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Palo Verde Trail - Organ Pipe Cactus NM - 2 members in 4 triplogs have rated this an average 1.5 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Feb 06 2025
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 phoenix, az
Victoria Mine - Lost Cabin, AZ 
Victoria Mine - Lost Cabin, AZ
 
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trekkin_gecko • Triplogs 4,660
Hiking12.24 Miles 945 AEG
Hiking12.24 Miles
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two night camping trip to organ pipe cactus national monument with janie and john
left town around 0830 thursday morning
stopped for brunch at granny's in why
why not? it was good
stopped at the visitor center for a few minutes, then set up camp at twin peaks campground
while john took a nap, i did the short out and back on palo verde trail, which runs from the campground to the visitor center
after a few snacks, john and i set out for victoria mine and lost cabin mine
mostly single track trail to victoria mine, then an old road to lost cabin
a few ups and downs through washes and over one hill
lots of saguaro, palo verde, creosote, cholla, ocotillo and organ pipe
we checked out the structures and the mines at each spot
made it back to camp just before dark
good mileage for a travel day on new territory
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Feb 06 2025
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 Joined Mar 16 2008
 chandler,az
Victoria Mine - Lost Cabin, AZ 
Victoria Mine - Lost Cabin, AZ
 
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johnlp • Triplogs 5,208
Hiking8.90 Miles 800 AEG
Hiking8.90 Miles   3 Hrs   1 Min   3.22 mph
800 ft AEG      15 Mns Break
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Day one of three at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. Evening hike after getting camp set up and relaxing for a bit. We hiked to two mines, Victoria and Davis. Fun to poke around. Got back as darkness set in. Good day! :)
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Apr 03 2014
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 Joined May 14 2003
 Ahwatukee, AZ
Ajo Mountain Drive - 21 mile bike loop - ORPISouthwest, AZ
Ajo Mountain Drive - 21 mile bike loop - ORPI
Southwest, AZ
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Randal_Schulhauser • Triplogs 1,009
Mtn Biking24.00 Miles 1,250 AEG
Mtn Biking24.00 Miles   4 Hrs      6.00 mph
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Ajo Mountain Drive - 21 mile bike loop – ORPI

I’ve had this on my mountain bike trek list for some time :next: https://www.nps.gov/orpi/index.htm and https://www.nps.gov/orpi/planyourvisit/ ... biking.htm

I headed down to ORPI with Todd Kallmyer Wednesday evening, stopping in Gila Bend at the local Subway to grab some “eats”. Arrived at Twin Peaks Campground ( [ photo ] ) about 10:30-ish and had to make a campfire in the raised BBQ as temperatures dipped below 50degF ( [ photo ] ). After a bit of late night stargazing, called it a night to get ready for tomorrow’s ride.

Up at sunrise and we eased into the day. Todd was impressive downing a Guinness and Doritos for breakfast while I was into granola bars and sharks. Start our ride at 8am and returned before noon to our Twin Peaks campsite #189.

Wow – no vehicle passed us all day! We did see 5 total vehicles all day along the loop drive at various trail heads as well as 2 other bicyclists.

We broke out the BBQ to grill some burgs plus a couple of choice beverages to celebrate knocking off the Ajo Mountain Drive bike loop. Relaxed a bit before packing up the F-150 for the return drive to Phoenix.

Now if they ever re-open the 53 mile Puerto Blanco Drive, I’m “in” for that bike loop :next: https://www.americansouthwest.net/arizo ... drive.html

In the meantime, maybe Chaco Canyon and Outliers should be the next target bike trek :next: https://www.nps.gov/chcu/planyourvisit/biking.htm and https://www.nps.gov/chcu/planyourvisit/ ... etrail.htm and https://www.nps.gov/chcu/planyourvisit/ ... etrail.htm and https://www.nps.gov/chcu/planyourvisit/ ... etrail.htm

Now about those “blue flags”;
Blue flag emergency water stations :next: https://rense.com/general29/border.htm
Cabeza Prieta case :next: https://www.animallaw.info/cases/causfd ... p2d767.htm
Robin Hoover :next: magarchive.tcu.edu/articles/2003-03-F01.asp?issueid=200303

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Mar 13 2014
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Palo Verde Trail - Organ Pipe Cactus NMSouthwest, AZ
Palo Verde Trail - Organ Pipe Cactus NM
Southwest, AZ
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Randal_Schulhauser • Triplogs 1,009
Hiking2.65 Miles 125 AEG
Hiking2.65 Miles      45 Mns   3.53 mph
125 ft AEG
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Explored this connector trail while completing the Perimeter Loop Trail at Twin Peaks Campground in ORPI...
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