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Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Jan 17 2026
		DarthStiller • Triplogs 883

Hiking	12.17 Miles	2,140 AEG

Hiking	12.17 Miles	5 Hrs 58 Mns	2.08 mph
	2,140 ft AEG	7 Mns Break

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Started from the Javelina TH at 6am in the dark along the Javelina Canyon Trail to Mormon, then to the National. About a half mile past the junction with Corona de Loma Trail I turned around. On the way back I took the National where I had hiked the Javelina Canyon trail on the way out. Took the Ridgeline Trail until the last climb where I saw a connecting trail to Javelina Canyon that I never hiked before.

It was pretty chilly when I started but warmed up once the sun hit. It seemed kind of really warm in the last part of the National Trail, but along the Ridgeline the breezes cooled me off.

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Jan 02 2026

Guides 10
Routes 693
Photos 7,526
Triplogs 4,787

67 female

Joined Nov 17 2008
phoenix, az

Beverly to Benchmark, AZ

Hiking		Jan 02 2026
		trekkin_gecko • Triplogs 4,787

Hiking	11.12 Miles	1,934 AEG

Hiking	11.12 Miles	3 Hrs 23 Mns	3.34 mph
	1,934 ft AEG	3 Mns Break

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reentry hike to harvester benchmark from beverly
got going around 0800
there was a lot of MOISTure in the air
quite a few hikers and mountain bikers out on this holiday weekday
good hike, nice weather

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hazhole

Dec 27 2025

Guides 29
Routes 424
Photos 6,731
Triplogs 390

41 male

Joined Mar 01 2018
Chandler, AZ

SoMo Marcos - Mormon Double Double, AZ

Hiking		Dec 27 2025
		John10s • Triplogs 390

Hiking	12.79 Miles	3,201 AEG

Hiking	12.79 Miles	3 Hrs 50 Mns	3.41 mph
	3,201 ft AEG	5 Mns Break

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TboneKathy

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We got started a little before 10AM, and Pima Canyon was packed, with almost all the road spots taken in addition to the lot. That, of course, translated into very busy trails. The tourists were out in full force...someone stopped me on National and asked, "Is this the way to the rock formation?" When I asked which one, she said, "Any." If you're looking for any rock formation, I guess you're in luck.

TBK wanted to go all the way down to Mormon TH, so I went ahead and did two laps down and back up. The crowds were terrible--I think I preferred the Santas last week. On the hike out, I did a second lap on Marcos de Niza to make it a double-double. Aside from the crowded trails, it was a nice day to be outside--there were scattered clouds throughout, but very little haze and temps in the upper 60s.

Dec 20 2025

Guides 29
Routes 424
Photos 6,731
Triplogs 390

41 male

Joined Mar 01 2018
Chandler, AZ

SoMo Hidden Valley Mormon Loop, AZ

Hiking		Dec 20 2025
		John10s • Triplogs 390

Hiking	10.59 Miles	2,487 AEG

Hiking	10.59 Miles	3 Hrs 22 Mns	3.16 mph
	2,487 ft AEG	1 Min Break

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TboneKathy

Got started ~7:30AM...cool start to the day in the upper 40s/low 50s. Trails were busy, with an impressive number of people in Santa hats/full suits. Got stuck in a traffic jam of 30+ Santas coming back up Mormon Trail that must've been a holiday-themed Meet Up--that was pretty annoying...Santas aren't known for being particularly fleet afoot. Very comfortable morning and still crowded when we finished.

Dec 15 2025

Mike_Fels

Routes 17
Photos 485
Triplogs 515

77 male

Joined Jan 07 2010
Chandler, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Dec 15 2025
		Mike_Fels • Triplogs 515

Hiking	9.61 Miles	2,033 AEG

Hiking	9.61 Miles	4 Hrs 16 Mns	2.25 mph
	2,033 ft AEG

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Great day for a hike. Started with 57 degrees and finished with 77 degrees. Very few people on the trails. A half dozen bikers most seen multiple times.

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Dec 12 2025

Guides 29
Routes 424
Photos 6,731
Triplogs 390

41 male

Joined Mar 01 2018
Chandler, AZ

SoMo Hidden Valley Mormon Loop, AZ

Hiking		Dec 12 2025
		John10s • Triplogs 390

Hiking	10.67 Miles	2,459 AEG

Hiking	10.67 Miles	3 Hrs 26 Mns	3.12 mph
	2,459 ft AEG	1 Min Break

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TboneKathy

Got out for an afternoon hike on a warm day that felt more like spring than mid-December with temps pushing 80° and some flowers blooming. The sky was mostly clear to the east but very hazy looking north/northwest toward downtown. There were quite a few bikers and a fair number hikers out on the trails, and we finished a little before sunset on a nice day.

Dec 11 2025

LindaAnn

Guides 112
Routes 2,382
Photos 9,470
Triplogs 2,733

45 female

Joined Dec 24 2007
Ahwatukee, AZ

Pima Wash Trail - South Mountain

Mormon Loop Trail

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Dec 11 2025
		LindaAnn • Triplogs 2,733

Hiking	5.91 Miles	780 AEG

Hiking	5.91 Miles	2 Hrs 19 Mns	2.59 mph
	780 ft AEG	2 Mns Break

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Tortoise_Hiker

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SoMo hike with Denny. Up National, down Mormon Loop/Javelina. Finished on Pima Wash. Decent temps, but warmer than it should be. Saw a handful of other hikers. As always, good to hike with Denny—thanks for the invitation!

Wildflowers Observation Light
Brittlebush and poppies

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Dec 11 2025

Tortoise_Hiker

Guides 1
Routes 149
Photos 10,107
Triplogs 3,757

64 male

Joined Apr 02 2005
Mesa, AZ

Pima Wash Trail - South Mountain

Mormon Loop Trail

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Dec 11 2025
		Tortoise_Hiker • Triplogs 3,757

Hiking	5.91 Miles	780 AEG

Hiking	5.91 Miles	2 Hrs 19 Mns	2.59 mph
	780 ft AEG	2 Mns Break

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LindaAnn

Linda joined me for a 6 miler at South Mountain at South Mountain. Temps weren’t bad and it was nice catching up with Linda! Of course like HAZ, she rocks!!
Speaking of rocks… I fell where there wasn’t any!
Thanks for handkerchief! Doh!!

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Dec 07 2025

Mike_Fels

Routes 17
Photos 485
Triplogs 515

77 male

Joined Jan 07 2010
Chandler, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Dec 07 2025
		Mike_Fels • Triplogs 515

Hiking	7.53 Miles	1,633 AEG

Hiking	7.53 Miles	3 Hrs 15 Mns	2.32 mph
	1,633 ft AEG

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Bikes, bikes and more bikes. I've got to remember not to do the National on a weekend. Other than that it was beautiful. Cool at 7:30 AM but it warmed up quickly. Didn't see any wildlife, but there were several wildflowers starting to show.

Wildflowers Observation Isolated
Globe mallow and several yellow flowers.

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Dec 03 2025

johnlp

Guides 1
Routes 15
Photos 7,285
Triplogs 5,247

68 male

Joined Mar 16 2008
chandler,az

San Gabriel Ridge

San Gabriel Ridge

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Dec 03 2025
		johnlp • Triplogs 5,247

Hiking	8.56 Miles	1,922 AEG

Hiking	8.56 Miles	2 Hrs 41 Mns	3.23 mph
	1,922 ft AEG	2 Mns Break

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Hidden Valley via San Gabriel

Beacon Hill - South Mountain

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Cool and breezy mid-morning start. Lots of erosion from the rains, but also a lot of new plant growth and flowers appearing. Early for wildflowers. Should be a good year especially if we get some more rain before the ground dries out. Brittlebush and creosote blooming as well.
Only saw three mountain bikers. Rare since the pandemic.
Good day.

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Nov 18 2025

Guides 10
Routes 693
Photos 7,526
Triplogs 4,787

67 female

Joined Nov 17 2008
phoenix, az

Mormon Loop Trail

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Nov 18 2025
		trekkin_gecko • Triplogs 4,787

Hiking	6.05 Miles	1,336 AEG

Hiking	6.05 Miles
	1,336 ft AEG

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Hidden Valley via Mormon Trail

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mormon loop with a side of hidden valley
got started around 1000
it was moist
clouds were

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hazhole

Nov 14 2025

Guides 29
Routes 424
Photos 6,731
Triplogs 390

41 male

Joined Mar 01 2018
Chandler, AZ

SoMo Hidden Valley Mormon Loop, AZ

Hiking		Nov 14 2025
		John10s • Triplogs 390

Hiking	10.51 Miles	2,198 AEG

Hiking	10.51 Miles	3 Hrs 15 Mns	3.27 mph
	2,198 ft AEG	2 Mns Break

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TboneKathy

I got a little bit later start than usual at ~9AM, but the weather was nice and the trails were more crowded than expected for a Friday morning. There were several classrooms' worth of young kids (field trip?) clogging National near the Pima Wash/Javelina intersection, so that was annoying. Otherwise, pretty typical morning at SoMo. I didn't see any blood remaining on Mormon Trail from my last visit, and I avoided any rock collisions today, so that was a step in the right direction.

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[ checklist ] Hidden Valley Tunnel

Nov 13 2025

Guides 10
Routes 693
Photos 7,526
Triplogs 4,787

67 female

Joined Nov 17 2008
phoenix, az

Beverly to Benchmark, AZ

Hiking		Nov 13 2025
		trekkin_gecko • Triplogs 4,787

Hiking	10.74 Miles	1,839 AEG

Hiking	10.74 Miles	3 Hrs 18 Mns	3.25 mph
	1,839 ft AEG

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needed a solid hike today
got going around 0900
some cloud cover, cool enough temps

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Oct 31 2025

Guides 10
Routes 693
Photos 7,526
Triplogs 4,787

67 female

Joined Nov 17 2008
phoenix, az

Mormon Loop Trail

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Oct 31 2025
		trekkin_gecko • Triplogs 4,787

Hiking	8.10 Miles	1,316 AEG

Hiking	8.10 Miles
	1,316 ft AEG

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Papago Park Walking Path

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mid morning workout hike on mormon loop
sunset hike with sue in papago park

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hazhole

Oct 25 2025

Guides 29
Routes 424
Photos 6,731
Triplogs 390

41 male

Joined Mar 01 2018
Chandler, AZ

SoMo Hidden Valley Mormon Loop, AZ

Hiking		Oct 25 2025
		John10s • Triplogs 390

Hiking	10.01 Miles	1,923 AEG

Hiking	10.01 Miles	2 Hrs 59 Mns	3.41 mph
	1,923 ft AEG	3 Mns Break

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TboneKathy

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I headed out for an early hike at SoMo, starting around sunrise. Weekend crowds were in full force--I passed 20+ people along Marcos de Niza, and there was a big running group getting started near the National/Javelina Canyon intersection that fortunately went a different way. Along Mormon Loop, I came across a snake eating a lizard in the middle of the trail. I almost missed it until a trail runner pointed it out--he said it came tumbling down the trail in front him.

On my way down to Mormon TH, I accidentally grazed my upper shin on a rock as I passed someone. It hurt, but I didn't think much of it until I felt the warmth of blood running down my leg...lots of it. I figured it was one of those minor scrapes that looks worse than it is and I'd wash it off after the hike, so I kept going down to the TH and started back up. Meanwhile, blood was soaking into my sock/boot, and someone finally commented, "Sir, you're bleeding!" as I passed. Yeah, I noticed that, too...

A few miles later, I finally took a closer look at the cut and realized it was deeper than I thought and might require stitches. By the time I finished the hike, my boot looked like a murder scene. I went to urgent care later, and sure enough, three stitches...dumbest hiking accident ever. Nice morning to be outside other than the minor brush with the rock.

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Oct 19 2025

Guides 29
Routes 424
Photos 6,731
Triplogs 390

41 male

Joined Mar 01 2018
Chandler, AZ

SoMo Hidden Valley Mormon Loop, AZ

Hiking		Oct 19 2025
		John10s • Triplogs 390

Hiking	10.48 Miles	2,210 AEG

Hiking	10.48 Miles	3 Hrs 17 Mns	3.19 mph
	2,210 ft AEG

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TboneKathy

First time back at SoMo since the big rain last weekend, and it was the most crowded I've seen it this season...seems like everyone has realized the mornings are finally comfortable. It was noticeably greener than my last time out here, with grass growing in a few places, and even that prior visit was looking better after the September rains. Lots of washouts and erosion after the big storms, especially in Hidden Valley. We stopped by a few petroglyphs that TBK hadn't seen before, but otherwise a pretty typical SoMo morning.

Oct 14 2025

LindaAnn

Guides 112
Routes 2,382
Photos 9,470
Triplogs 2,733

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Joined Dec 24 2007
Ahwatukee, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Oct 14 2025
		LindaAnn • Triplogs 2,733

Hiking	7.35 Miles	1,324 AEG

Hiking	7.35 Miles	3 Hrs 14 Mns	2.31 mph
	1,324 ft AEG	3 Mns Break

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Tortoise_Hiker

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I think Denny flew home around midnight, but I told him he still had to hike with me today. Met up at Pima Cyn at 0715. Up Marcos, then up Mormon Loop/Javelina. Came down thru Hidden Valley, National, and Pima Wash.

Tons of evidence of recent rain, with still some flowing water. Trails are chewed up. Saw two caterpillars. A handful of bikers and other hikers. Good workout, abd always good to hike with Denny.

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Oct 14 2025

Tortoise_Hiker

Guides 1
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Photos 10,107
Triplogs 3,757

64 male

Joined Apr 02 2005
Mesa, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Oct 14 2025
		Tortoise_Hiker • Triplogs 3,757

Hiking	7.35 Miles	1,324 AEG

Hiking	7.35 Miles	3 Hrs 14 Mns	2.31 mph
	1,324 ft AEG	3 Mns Break

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LindaAnn

Joined Linda for a mid morning hike at South Mountain. Flew in last night so I was dragging a little. Wait, that's my normal

! Signs of the rain storm were evident. Some ruts here and there and occasional standing water. A little water running in the tunnel and in Lower Pima wash. Linda was able to spot a little "quick sand" and showed me were it was.

Pima wash trail had signs of a foot or two flow recently. The pavement work on the drive in and the parking lot seemed to be done. New top and paint.
It was great to get a hike in with Linda and catch up.

Like HAZ, she rocks!

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Oct 02 2025

Tortoise_Hiker

Guides 1
Routes 149
Photos 10,107
Triplogs 3,757

64 male

Joined Apr 02 2005
Mesa, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Oct 02 2025
		Tortoise_Hiker • Triplogs 3,757

Hiking	6.90 Miles	912 AEG

Hiking	6.90 Miles	2 Hrs 35 Mns	2.67 mph
	912 ft AEG

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wallyfrack

Wally came over and joined me for a South Mountain hike. We did Mormon loop along with Hidden Valley. Instead of Pima road we took Pima wash at the end. They definitely got some rain in those storms and the trail was chewed up in a couple places. The wash looked like it got some flow. Would have like to have seen that. Trails were still in pretty good shape. With an early start the temps weren’t too bad when we finished around 8:30. The road going in and parking lot have been getting resurfaced since the weekend and they are still working on it. You could park in lot but not on road. Always great to get a hike in with Wally! Like HAZ, he rocks!!

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Sep 21 2025

johnlp

Guides 1
Routes 15
Photos 7,285
Triplogs 5,247

68 male

Joined Mar 16 2008
chandler,az

San Gabriel Ridge

San Gabriel Ridge

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Sep 21 2025
		johnlp • Triplogs 5,247

Hiking	8.56 Miles	1,922 AEG

Hiking	8.56 Miles	2 Hrs 42 Mns	3.23 mph
	1,922 ft AEG	3 Mns Break

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