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Mar 04 2017

joebartels

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55 male

Joined Nov 20 1996

Peak 2358 - Maricopa Mountains

Phoenix, AZ

Peak 2358 - Maricopa Mountains

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Mar 04 2017
		joebartels • Triplogs 5,894

Hiking	8.73 Miles	1,252 AEG

Hiking	8.73 Miles	4 Hrs 23 Mns		2.17 mph
	1,252 ft AEG	22 Mns Break	14 LBS Pack

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Margies Cove Trail

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BiFrost

The_Eagle

We didn't have enough "daylight" for my second planned hike. Aka they didn't want to do it. Nobody turns down a hike due to an hour of twilight :lol:

Understandable, the first hike was good but didn't leave us begging for more. Utilizing an app I found called Route Scout we queried the nearby options and agreed on Margie's Cove.

2pm, a little tired, the hottest part of the day... we were off like a herd of unimpressive turtles. The thought of an eight plus mile hike with nearly no elevation change was coming across as torture. I was eyeing Sheep Mountain Peak 2126 looming above. However I knew nobody was gonna bite as it was straight up from the parking area. A little further Karl suggested a distant peak and the hike started to have meaning. My feet went from anchors back to a mode of transportation.

Two miles in poppies started kicking hard. Karl and Bruce were taking photos for Tibber Productions. For good reason too, it just kept getting better as we approached our peak.

Ascending 2358 directly from the north worked well. Views were outstanding with or without wildflowers. Rainbow Valley on the backside of the Estrella range looked incredible wedged behind Sheep and Maricopa mountains.

The peak is steep and rewarding in itself. It is an outstanding perch for the area too. A great peak with poppies to boot. U2 may still be lost but we found what we were looking for.

Flora

Flora [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Fremont's Pincushion Mexican Gold Poppy

Wildflowers Observation Extreme
poppies gone wild!

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- joe

Mar 04 2017

The_Eagle

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69 male

Joined Jan 20 2009
Far NE Phoenix,

Margies Cove and 2358, AZ

Hiking		Mar 04 2017
		The_Eagle • Triplogs 2,762

Hiking	8.94 Miles	1,255 AEG

Hiking	8.94 Miles	4 Hrs 23 Mns		2.23 mph
	1,255 ft AEG	22 Mns Break	14 LBS Pack

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Peak 2358 - Maricopa Mountains

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joebartels

A Venture into Alston's Playground.
This Plan B turned out to be an A.

Driving Note. The immediate turn to the left after you turn off 85, on to Woods Road, and cross the Cow Catcher, is not obvious. We ended up going straight and making the first left on another forest road. This worked out just fine.

This is a nice area that is currently made much nicer by the abundance of Flora. It's a Poppy Paradise Right now.

We decided that Cove made no sense (no ships were seen), so we've named it Margie's Basin.
Checking at home with Webster (Never liked that show),
Cove =

a level area sheltered by hills or mountains

A couple miles into the hike, the poppies started popping. We lost Karl for extended periods as he wandered in the patches.

The goal on this one became, get to the top of the steepish looking Peak 2358, while seeing who could go in full Tibber mode the longest. Karl's battery died first... He wins.

It was a steep climb to the top of 2358, but man was it worth it. There is probably only a 20 sqft area up there, but it was a perfect perch. The views all around were great. What a vantage point. There are plenty of peaks in this area for people to explore.

Video :next:

[ youtube video ]

I think our route down was slightly better than the one up. We retreated to the Truck in time for Joe to enjoy his Grapefruit Surprise!

A great day to new spots gentlemen!
Thanks for driving Karl

Flora

Flora [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Desert Chicory Mexican Gold Poppy

Fauna

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[ checklist ] Teva

Named place

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[ checklist ] Hazen Well

Wildflowers Observation Substantial
Poppies, Poppies, Poppies..
Lupine, Desert Chicory, The Brittle bush is about a week or so away.

	Hazen Well	Dry	Dry
	The Pipe coming from the ground has been sealed. No water to be had here

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Dave Barry

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