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Nov 29 2022

DixieFlyer

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Fountain Hills,

Chubb Mountain, AZ

Hiking		Nov 29 2022
		DixieFlyer • Triplogs 1,377

Hiking	12.93 Miles	2,783 AEG

Hiking	12.93 Miles
	2,783 ft AEG

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Panther Gulch

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This was a hike to Chubb Mountain (elevation of 5,758 feet and prominence of 1,078 feet). Chubb Mountain is in the Sierra Ancha Mountains, in the Greenback Valley area east of Punkin Center.

I was going to turn off of FR 71 onto FR 236, then make my way over to a gate on FR 1416, and then hike from there. However, I was not sure of the quality of FR 236, so I drove a short distance beyond the turn for FR 236 and parked outside the gate for the Conway Ranch. I then made my way around the periphery of the Conway Ranch and took some old pack roads over to FR 1416, which I took to the base of Chubb Mountain. I then bushwhacked up the west slopes of Chubb Mountain to the summit.

This was a very scenic hike, and FR 1416 was in decent shape most of the way. Most of this road was in better shape than FR 609 which I had driven to Copper Mountain a couple of days before this hike.

The Chubb Mountain summit was a disappointment though -- lots of trees obscured the views. Plus it was like a prickly pear cactus garden at the summit.

The bushwhacking up to the summit wasn't the worst that I have ever done, but it was slow going. There was some prickly pear and agave to dodge on the way up, and there were quite a few trees that were as wide as they were tall along the way, which hampered visibility on the way up. I just took it slow and had no real issues.

I saw 3 white tailed deer on the way back, but that was it for wildlife.

I wouldn't mind going back out to this scenic area sometime, but with the limited views at the summit I would not hike up to Chubb Mountain again.

Fauna

Fauna [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] White Tailed Deer

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[ checklist ] HAZ - Hike HAZard

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[ checklist ] Buckhorn Mountain Chubb Mountain Four Peaks Greenback Peak Theodore Roosevelt Lake

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Dec 21 2008

ssk44

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Joined Mar 31 2008
Gilbert, AZ

Panther Gulch

Globe, AZ

Panther Gulch

Globe, AZ

Canyoneering		Dec 21 2008
		ssk44 • Triplogs 298

Canyoneering	12.50 Miles	2,400 AEG

Canyoneering	12.50 Miles	8 Hrs 30 Mns	1.47 mph
	2,400 ft AEG

Canyon Hiking - Non-technical; no rope; easy scrambling; occasional hand use

A - Dry or little water; shallow or avoidable water; no wet/dry suit

I - Short 1-2 hours

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FredKinzer

Panther Gulch (12/20/2008)
Latitude 33 degrees/51'/29.47"/N & Longitude 111 degrees/7'/58.55"/W

On Saturday I attempted to hike an old pack trail route up Panther Gulch. Panther Gulch is located in a remote area of the Sierra Ancha Mountains, East of Punkin Center off Highway 188. I have spent a lot of time in this area over the years and have always wanted to hike this trail, although I never imagined what I would be getting my self into. The canyon started out really good with some cool waterfall areas. At about the halfway point, the pack trail headed up onto the side of the canyon and paralleled the bottom for the last segment. This is where things turned extremely ugly. I got myself into the worst one-mile stretch of terrain I could ever imagine trying to hike through. Very steep slope, thick waist high tangled brush, rockslides, loose soil, and frost sums up what I had to battle through to follow the original route. I downloaded waypoints onto my GPS from my computer to show me the locating of the route. Although very faint and only visible in few places, I could see a shelf along the hillside where the trail once was. This trail pretty much only existed on my GPS. It's possible that I could have stayed in the bottom although it wasn't looking real good down there either. I finally managed to reach a ridgeline jeep trail that I followed back to my truck down in the Greenback Valley area. The jeep trail that I used for my return route is completely deserted except during dear season in October and has turned into a rugged ATV route due to lack of use. That goes for all jeep trail routes in the immediate area. The total distance for the loop was 12.50 miles.

I had originally planed on posting this as a "New Hike", however after my horrendous bushwhack experience I decided it would be best to keep this one to my self. Overall it was a good day. I love an adventure. Sometimes you have to take the good with the bad.

(!!IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING POSTED GPS LOG!!)
The GPS log that has been posted by "Fred Kinzer" is not an accurate depiction of the route and should be disregarded. Fred was my hiking partner during the trip. The overlay on the Goggle Map is the actual route that we hiked, however for unknown reasons all route stats are incorrect and highly exaggerated. This log should not be used.

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[ checklist ] Mule Deer

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MATTHEW 11:28-30 / PSALM 84:1-2

WARNING! Hiking and outdoor related sports can be dangerous. Be responsible and prepare for the trip. Study the area you are entering and plan accordingly. Dress for the current and unexpected weather changes. Take plenty of water. Never go alone. Make an itinerary with your plan(s), route(s), destination(s) and expected return time. Give your itinerary to trusted family and/or friends.

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