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Noso Trail - Usery - 6 members in 45 triplogs have rated this an average 2.5 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Jul 13 2025
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56 male
 Joined Jul 05 2006
 Mesa, AZ
Meridian TrailPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jul 13 2025
DarthStillerTriplogs 857
Hiking9.67 Miles 404 AEG
Hiking9.67 Miles   4 Hrs   6 Mns   2.39 mph
404 ft AEG      3 Mns Break
 
1st trip
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Started from the Meridian TH that's about a half mile south of the Meridian/Bulldog Pass TH at the very end of Merdian Road, getting on the flat and easy trails right away. Made a big loop of Meridian, Blevins, Chainfruit, Lost Sheep, Moon Rock, Channel, Noso and back to Blevins and Meridian. I had just a little bit of shade when I started as the sun hadn't quite hit the horizon yet. By the end it was getting hot as it does this time of year. The last 2 miles when I got to the benches in the park I stretched my legs out on them as my legs were feeling a little stiff once I hit the 8 mile mark.

Lots of hikers and bikers seen, fewer as the morning wore on. No wildlife spotted, but I did see a track from a snake across the Meridian Trail on my way back, so I guess I just missed a diamondback at some point. Finished up just before 10am.
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Feb 11 2024
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56 male
 Joined Jul 05 2006
 Mesa, AZ
Blevins TrailPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 11 2024
DarthStillerTriplogs 857
Hiking8.23 Miles 349 AEG
Hiking8.23 Miles   3 Hrs   12 Mns   2.57 mph
349 ft AEG
 
Little bit of a later start than usual for me, kind of a lazy day hiking. Did a loop on the flatter trails, doing some zig zagging north and south between the Blevins and Levee Trails. Lots of water and a little leftover hail from the storms the night before. Saw a coyote and a hawk. Only a few other hikers and shockingly no bikers. A couple more hikes on the Blevins Trail and I'll my first big red dot on my triplog map.
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Dec 17 2023
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56 male
 Joined Jul 05 2006
 Mesa, AZ
Meridian Mystery TrailPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 17 2023
DarthStillerTriplogs 857
Hiking9.70 Miles 993 AEG
Hiking9.70 Miles   4 Hrs   25 Mns   2.20 mph
993 ft AEG
 
Sunday morning hike just to get some miles in instead of my usual morning jog. Started from the Meridian/Bulldog Pass TH just before dawn and didn't need a headlamp. Headed east on Meridian Mystery until the sun hit the horizon and then turned around and headed into Usery Park and did a loop and then back to the car. New numbered trail markers are at the Meridian Mystery and other trails outside of Usery. Also 2 new interpretive signs showcasing the geology of the area. Saw one hiker outside of Usery, and a few more inside. Surprisingly not many bikers. Overall traffic was rather low, which is surprising considering how nice the weather was.
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Dec 03 2023
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68 male
 Joined Mar 09 2012
 Gilbert, AZ
Blevins TrailPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 03 2023
rayhustonTriplogs 938
Hiking2.25 Miles 114 AEG
Hiking2.25 Miles   1 Hour   3 Mns   2.21 mph
114 ft AEG      2 Mns Break
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My wife and I deviated from our usual Sunday walk around the neighborhood and hit the trails at Usery Regional Park instead. Lovely loop, incorporating the Blevins and Noso trails.

Gorgeous morning!
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Sep 11 2023
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63 male
 Joined Apr 02 2005
 Mesa, AZ
Cat Peaks LoopPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Sep 11 2023
Tortoise_HikerTriplogs 3,652
Hiking5.40 Miles 373 AEG
Hiking5.40 Miles   2 Hrs   4 Mns   2.61 mph
373 ft AEG
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I went out to Usery for a sunrise leg stretcher. Ran into an old Amigo while there. :y: Trails in normal shape. Mostly mountain bikers out with a couple hikers and a horseback rider with an extra horse and a couple dogs. Enjoyable morning!
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Mar 21 2023
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63 male
 Joined Apr 02 2005
 Mesa, AZ
Noso Trail - UseryPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 21 2023
Tortoise_HikerTriplogs 3,652
Hiking2.00 Miles 106 AEG
Hiking2.00 Miles      51 Mns   2.35 mph
106 ft AEG
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Just a walk in the park. Not a ton of flowers. No Poppies in this area. The variety of cacti is good though! Nice overcast and avoided 95% of the sprinkles.
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Mar 21 2023
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51 male
 Joined Jul 05 2008
 Gilbert, AZ
Levee Trail - UseryPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 21 2023
adeniumTriplogs 697
Hiking4.00 Miles 173 AEG
Hiking4.00 Miles   1 Hour   10 Mns   3.43 mph
173 ft AEG
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Partners none no partners
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Nov 12 2022
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49 male
 Joined Jun 20 2003
 Tucson, AZ
Pass Mountain 50 Miler, AZ 
Pass Mountain 50 Miler, AZ
 
Run/Jog avatar Nov 12 2022
fricknaleyTriplogs 4,124
Run/Jog50.85 Miles 4,800 AEG
Run/Jog50.85 Miles   12 Hrs   26 Mns   4.38 mph
4,800 ft AEG      50 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
 
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Ran my second 50 miler this weekend. Had a good day overall

first 13 miles were easy and i soaked in some smooth running. after that the route went out of the park and into much rougher territory for a while including some off trail through bulldog canyon and some rough, steep and rocky jeep roads. was still feeling pretty good at this point.

miles 21-25 were sandy uphill roads but i still managed to run some of it.

after the 25 aid station we entered the Hawes trail network. i ran some, struggled some and passed some people.

i was able to see Michelle and Sierra at the mile 34 aid station and that really helped because i hit that at a low point mentally and physically and was also dehydrated. they gave me a much needed tune-up and out i went.

the next 10 miles were the hardest of the day for me. lot of uphill, physically wasted and battling demons - really the reason why i was there lol. did pass some more people.

the dude at the mile 44 aid station was a life saver. he got me on track with electrolytes, food and positivity. the last part of the route was the hardest, climbing up pass mountain trail then dropping down the rocky way in the dark, but this was one of my best stretches of the day. i ran quite a bit of the uphill and hit the high point at sunset - which was lovely. also i love running in the dark so i did pretty well from there on to the end.

really a stellar weather day, could not have asked for more. Happy to have another one of these under my belt. Feel pretty good about this one. oh one last thing, my right arch hurt for every single step of the way.
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Oct 24 2022
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63 male
 Joined Apr 02 2005
 Mesa, AZ
Blevins TrailPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Oct 24 2022
Tortoise_HikerTriplogs 3,652
Hiking3.50 Miles 172 AEG
Hiking3.50 Miles   1 Hour   24 Mns   2.50 mph
172 ft AEG
 
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Sep 22 2022
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63 male
 Joined Apr 02 2005
 Mesa, AZ
Merkle Memorial TrailPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Sep 22 2022
Tortoise_HikerTriplogs 3,652
Hiking3.60 Miles 231 AEG
Hiking3.60 Miles   1 Hour   32 Mns   2.35 mph
231 ft AEG
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Partners none no partners
Signs of recent rain and very humid. Cloud cover was nice, though.
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Sep 03 2022
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56 male
 Joined Jul 05 2006
 Mesa, AZ
Crimson Wash Trail - UseryPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Sep 03 2022
DarthStillerTriplogs 857
Hiking9.60 Miles 247 AEG
Hiking9.60 Miles   4 Hrs      2.40 mph
247 ft AEG
 
1st trip
Between the heat and having to get some chores done, I opted to hike as Usery. I hadn't hiked the Crismon Wash Trail in several years, so I made sure to start off with that. I hiked a convoluted loop out to the end of the Ruidoso Trail and then back along the Channel Trail and other lower elevation trails in that area. Saw an odd looking lizard that was a bit larger than most others you normally see. Finished up in 4 hours and got on with the rest of the day's chores.
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Jun 05 2022
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51 male
 Joined Jul 05 2008
 Gilbert, AZ
Levee Trail - UseryPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jun 05 2022
adeniumTriplogs 697
Hiking6.04 Miles 437 AEG
Hiking6.04 Miles   2 Hrs   9 Mns   2.81 mph
437 ft AEG
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Partners none no partners
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Feb 27 2022
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51 male
 Joined Jul 05 2008
 Gilbert, AZ
Levee Trail - UseryPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 27 2022
adeniumTriplogs 697
Hiking5.57 Miles 436 AEG
Hiking5.57 Miles   1 Hour   46 Mns   3.15 mph
436 ft AEG
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Nov 30 2021
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51 male
 Joined Jul 05 2008
 Gilbert, AZ
Levee Trail - UseryPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 30 2021
adeniumTriplogs 697
Hiking4.68 Miles 383 AEG
Hiking4.68 Miles   1 Hour   26 Mns   3.27 mph
383 ft AEG
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Partners none no partners
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Sep 11 2021
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56 male
 Joined Jul 05 2006
 Mesa, AZ
Pass Mountain Loop Trail #282Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Sep 11 2021
DarthStillerTriplogs 857
Hiking10.69 Miles 1,473 AEG
Hiking10.69 Miles   4 Hrs   28 Mns   2.42 mph
1,473 ft AEG      3 Mns Break
 
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Stayed close to home again for a hike. I hiked the Pass Mountain Loop and added the Amigos Wash and Noso Trail as part of it. Nothing major of note. The views on the north and east side of the loop are always the best. I always hike this loop clockwise. Going uphill on the east side seems like too much AEG at once for me to want to take on. The green is starting to fade to brown from the heavy monsoon, but there's still plenty there. Lots of bugs around as well, but not too bad. Didn't see too many bikers with this choice of trails. The hikers and the trail runners seemed to be about the same amount. Got more AEG than I've had recently, felt good to work a little more.
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Jul 21 2021
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62 male
 Joined Dec 02 2014
 Mesa, AZ
Southern Usery Wandering, AZ 
Southern Usery Wandering, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Jul 21 2021
adillingTriplogs 402
Hiking5.77 Miles 399 AEG
Hiking5.77 Miles   1 Hour   46 Mns   3.27 mph
399 ft AEG
 
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A quick morning exercise hike along the southern trails of Usery MRP. I started at the Crismon Rd TH and made a loop from the Levee Trail and then on to: Channel Trail, Noso, Cat Peaks Pass, Cat Peaks, Blevins and back via the Levee.

I was hoping for some nice light with all the clouds, by Mr Sun remained hidden the entire hike. The temps were pleasant, but the humidity was almost tropical. Oh well, I was there to get in some early miles and that is exactly what I did. I brought no water, no pack and just my phone, which unfortunately, I actually had to answer a few times. Ah, The perks of being in business for yourself.

A few groups of mountain bikers, a couple of trail runners & hikers, but it was mostly solitude the entire length. No critters to report.
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Feb 25 2021
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51 male
 Joined Jul 05 2008
 Gilbert, AZ
Levee Trail - UseryPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
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adeniumTriplogs 697
Hiking3.17 Miles 145 AEG
Hiking3.17 Miles   1 Hour      3.17 mph
145 ft AEG
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Jan 30 2021
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51 male
 Joined Jul 05 2008
 Gilbert, AZ
Levee Trail - UseryPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
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adeniumTriplogs 697
Hiking2.12 Miles 52 AEG
Hiking2.12 Miles      54 Mns   2.36 mph
52 ft AEG
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A short walk with the whole family.
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Aug 30 2020
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56 male
 Joined Jul 05 2006
 Mesa, AZ
Blevins TrailPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 30 2020
DarthStillerTriplogs 857
Hiking4.52 Miles 205 AEG
Hiking4.52 Miles   1 Hour   47 Mns   2.58 mph
205 ft AEG      2 Mns Break
 
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Radmila wanted to get everyone out for a hike since they're starting to go stir crazy from sitting at home all the time. The weather forecast was cooler than it's been, so it seemed like a nice opportunity to get a short early morning hike in. I always prefer to do a hike rather than go jogging on Sunday mornings, so I was up for it.

We started from the main trailhead staging area and headed southeast on the Blevins Trail. We continued eastbound for a bit on the Meridian Trail, then south on the Spillway, west on the Levee, north and west on the Blevins, and then north on the Noso Trail back to the car to complete the loop. No clouds like I had yesterday to keep things cooler than they really were, but there were some breezes here and there to make it bearable. Only did 4.5 miles, but that was all they could take in this weather without getting miserable, so no need to push it.
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Aug 29 2020
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48 male
 Joined Jun 09 2009
 Mesa, AZ
Blevins TrailPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Mtn Biking avatar Aug 29 2020
cw50mustTriplogs 334
Mtn Biking11.20 Miles 390 AEG
Mtn Biking11.20 Miles   1 Hour   8 Mns   9.88 mph
390 ft AEG
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Just a regular Usery Bike ride, I think everyone who bought a bike over the summer was out there today.
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