was glad we had some tree cover.

The rain lightened some when we got to Brinkley. So we got to scramble up and check out the view. But we didn't hang out too long because of the weather. We turned around to head back to the cars.

At some point on the ridge line the rain stopped. We climbed up and up the ridge back to the trail.

On the trail we ran into a few people which was surprising considering the weather. We hit the car just after 4 PM.

We all agreed that it was a great, nice, long day hike! I was glad that all ended well!

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Jul 13 2013

RedwallNHops

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50 male

Joined Dec 22 2003
Tucson, AZ

Sabino Box and Brinkley Point, AZ

Hiking		Jul 13 2013
		RedwallNHops • Triplogs 1,360

Hiking	8.03 Miles	2,998 AEG

Hiking	8.03 Miles	8 Hrs 26 Mns	1.63 mph
	2,998 ft AEG	3 Hrs 31 Mns Break

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GrottoGirl

perfect day of exploring

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Jun 04 2012

camiles

Triplogs 108

51 male

Joined Feb 19 2012
Tucson, AZ

Brinkley Point

Tucson, AZ

Brinkley Point

Tucson, AZ

Hiking		Jun 04 2012
		camiles • Triplogs 108

Hiking	6.80 Miles	2,242 AEG

Hiking	6.80 Miles
	2,242 ft AEG

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First time doing this hike and I think the descriptions I read/heard down played how awesome it is - the views - both from the ridge and the point - were AMAZING and not to be missed! Glad we went - pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cmiles/sets/72157629918069138/.

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Jun 05 2011

GrottoGirl

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Joined Sep 18 2009
Tucson, AZ

Brinkley Point

Tucson, AZ

Brinkley Point

Tucson, AZ

Hiking		Jun 05 2011
		GrottoGirl • Triplogs 1,634

Hiking	7.07 Miles	2,158 AEG

Hiking	7.07 Miles	5 Hrs 36 Mns		1.84 mph
	2,158 ft AEG	1 Hour 45 Mns Break	20 LBS Pack

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John_seJerman

RedwallNHops

Didn't lose any blood! I'm almost disappointed by that.

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Jun 05 2011

RedwallNHops

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50 male

Joined Dec 22 2003
Tucson, AZ

Brinkley Point

Tucson, AZ

Brinkley Point

Tucson, AZ

Hiking		Jun 05 2011
		RedwallNHops • Triplogs 1,360

Hiking	7.07 Miles	2,158 AEG

Hiking	7.07 Miles	5 Hrs 36 Mns	1.84 mph
	2,158 ft AEG	1 Hour 45 Mns Break

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Apr 30 2011

Jeffshadows

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Old Pueblo

Brinkley Point

Tucson, AZ

Brinkley Point

Tucson, AZ

Hiking		Apr 30 2011
		Jeffshadows • Triplogs 169

Hiking	8.00 Miles	2,100 AEG

Hiking	8.00 Miles
	2,100 ft AEG

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allen fraley

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It was awesome to have the team back together again! Great day in the Catalinas, awesome view, what else is there to say?

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Apr 30 2011

fricknaley

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Joined Jun 20 2003
Tucson, AZ

Brinkley Point

Tucson, AZ

Brinkley Point

Tucson, AZ

Hiking		Apr 30 2011
		fricknaley • Triplogs 4,124

Hiking	6.80 Miles	2,242 AEG

Hiking	6.80 Miles
	2,242 ft AEG		15 LBS Pack

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allen fraley

Jeffshadows

jeff did everything in his power to avoid doing this hike with us, but we drug him kicking and screaming into the mountains anyway. :sl:

finally made due on long standing plans to hike out to brinkley point. it was worth the wait...one of the truly special places in the catalinas

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