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Jun 14 2024
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53 male
 Joined Dec 30 2005
 Tucson, AZ
Ida Peak Trail #274Tucson, AZ
Ida Peak Trail #274
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jun 14 2024
Mike_W • Triplogs 528
Hiking4.21 Miles 903 AEG
Hiking4.21 Miles   3 Hrs   30 Mns   1.20 mph
903 ft AEG
 
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Note: Our hike was to Ida Peak which involved the Ida peak trail #274 and an off-trail scramble to the summit. The off-trail portion was just over 1 mile and it was by far the longest part of the hike time-wise.

Brian and I arrived at Barfoot park in the late morning. We were able to get the same campsite I had last year in July 2023. The point forecast looked great:

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 56.

We had lunch and started walking down FSR 357. Within a few minutes we saw a sign for the Ida peak trail #274 branching off to the right. We took this trail which seemed to be pretty well maintained until we hiked a total of 1.5 miles. Along the way, the trail went through areas of pines. We looked up at the ridgeline which looked very rocky and felt that it would be better to stay on the trail longer. When we got closer to the summit, we saw a possible way up to a high ridgeline. Once on the ridgeline, we felt that we should be able to get to the summit. Getting to this high ridgeline was a challenge because it was a steep slope, there was no trail, and the ground was full of slippery pine needles. This was the least enjoyable part of the hike and it took a long time to get to the ridgeline. Once on the ridgeline we could see the summit. We continued along a use trail which got us closer. Near the high point, there were a lot of bushes and obstacles which made it slow going. We found a decent route up weaving through the bushes. Near the very top, we needed to scramble over a few rock formations. We got our photos at the high point and didn't see a registry but we later found a registry about 8 to 10 feet below the high point.

On the way down we tried following the use trail further out, but it became less and less obvious. We ended up having to side hill across a steep slope with pine needles. We were on a higher line on the way down which seemed to be better than the route we took up. Eventually, we saw the trail below us and dropped down to it. Then, we followed the Ida peak trail back to Barfoot park.

Stats:
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Distance (round trip) = 4.21 miles
AEG = 903 feet
Strava moving time = 1 hr 58 mins
Strava elapsed time = 5 hrs 7 mins
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Aug 11 2020
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35 male
 Joined Oct 05 2017
 Tucson, AZ
Ida Peak Trail #274Tucson, AZ
Ida Peak Trail #274
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 11 2020
jladderud • Triplogs 80
Hiking3.67 Miles 700 AEG
Hiking3.67 Miles   2 Hrs   15 Mns   2.14 mph
700 ft AEG      32 Mns Break
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Hiked the Ida Peak trail from Barfoot Park to the Ida Saddle. Then I bush whacked to Ida Peak. The trail was tough to follow and the bush whack was heinous. I would not recommend! The redeeming moment came on the return when I saw a twin-spotted rattlesnake cross the trail. Something I'd been wanting to see for a while!
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Oct 16 2019
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72 male
 Joined Jun 27 2015
 Tucson, Arizona
Ida Peak FR357 Loop, AZ 
Ida Peak FR357 Loop, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Oct 16 2019
markthurman53 • Triplogs 864
Hiking10.05 Miles 2,550 AEG
Hiking10.05 Miles   6 Hrs   34 Mns   2.04 mph
2,550 ft AEG   1 Hour   38 Mns Break15 LBS Pack
 
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Ida Peak Trail #274
Rattlesnake Trail #275
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Loop Hike along the Ida Peak Trail #274 and the Route along the old FR357 road returning on the Downing Pass Road. Had Plans to do the Rattlesnake to Bootlegger and down to Rock Creek and back to FR 357 but had to scrap this due to lack of time. Did not plan on delay on the Ida and FR 357 due to poor trail conditions.

I should of had a clue about the Ida Peak Trail when I saw the Trail Head sign down and in the brush. The trail starts out in fairly good condition and easy to follow but soon becomes vague but still easy to stay on track. I lost the trail twice where the trail crosses over some side canyons, the brush gets thick and spent some time looking for tread by comparing the GPS route I had. Once out of the side canyons was able to reacquire the trail. Down falls along the trail became a nuisance at times and brush was encroaching on the trail in many places. There are great views to the North looking over Chiricahua National Monument , Cochise Head with Dos Cabezos and Mount Graham in the distance. Once at Ida Pass there are views of the Chiricahua Crest. Looks like the Aspen are changing on the crest. The trail down to Barfoot Park was easy to follow and in fair condition with brush encroaching the trail but the pace was slowed due to the numerous dead fall.

Took lunch at Barfoot Park. Fall is definitely here, it was cool at the park and with the breeze it was really comfortable sitting in the sun leaning up against a pine. The initial descent down to the remnants of FR357 was a bit of a challenge due to once again the thick growth and dead fall. For the first quarter mile along FR357 it was slow going as the old road is pretty much non existent but once past the narrows of the creek the visible remnants of the road make the going a bit easier. Easier is a relative term because the numerous dead fall made the going slow. The constant decision making as to whether to go under or over got old. going over was difficult because of the constant one leg over, sit then the other leg over,going under required getting back up again. There are stretches where you are doing this every 5 feet and then there was the cluster sections that required crossing multiple logs all in a pile. There are apps that measure trail difficulty by Miles or AEG, they need one that measures dead fall crossings, not sure how that could be done though. Once down in Pine Canyon the route adds another hazard, Creek bed loose rocks. The old road is visible along short sections along the creek but is washed away for most of it. The last half mile or so to the Pine Canyon Road and Downing Pass Road the going is a lot easier. There was abput a gallon per minute flow through much of Pine Creek. I did not see the Rattlesnake Canyon Trail but did see an old road that headed in the general direction and assuming that's where it was at.

Good hike in spite of the slow going. It was good to be hiking in the Fall again where hiking the lower flanks of the Chiricahuas and the Pinaleno Mountains will be possible. There are a lot more trails in this area that I want to do but I have a feeling the conditions will be much like this hike.
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Mar 12 2017
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82 male
 Joined Mar 18 2008
 Washington State
Ida Peak Trail #274Tucson, AZ
Ida Peak Trail #274
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 12 2017
Roberto • Triplogs 1
Hiking3.67 Miles 2,376 AEG
Hiking3.67 Miles
2,376 ft AEG
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In 2011 a fire damaged much of the forest in the Chiracahua Mountains. This must have been a good hike before, but as of March 2017 the trail is very poor, with fallen dead trees that unerringly fall over the trail, lengthwise along it if they can. New growth includes trail-encroaching desert hackberry bush that will scrape away the epidermis of bare legs. The lower part is fine, maybe a little steep, and the upper part is lovely. Calling the middle part a trail, at best, demeans the term and, at worst, deceives the hiker cruelly. Much of it is indiscernible. The terminus is not at the peak, as one would expect. Instead, one finds road barricades across the trail. My guess is that the Forest Service won't improve the trail until (1) it gets a budget and (2) the dead trees have all fallen.
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