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Apr 04 2016
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49 male
 Joined Dec 30 2007
 Avondale,Az
Pacheta FallsAlpine, AZ
Pacheta Falls
Alpine, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 04 2016
Stoic • Triplogs 552
Hiking4.50 Miles 620 AEG
Hiking4.50 Miles   2 Hrs   30 Mns   1.80 mph
620 ft AEG
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Maverick Ghost Town
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The pups and I drove from White River to the Pacheta Falls trailhead. We stopped at Maverick Ghost Town and a couple other places along the way. We hiked a short loop overlooking the falls. We then headed toward Thompson Trail #629. Along the way, we stopped at Drift Fence Lake, then high centered my truck in a patch of snow 1/2 mile North of the lake. Driver error.... Earlier in the day the snow drifts where still frozen and I was able to drive over them. A few hours later the warm sunshine soften the drifts and I sank.... Oh did I mention, I left my shovel leaning against my garage door. The first time I forgot my shovel, and the first time I needed it for myself.. I tried a couple tricks to try to get unstuck and wasn't successful. I then hiked back to Drift Fence Lake to see if a group of campers had returned to their camp. Two of the guys came back and helped me pull my truck out.
The pups and I didnt make it to Thompson Trail. Overall it was still a great day!
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Apr 05 2015
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65 male
 Joined May 14 2003
 Ahwatukee, AZ
Pinetop AZ and Area - April 2015, AZ 
Pinetop AZ and Area - April 2015, AZ
 
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Randal_Schulhauser • Triplogs 1,009
Backpack29.32 Miles 2,120 AEG
Backpack29.32 Miles4 Days         
2,120 ft AEG
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1st trip
Linked   14 linked trail guides
Kinishba Ruins
Fort Apache Historic Park
Pacheta Lake Campground
Pacheta Falls
Maverick Ghost Town
Railroad Grade Trail #601
Greens Peak Trail
Four Knolls
Candy Mtn Trail
Sunrise Ski Park
West Baldy Trail #94
Ice Cave Trail #608
Salt River Canyon - US60 Crossing
Upper Salt River
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Pinetop AZ and Area - April 2015

197 miles, 3hrs 45min per Google Maps

Bob Mohle's country getaway cottage on the outskirts of Pinetop AZ was offered up as an excuse to burn off some forfeitable vacation time. With some backdrop interest in the local history surrounding lumbering/lumberingu railroads, we headed out to the White Mountains with seven basic clues;
Clue #1, Apache Railway :next: https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/cdm/ref/ ... lhch/id/34
Clue #2, Apache Railway :next: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_Railway
Clue #3, Apache Railway 2004
Clue #4, Southwest Lumbering Industries logging train, circa 1910 at Standard AZ in the White Mountains :next: https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/cdm/sing ... /35/rec/14
Clue #5, White Mountain Scenic Railroad (7 page brochure) :next: https://archive.library.nau.edu/cdm/ref ... /id/101967
Clue #6, White Mountain Scenic Railroad locomotives :next: https://www.air-and-space.com/Locomotives.htm
Clue #7, Maverick AZ ghost town :next: https://boards.ancestry.com/localities. ... 38/mb.ashx
Day 1 - Sunday April 5th, 2015
FitBit totals = 7.64 miles, 770 AEG (77 floors)

On the road by 3pm after Easter brunch with the family. Arrived at Bob's Pinetop cottage about 7-ish and enjoyed some crisp country air with temperatures expected to drop into the hi 30's later that evening...

Day 2 - Monday April 6th, 2015
FitBit totals = 6.97 miles, 410 AEG (41 floors)

Up at dawn with a loose plan to visit Kinishba Ruins, Fort Apache Historic Park, Pacheta Lake, Pacheta Falls, and scout out remnants of the logging railway that ran between McNary and the ghost town of Maverick. Flat tire on our way out from Pacheta Falls to Maverick put an end to the exploration (made it back to Pinetop to see NCAA final game tipoff).
Apache Railway that ran from Holbrook to McNary to Maverick :next: https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/cdm/ref/ ... lhch/id/34 NOTE: ran as a tourist train during 1960's and 1970's until fire in 1980 (1976 in some references) at the McNary Lumber Mill combined with changes in tribal lumbering policy led to its closure. Ran under brand of White Mountain Scenic Railway.
Maverick ghost town :next: https://www.ghosttowns.com/states/az/maverick.html
McNary lumber history :next: https://fhsarchives.wordpress.com/tag/s ... ber-mills/
Finish the day with some "Hollywood History" by watching Walter Hill's "GERONIMO - An American Legend" with Wes Studi, Jason Patric, Gene Hackman, Matt Damon, and Robert Duvall :next: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107004/.
Our visit to Fort Apache and seeing General Crook's cabin made me think that movie would be a great bookend to our day...
Later that night, I find the best historic reference for the Apache Railway, an article from the January 1963 Arizona Highways entitled "First Caboose to Maverick"
Day 3 - Tuesday April 7th, 2015
FitBit totals = 9.60 miles, 790 AEG (79 floors)

Up at dawn and after a hearty breakfast, headed over to Greens Peak - Four Knolls area to take in the stellar panoramic views (despite hurricane-like winds). Explored Sunrise Ski Resort area to see if tram to top of mountain was open (everything closed to public). Off to explore the headwaters of the Little Colorado and the Mount Baldy Loop. When we parked at the West Baldy Trail #95 TH, I heard a distinct hissing sound - Another flat tire!
Fortunately I was able to limp back to Pinetop where Rex @ Future Tire (https://www.futuretireaz.com ) took care of us. Today's flat was caused by a roofing nail and a simple plug-n-patch repair to the Goodyear Wrangler P275/65R18. Monday's flat was a rock puncture and not repairable. Disappointed with Ford's off-road package tires (these weren't my first off-road flat tires), I let Rex sell me a Cooper Tire Trailcutter AT2 that we mounted as my spare for now as I contemplate what to replace my other 4 tires with (anyone have experience with Cooper Tire Trailcutter AT2's???). A special "shoutout to Louis Weaver (Bob's handyman in Pinetop) who met us as we limped into town just in case we needed a ride
Lugs are 21mm, stock tire wrench lugs 7/8", yet have specialty 21mm wrench in truck
(Shouldn't the 7/8" lugs on truck all be 21mm to fit wrench?)
Back on the road after lunch at Red Devil Pizza :next: https://www.reddevilrestaurant.com (Randy and CJ took care of us during lunch) and headed over to Porter Mountain and
Ice Cave Trail #608 :next: [ Ice Cave Trail #608 ]
Day 4 - Wednesday April 8th, 2015
FitBit totals = 5.11 miles, 150 AEG (15 floors)

On the road home with a stop at the Salt River Canyon...
TOTALS
29.32 miles, 2120 AEG
193 TOTAL IMAGES
85 images on iPhone 5S
87 images on Canon 6D
9 images on Canon 7D
12 images on Canon Rebel XT

HAZ DESTINATIONS
1. Kinishba Ruins :next: [ Kinishba Ruins ]
2. Fort Apache Historic Park :next: [ Fort Apache Historic Park ]
3. Pacheta Lake :next: [ Pacheta Lake Campground ]
4. Pacheta Falls :next: [ Pacheta Falls ]
5. Maverick Ghost Town :next: [ Maverick Ghost Town ]
6. Railroad Grade Trail :next: [ Railroad Grade Trail #601 ]
7. Greens Peak :next: [ Greens Peak Trail ]
8. Four Knolls :next: [ Four Knolls ]
9. Candy Mountain Trail :next: [ Candy Mtn Trail ]
10. Sunrise Park :next: [ Sunrise Ski Park ]
11. West Baldy Trail #95 :next: [ West Baldy Trail #94 ]
12. Ice Cave Trail #608 :next: [ Ice Cave Trail #608 ]
13. Salt River Canyon - AZ60 Crossing :next: [ Salt River Canyon - US60 Crossing ]
14. Upper Salt River :next: [ Upper Salt River ]

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