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Tech Loop - 1 member in 5 triplogs has rated this an average 2 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Dec 27 2016
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 Photos 24,766
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75 male
 Joined May 04 2004
 Mesa, AZ
Gold Canyon Trail System, AZ 
Gold Canyon Trail System, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Dec 27 2016
CannondaleKid • Triplogs 2,411
Hiking11.00 Miles 1,476 AEG
Hiking11.00 Miles   4 Hrs   39 Mns   2.54 mph
1,476 ft AEG      19 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
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Old Horse Trail #19
Vortex Trail
Gila Monster
K Trail - Gold Canyon
Tech Loop
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The usual challenge... along with time constraints Tracey wanted something close, something new (to her) and about ten miles long.
:-k
But it turned out to be pretty easy... Gold Canyon Trail System from Kings Cross Road. A quick drive to the TH and we set off on the most winding hike ever. I had mapped a loop route which would take in as many trails as possible without ever crossing or re-tracing any part of it.

Although we may only travel as little as a few hundred feet on two trails, this was our route:
Old Horse, Holy Hill Bypass, Vortex Bailout, Vortex, Gila Monster, 2GM, Diamondback, Mohave, K-Trail, Tech, K-Trail, Phantom, Kikki, Secret, and Old Horse. The only duplication was the first/last half-mile from the trailhead.

Perfect? Almost... ](*,)
Tracey asked for 10 miles but got 11... and complained about it all along that extra mile.
:x
Sorry, not my fault... although I used the most current GPS routes, one tail had been re-routed and another appeared not to ever have existed where it was mapped, so the hike ended up a mile longer.

Not to worry... Tracey had a quick nap on the drive back and had recovered by time we got home.
:y:
Gold Canyon Trails caveat:
The Gold Canyon Trail System tracks I posted on 11/18/16 ('Old Horse Trail) are ~90% accurate. K-Trail = One section of the K-Trail is different (de-comm/re-route)
Mohave Trail = ALL of the Mohave Trail is different. (Not re-routed, the track I got from the mountain bikers is totally fictitious)
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CannondaleKid
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Jun 12 2016
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56 male
 Joined Jul 05 2006
 Mesa, AZ
Gold Canyon Trail System, AZ 
Gold Canyon Trail System, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Jun 12 2016
DarthStiller • Triplogs 856
Hiking10.10 Miles 582 AEG
Hiking10.10 Miles   4 Hrs   28 Mns   2.26 mph
582 ft AEG
 
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Old Horse Trail #19
Vortex Trail
Tech Loop
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Went back to this area again to finish off a couple more sections of trails I didn't get to do before. I took the Old Horse Trail eastward again and then got on the Vortex Trail up to do the upper end of the Mohave Trail that I hadn't done previously, and then over to do the Tech Loop. After that, I headed back down and did the connector trail over towards the Snowbird Trail and headed down the road to the Old Horse Trail again. I headed eastward again on the Old Horse Trail once it goes off the road and then headed back. On my way back, I hiked the Holy Hill Trail again. Once I was back on the dirt road, I had only done 8 miles, so I went back up the Old Horse again to get a bit more mileage before calling it a day.

The only part to do from this end of the system to do is the spurs I saw off of the Quartz Ridge trail, but I think I'll try to approach this from the east from the Carney Springs Trailhead next time to change it up a bit. I saw at least 3 red tailed hawks today, which there seem to be a lot of in this area. Also saw some cattle sitting in the shade trying to cool off. The weather was pretty nice, not very hot, and a few breezes every now and again made it very pleasant.
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Jun 09 2016
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 Guides 44
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 Photos 24,766
 Triplogs 2,411

75 male
 Joined May 04 2004
 Mesa, AZ
Gold Canyon Trail System, AZ 
Gold Canyon Trail System, AZ
 
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CannondaleKid • Triplogs 2,411
Mtn Biking24.04 Miles 2,119 AEG
Mtn Biking24.04 Miles   4 Hrs   57 Mns   5.11 mph
2,119 ft AEG      15 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
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Old Horse Trail #19
K Trail - Gold Canyon
Lost Goldmine Trail - Cloudview to LG TH
Quartz Ridge Trail - Gold Canyon
Tech Loop
Vortex Trail
Gila Monster
Cougar Trail - Gold Canyon
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Hip issues have been my nemesis on hikes lately but biking seems to be ok so I figured I'd try a longer ride. But where?

Well, it's been just over a year since I last biked in this area so after catching up on Darth Stiller's triplogs of hikes out here and not recognizing all the trail names I figured it was time to hit it up again.

Wow! What a difference a year makes. While I rode on some of the trails for the first time, almost every trail I had ridden last year has changed, some more so than others. Suffice to say, most have become more technical.

Hmmm... let's see if I can remember all the trails I biked on all or at least part of, in order:
- Old Horse (Relatively smooth, could get some speed)
- K Trail
- Kiki
- Secret (Tight, steep & rocky)
- Snow Bird
- TD
- Outer Limits
- Don't Fence Me In (Did this northbound, would have been more fun southbound)
- Lost Goldmine (Not being a bike trail as such, I did my share of hike-a-bike here)
- TD (Lots of tight turns, regularly picked up cholla balls when I couldn't turn tight enough)
- Coyote (Between TD & Transition is fast & easy. If I recall from last year, Coyote to Don't Fence Me In is more technical)
- Transition (Lots of tight turns and some ups-and-downs)
- TD
- Tech Loop (I didn't spend much time on it, the one-after-another steep & rocky ups-and-downs took tons of effort)
- Old Horse
- Vortex (Getting tired by now so I did a bit of hike-a-bike on the climb to the rocky peak)
- Gila Monster (Tight switch-backs were almost the death-of-me)
- Cougar (A virtual highway compared to the rest of the ride)

Back to the Jeep to refill the CamelBak... drank 20 oz before starting, drained 100 oz completely, added 64 oz,
drove the Jeep a little way into the State Trust Land then embarked on the last trail I had planned on trying out... Quartz Ridge.

It didn't last long... the steep climb with plenty of sharp, loose rocks was a bit much after already riding for 4 hours and almost 20 miles so I turned around halfway up... only to have a few good scares on the descent.

But I'm still not ready to quit, so now what? I followed a road over the ridge and took it all the way over to Peralta Road and back. Although I noted the temp of 105 on the return trip it felt much cooler than when I began almost 5 hours prior. 105° @10% humidity and a slight breeze feels MUCH better then 88° @38%, which is what it was when I started.

I feel great now some 6+ hours later, let's hope I feel ok tomorrow... and the next day.
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CannondaleKid
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Dec 08 2012
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74 male
 Joined Feb 12 2002
 Gold Canyon, AZ
Peralta FoothillsPhoenix, AZ
Peralta Foothills
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 08 2012
AZLOT69 • Triplogs 2,215
Hiking11.30 Miles 1,488 AEG
Hiking11.30 Miles
1,488 ft AEG
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Broken Arrow - Gold Canyon
Lost Goldmine Trail - Cloudview to LG TH
Tech Loop
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Started the hike on this trail, worked our way to the Lost Goldmine trail , Turks Head, up to Mushroom Rock and back making a loop. Some trails, some open desert bushwhacking. Great fun, good workout.
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Mar 21 2012
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 Guides 177
 Routes 249
 Photos 10,213
 Triplogs 2,215

74 male
 Joined Feb 12 2002
 Gold Canyon, AZ
Tech LoopPhoenix, AZ
Tech Loop
Phoenix, AZ
Mtn Biking avatar Mar 21 2012
AZLOT69 • Triplogs 2,215
Mtn Biking12.80 Miles 444 AEG
Mtn Biking12.80 Miles   3 Hrs      4.27 mph
444 ft AEG
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1st trip
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