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Palo Verde Trail - Silly Mtn - 4 members in 16 triplogs have rated this an average 2 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Mar 16 2024
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 Triplogs 20

54 female
 Joined Nov 19 2010
 chicago/chandler
Palo Verde Trail - Silly MtnPhoenix, AZ
Palo Verde Trail - Silly Mtn
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 16 2024
kbunny • Triplogs 20
Hiking0.37 Miles 171 AEG
Hiking0.37 Miles
171 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
1st trip
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Brittlebrush Trail - Silly Mtn
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Up Palo Verde to the north saddle for a gorgeous view of the Supes, then back down the Brittlebush trail for a more gradual descent.
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Wildflowers Observation Moderate
Lots of brittlebush in bloom and a few others.
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Jul 12 2023
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 Guides 59
 Routes 1,100
 Photos 1,191
 Triplogs 1,290

male
 Joined Jan 01 2023
 Arizona
Silly Mountain Trail SystemPhoenix, AZ
Silly Mountain Trail System
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jul 12 2023
pseudalpine • Triplogs 1,290
Hiking2.37 Miles 583 AEG
Hiking2.37 Miles      47 Mns   3.03 mph
583 ft AEG
 
no photosets
Linked   11 linked trail guides
Silly Mountain Trailhead Access
Brittlebrush Trail - Silly Mtn
Old Mine Trail - Silly Mtn
High Point Trail - Silly Mtn
Crest Trail - Silly Mtn
Old Baldy Trail - Silly Mtn
Coyote Loop - Silly Mtn
Jackrabbit Trail - Silly Mtn
Superstition View - Silly Mtn
Palo Verde Trail - Silly Mtn
Silly Mountain Circumference
Partners none no partners
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Second hike of the morning to complete the Silly Mountain circuit.
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Jun 14 2023
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 Guides 59
 Routes 1,100
 Photos 1,191
 Triplogs 1,290

male
 Joined Jan 01 2023
 Arizona
Silly Mountain Trail SystemPhoenix, AZ
Silly Mountain Trail System
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jun 14 2023
pseudalpine • Triplogs 1,290
Hiking4.28 Miles 1,069 AEG
Hiking4.28 Miles   1 Hour   27 Mns   3.09 mph
1,069 ft AEG      4 Mns Break
 
no photosets
Linked   13 linked trail guides
Silly Mountain Trailhead Access
Palo Verde Trail - Silly Mtn
Superstition View - Silly Mtn
Jackrabbit Trail - Silly Mtn
Old Baldy Trail - Silly Mtn
Crest Trail - Silly Mtn
Huff & Puff Trail - Silly Mtn
High Point Trail - Silly Mtn
Old Mine Trail - Silly Mtn
Brittlebrush Trail - Silly Mtn
Ghost Trail - Silly Mtn
Arboretum Trail - Silly Mtn
Silly Mountain Circumference
Partners none no partners
Second one-off hike of the day. Probably a nice place to go if you lived nearby, but this park doesn't really warrant another separate trip to go back and finish off the miniscule Coyote Loop section. After finishing an activity, RouteScout still crashes when importing routes away-from-home.
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Feb 02 2023
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 Guides 1
 Routes 148
 Photos 9,925
 Triplogs 3,654

63 male
 Joined Apr 02 2005
 Mesa, AZ
Palo Verde Trail - Silly MtnPhoenix, AZ
Palo Verde Trail - Silly Mtn
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 02 2023
Tortoise_Hiker • Triplogs 3,654
Hiking2.92 Miles 572 AEG
Hiking2.92 Miles   1 Hour   26 Mns   2.04 mph
572 ft AEG
 no routes
Linked   linked  
Old Mine Trail - Silly Mtn
Superstition View - Silly Mtn
Old Baldy Trail - Silly Mtn
Crest Trail - Silly Mtn
Arboretum Trail - Silly Mtn
Partners none no partners
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Tortoise Hiking. Stop and smell the Petrichor.
 
Feb 05 2022
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 Guides 69
 Routes 37
 Photos 3,010
 Triplogs 2,387

55 male
 Joined Oct 24 2010
 Phoenix,Az
Palo Verde Trail - Silly MtnPhoenix, AZ
Palo Verde Trail - Silly Mtn
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 05 2022
mt98dew • Triplogs 2,387
Hiking1.03 Miles 171 AEG
Hiking1.03 Miles      22 Mns   2.81 mph
171 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Belated post. First of a daily double. Got out to the east side later than I wanted to so I went for a very short loop out at Silly Mountain to knock off another one of the trails.. Got started a little after 6:30am. Did a very short loop. In on Pablo Verde and then back on Brittlebush. This was just a warm up for Supes.
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Nov 08 2020
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 Routes 386
 Photos 49
 Triplogs 792

43 female
 Joined Jun 23 2015
 Phoenix, AZ
Silly Mountain Trail SystemPhoenix, AZ
Silly Mountain Trail System
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 08 2020
emilystardust • Triplogs 792
Hiking2.60 Miles
Hiking2.60 Miles
 no routesno photosets
1st trip
Linked   7 linked trail guides
Old Mine Trail - Silly Mtn
High Point Trail - Silly Mtn
Palo Verde Trail - Silly Mtn
Brittlebrush Trail - Silly Mtn
Old Baldy Trail - Silly Mtn
Coyote Loop - Silly Mtn
Superstition View - Silly Mtn
Partners none no partners
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Oct 16 2018
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 Guides 1
 Routes 148
 Photos 9,925
 Triplogs 3,654

63 male
 Joined Apr 02 2005
 Mesa, AZ
Palo Verde Trail - Silly MtnPhoenix, AZ
Palo Verde Trail - Silly Mtn
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Oct 16 2018
Tortoise_Hiker • Triplogs 3,654
Hiking3.30 Miles 728 AEG
Hiking3.30 Miles   1 Hour   22 Mns   2.41 mph
728 ft AEG
 no routes
Linked   8 linked trail guides
Superstition View - Silly Mtn
Huff & Puff Trail - Silly Mtn
Crest Trail - Silly Mtn
Old Baldy Trail - Silly Mtn
Jackrabbit Trail - Silly Mtn
Coyote Loop - Silly Mtn
Old Mine Trail - Silly Mtn
Brittlebrush Trail - Silly Mtn
Partners none no partners
I took a different configuration of trails today to include 1 trail I had not done and parts of others I needed to do.I went by the old grave and hit Old Baldy summit also. :o :D :y:
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Tortoise Hiking. Stop and smell the Petrichor.
 
Oct 14 2018
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 Guides 1
 Routes 148
 Photos 9,925
 Triplogs 3,654

63 male
 Joined Apr 02 2005
 Mesa, AZ
Brittlebrush Trail - Silly MtnPhoenix, AZ
Brittlebrush Trail - Silly Mtn
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Oct 14 2018
Tortoise_Hiker • Triplogs 3,654
Hiking2.80 Miles 490 AEG
Hiking2.80 Miles   1 Hour   1 Min   2.75 mph
490 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
Linked   8 linked trail guides
Old Mine Trail - Silly Mtn
High Point Trail - Silly Mtn
Crest Trail - Silly Mtn
Old Baldy Trail - Silly Mtn
Coyote Loop - Silly Mtn
Jackrabbit Trail - Silly Mtn
Superstition View - Silly Mtn
Palo Verde Trail - Silly Mtn
Partners none no partners
Made a loop tying a bunch of trails together. Somebody has to do these to balance out the diversity on HAZ. :D :y:
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Tortoise Hiking. Stop and smell the Petrichor.
 
Nov 17 2016
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 Routes 36
 Photos 2,658
 Triplogs 1,347

67 male
 Joined Jul 28 2004
 Scottsdale, AZ
Silly Hike, AZ 
Silly Hike, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Nov 17 2016
mazatzal • Triplogs 1,347
Hiking2.80 Miles 500 AEG
Hiking2.80 Miles
500 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
1st trip
Linked   14 linked trail guides
Brittlebrush Trail - Silly Mtn
Old Mine Trail - Silly Mtn
High Point Trail - Silly Mtn
Crest Trail - Silly Mtn
Huff & Puff Trail - Silly Mtn
Superstition View - Silly Mtn
Jackrabbit Trail - Silly Mtn
Coyote Loop - Silly Mtn
Old Baldy Trail - Silly Mtn
Palo Verde Trail - Silly Mtn
Silly Mountain Circumference
Arboretum Trail - Silly Mtn
Silly Mountain Trail System
Silly Mountain Trailhead Access
Partners none no partners
I’ve driven past this place at least a hundred times so today was the day to stop :) Busy trail for a Thursday morning!

Brittlebush :next: Old Mine :next: High Point :next: Crest :next: Huff and Puff :next: Superstition View :next: Jackrabbit :next: Coyote Loop :next: Old Baldy :next: Huff and Puff :next: Superstition View :next: Palo Verde :next: Arboretum
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Jun 05 2016
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 Guides 2
 Routes 25
 Photos 1,890
 Triplogs 604

41 male
 Joined Sep 13 2009
 Mesa, AZ
Silly Mountain Trail SystemPhoenix, AZ
Silly Mountain Trail System
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jun 05 2016
jochal • Triplogs 604
Hiking4.50 Miles 997 AEG
Hiking4.50 Miles
997 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
1st trip
Linked   13 linked trail guides
Old Mine Trail - Silly Mtn
High Point Trail - Silly Mtn
Palo Verde Trail - Silly Mtn
Brittlebrush Trail - Silly Mtn
Huff & Puff Trail - Silly Mtn
Arboretum Trail - Silly Mtn
Coyote Loop - Silly Mtn
Old Baldy Trail - Silly Mtn
Superstition View - Silly Mtn
Crest Trail - Silly Mtn
Jackrabbit Trail - Silly Mtn
Silly Mountain Trailhead Access
Silly Mountain Circumference
Partners none no partners
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Jan 08 2016
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 Routes 110
 Photos 670
 Triplogs 204

74 male
 Joined Nov 02 2013
 Apache Junction,
Silly Mountain Wandering, AZ 
Silly Mountain Wandering, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Jan 08 2016
rtaylor3235 • Triplogs 204
Hiking2.35 Miles 360 AEG
Hiking2.35 Miles   1 Hour      2.35 mph
360 ft AEG
 
no photosets
1st trip
Linked   7 linked trail guides
Palo Verde Trail - Silly Mtn
Superstition View - Silly Mtn
Old Baldy Trail - Silly Mtn
Crest Trail - Silly Mtn
Huff & Puff Trail - Silly Mtn
Old Mine Trail - Silly Mtn
Brittlebrush Trail - Silly Mtn
Partners none no partners
Weather conditions were 53 degrees and overcast, not many there today due to weather conditions.
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Dec 31 2015
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 Guides 4
 Routes 20
 Photos 4,109
 Triplogs 494

84 male
 Joined Feb 17 2010
 Apache Junction,
Silly Mountain Trail SystemPhoenix, AZ
Silly Mountain Trail System
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 31 2015
AZLumberjack • Triplogs 494
Hiking2.52 Miles 785 AEG
Hiking2.52 Miles   1 Hour   10 Mns   2.26 mph
785 ft AEG      3 Mns Break
 
Linked   9 linked trail guides
Brittlebush Trail - N Maricopa Mountains
Old Mine Trail - Silly Mtn
High Point Trail - Silly Mtn
Crest Trail - Silly Mtn
Old Baldy Trail - Silly Mtn
Coyote Loop - Silly Mtn
Jackrabbit Trail - Silly Mtn
Superstition View - Silly Mtn
Palo Verde Trail - Silly Mtn
Partners none no partners
Out enjoying the cool start to the last day of 2015 and burn some more calories in preparation for tonight's activities :D Happy New Year to all.... be safe, have fun and be Silly :y:
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On every trip into the Superstitions, I find another Gold Mine. Today the mine was filled with Memories. I can not wait for the next trip.
 
Dec 31 2015
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 Guides 4
 Photos 4,732
 Triplogs 2,609

55 male
 Joined Sep 29 2004
 Small Town USA
Silly Mountain Trail SystemPhoenix, AZ
Silly Mountain Trail System
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 31 2015
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,609
Hiking3.30 Miles 700 AEG
Hiking3.30 Miles
700 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
1st trip
Linked   13 linked trail guides
Old Mine Trail - Silly Mtn
High Point Trail - Silly Mtn
Palo Verde Trail - Silly Mtn
Brittlebrush Trail - Silly Mtn
Huff & Puff Trail - Silly Mtn
Arboretum Trail - Silly Mtn
Silly Mountain Trailhead Access
Silly Mountain Circumference
Coyote Loop - Silly Mtn
Old Baldy Trail - Silly Mtn
Superstition View - Silly Mtn
Jackrabbit Trail - Silly Mtn
Crest Trail - Silly Mtn
Partners none no partners
Stopped on the way back home from my 1 week holiday stay in Chandler.
I hit them all.
:D
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Oct 17 2015
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 Guides 94
 Routes 840
 Photos 22,055
 Triplogs 1,993

52 male
 Joined Sep 18 2002
 Tempe, AZ
Silly 9L, AZ 
Silly 9L, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Oct 17 2015
chumley • Triplogs 1,993
Hiking1.93 Miles 592 AEG
Hiking1.93 Miles      49 Mns   2.57 mph
592 ft AEG      4 Mns Break
 
1st trip
Linked   10 linked trail guides
Silly Mountain Trail System
Silly Mountain Trailhead Access
Brittlebrush Trail - Silly Mtn
Old Mine Trail - Silly Mtn
High Point Trail - Silly Mtn
Crest Trail - Silly Mtn
Huff & Puff Trail - Silly Mtn
Superstition View - Silly Mtn
Palo Verde Trail - Silly Mtn
Brown Road Butte
Partners partners
BobP
clairebear
Tough_Boots
I decided to get BobP off the disabled list or out of retirement or wherever he's been by enticing him with a pair of peaks he hasn't previously climbed! Claire and Kyle decided to join us. :y:

Storms made for dramatic views from the Silly summit, and there are enough trails to link here that I'm surprised that Mazatzal and The Eagle haven't been out here yet. :roll:

Once we finished a quick summit loop Claire really wanted to do 9L so we headed over that way. We spent some time playing around the base, but it started to spit and we decided it wasn't worth trying to finish. Things got a little wet and we had to abort. We may be the first to attempt 9L and not make it. ](*,)

We cleaned up and headed for BRI. Nice day out there. Good to see Bob back in the game! :)
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I'm not sure what my spirit animal is, but I'm confident it has rabies.
  1 archive
Oct 17 2015
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 Guides 2
 Routes 251
 Photos 4,593
 Triplogs 3,212

63 male
 Joined Feb 26 2008
 Scottsdale, AZ
Silly 9L, AZ 
Silly 9L, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Oct 17 2015
BobP • Triplogs 3,212
Hiking1.93 Miles 592 AEG
Hiking1.93 Miles      49 Mns   2.57 mph
592 ft AEG      4 Mns Break
 no routesno photosets
1st trip
Linked   10 linked trail guides
Silly Mountain Trail System
Silly Mountain Trailhead Access
Brittlebrush Trail - Silly Mtn
Old Mine Trail - Silly Mtn
High Point Trail - Silly Mtn
Crest Trail - Silly Mtn
Huff & Puff Trail - Silly Mtn
Superstition View - Silly Mtn
Palo Verde Trail - Silly Mtn
Brown Road Butte
Partners partners
chumley
clairebear
Tough_Boots
BRI is a stupid name. Glad I'm not a vegan because the menu was lacking. Chicken Sando was good. War paint was better than 480G. All that was after this amazingly challenging hike :y:
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Always pronounce Egeszsegedre properly......
If you like this triplog you must be a friend of BrunoP
 
Apr 27 2015
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 Guides 44
 Routes 162
 Photos 24,766
 Triplogs 2,411

75 male
 Joined May 04 2004
 Mesa, AZ
Silly Mountain Trail SystemPhoenix, AZ
Silly Mountain Trail System
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 27 2015
CannondaleKid • Triplogs 2,411
Hiking2.80 Miles 807 AEG
Hiking2.80 Miles   1 Hour   9 Mns   2.43 mph
807 ft AEG2 LBS Pack
 no routesno photosets
1st trip
Linked   12 linked trail guides
Crest Trail - Silly Mtn
Silly Mountain Circumference
Superstition View - Silly Mtn
Old Mine Trail - Silly Mtn
High Point Trail - Silly Mtn
Palo Verde Trail - Silly Mtn
Brittlebrush Trail - Silly Mtn
Huff & Puff Trail - Silly Mtn
Coyote Loop - Silly Mtn
Old Baldy Trail - Silly Mtn
Jackrabbit Trail - Silly Mtn
Arboretum Trail - Silly Mtn
Partners none no partners
Roadside Benchmark (a.k.a. Silly Mountain) has been on my to-do list almost forever and although I'd think about it every time I drove by, I always thought someday!

Well, this morning it was the first thing that came to mind so I figured I finally knock it out. To be honest, the main reason I kept putting it off was the number of times I read about vehicle break-ins at the park in the AJ newspaper. That along with all the signs posted about not leaving valuables in your vehicle as well as knowing of two separate individuals who actually saw their vehicle broken into from up on the trail yet could do nothing to stop it... one time there were even other people in the parking lot who simply turned away... I see nothing! (like Schultz on Hogan's Heroes)

So... with plenty of tools, CB, DVD player, 12V cooler and such in the Jeep along with liability-only insurance, I never felt comfortable taking the gamble. Well I did today, hustling through the hike just to get it done.

While I may have been a bit paranoid about it, since my Cannondale bike was stolen from a locked vehicle I would rather take my chances with rattlesnakes than tweakers seeking loot to pawn.
:M2C:
Almost forgot, one video...
Silly Mountain summit panorama

Sorry about the slightly jerky video... I simply can't hold the phone as steady as I can with the Canon camera.
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average hiking speed 2.47 mph

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