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Oct 10 2020

ShatteredArm

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Joined Nov 30 2015
Phoenix, AZ

Man Against Horse fail, AZ

Run/Jog		Oct 10 2020
		ShatteredArm • Triplogs 356

Run/Jog	34.53 Miles	5,156 AEG

Run/Jog	34.53 Miles	8 Hrs 33 Mns	4.06 mph
	5,156 ft AEG	3 Mns Break

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Grapevine Gulch Trail #9708

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I had been wanting to run the Man Against Horse race for years, but could never really manage it due to always having something big in September. September plans were canceled this year, so I figured this would be the time to try it. I didn't train particularly well, but thought I could get by on two big weeks in September.

The first part of the run is just through the Fain Ranch area, down a horrible wash through the grassland. I could do without ever having to do this again. A bunch of us took a wrong turn at about mile 6.5 and had to add 2 miles or so after backtracking.

Once in Grapevine Gulch, the scenery improves significantly. Got a little warm up on the ridge, and I could feel my hip flexors already tightening, so not a good sign... After leaving the aid station at Mingus Springs, felt pretty decent for awhile. Lots of forest road while making our way up around the mountain, and for awhile, there was plenty of shade.

East of the summit, it started getting hot, and legs started tightening up. Long runnable stretches have been a problem for me for quite some time, and a couple miles before the start of the climb, I could barely even manage 4mph on the flat section. So I figured I'd just do the climb up to the top of Mingus and probably tap out there. Which is what I did.

I don't feel too terrible about 34 somewhat mountainous miles in 8.5 hours, but that's not fast enough for that race. Definitely not for those who like to take their time. Really cool event, but I think next time I'll stick with the 25 miler.

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Dec 22 2014

Stoic

Routes 297
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Joined Dec 30 2007
Avondale,Az

Grapevine Gulch Trail #9708

Prescott, AZ

Grapevine Gulch Trail #9708

Prescott, AZ

Hiking		Dec 22 2014
		Stoic • Triplogs 552

Hiking	14.75 Miles	3,471 AEG

Hiking	14.75 Miles	8 Hrs 10 Mns		1.95 mph
	3,471 ft AEG	35 Mns Break	15 LBS Pack

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I had planned this trip about a year ago. I wanted to hike from GrapeVine Gulch Trail #9708 to the end of Ash Canyon Trail #539. I wanted to make it to where I turned around on a previous hike. (http://hikearizona.com/photoset=27220). Some of this hike would be on trail and some off trail.
I arrived in Dewy around 5:00am. The route I picked to get to the trailhead was closed. I tried 4 other routes before I found one that worked. All the other routes where on 4x4 trails. I would run into roads that where closed or roads that would enter private land. (No trespassing). Coming in from the North was the only option I found. From 89A I took FR151 to FR643. FR643 follows the Power lines. After 6 miles on the Forest Roads I took a Forest Road to the trailhead. I have no idea on the Forest Roads number. In total, it took me 2hours and 20 minutes to get to the trailhead from Dewey. Luckily I had an early start and it was cold, so I didnt mind getting there a little late. After the hike I took FR643 south to try to find a southern route. After a few miles, I came across a sign that read "No access to Dewey or to 169. "
I started the hike around 7:30am. The trail up to tap springs was in in great condition. It is being maintained by someone. 3 miles into the hike I realized that I missed my intended route. I could either backtrack or continue on, and make my way toward the 4H camp. This part of the hike was nice. Walking off trail in the forest with out any obstructions. Thinking back now, Im not sure if the 4H camp was private land or not. I then hiked through the camp toward my intended destination. I made it to the end of the Ash Canyon Trail #539.
My next destination was Bailer Springs. I have no idea why I had this as part of my trip. Since I planed this a year ago, I might have been looking for some extra mileage. The hike up wasnt to difficult but the hike down was hell. Bushwhack and treewhacking all the way down. I was in over my head

. It was rough. I made it to the springs. I continued hiking down a short distance to a fence and a trough. Good place as any to turn around. Hiking back up, I took a route further north. It had a lot less bushwhacking.
I then hit all the high points along the ridge back toward Tap Springs. There was some buschwacking on this leg of the trip. The views where amazing. The decent down to the creek wasnt to bad. Hiking the creek back to Grapefine was a different story. Mile 11 was rough. Im glad I missed this part of the trip coming up. Difficult terrain with loose rocks, catclaws, cactus, with a decent elevation loss. I was glad to make it back to Grapvine Gultch. I then hiked back to the truck.
Overall it turned out to be a great adventure.

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