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High Noon Trail - Hawes - 1 member in 8 triplogs has rated this an average 5 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Aug 10 2025
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56 male
 Joined Jul 05 2006
 Mesa, AZ
High Noon Trail - HawesPhoenix, AZ
High Noon Trail - Hawes
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 10 2025
DarthStiller • Triplogs 856
Hiking7.00 Miles 745 AEG
Hiking7.00 Miles   2 Hrs   52 Mns   2.44 mph
745 ft AEG
 
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Started from the ATV TH on Ellsworth and did a lasso loop of Lance's Trail, High Noon and Wild Horse. Much more humid than yesterday and I was drenched after only 7 miles. Air and skies were very hazy, I imagine from the fire over in the Anchas. Lots of bikers out but almost no one for my last mile. No wildlife seen, barely even any birds.
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Mar 30 2025
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57 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
Hawes North Trails, AZ 
Hawes North Trails, AZ
 
Mtn Biking avatar Mar 30 2025
Nightstalker • Triplogs 1,740
Mtn Biking14.70 Miles 1,384 AEG
Mtn Biking14.70 Miles   2 Hrs   14 Mns   8.56 mph
1,384 ft AEG      31 Mns Break9 LBS Pack
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Twisted Sister - Hawes
Big Sister Trail - Hawes
High Noon Trail - Hawes
Bush Lite West - Hawes
Stinger Trail - Hawes
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Fat bike ride with the Bagel Bunch (Doug, Johnny, Nick, Dave, Toru) on northern Hawes trails today. Saw two hikers and lots and lots of bikers.
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Mar 23 2025
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56 male
 Joined Jul 05 2006
 Mesa, AZ
Scorpion Trail - HawesPhoenix, AZ
Scorpion Trail - Hawes
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 23 2025
DarthStiller • Triplogs 856
Hiking8.08 Miles 557 AEG
Hiking8.08 Miles   3 Hrs   18 Mns   2.46 mph
557 ft AEG      1 Min Break
 
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Another Sunday morning easy hike close to home. Started from the Bush Highway southbound on the Scorpion Trail, west on High Noon, generally south on Stinger, then finished the loop on Bush Lite East. Cloudy at first, then the sun came out after an hour or so. Light traffic overall, but mostly all bikers. Saw one trail runner. No wildlife or feral fauna. Seems like this area has more gnats that other parts of metro Phoenix. They weren't bad but spring is here now, so it will get worse.
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Nov 10 2024
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57 male
 Joined Apr 25 2011
 Goodyear, AZ
Hawes Trails, AZ 
Hawes Trails, AZ
 
Mtn Biking avatar Nov 10 2024
Nightstalker • Triplogs 1,740
Mtn Biking14.70 Miles 1,386 AEG
Mtn Biking14.70 Miles   2 Hrs   17 Mns   8.02 mph
1,386 ft AEG      27 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
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Twisted Sister - Hawes
Big Sister Trail - Hawes
High Noon Trail - Hawes
Scorpion Trail - Hawes
Bush Lite West - Hawes
Stinger Trail - Hawes
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Nice loop around Hawes trails with the Bagel Bunch (Doug, Jenn, Joseph, Nick). Lots of bikers and a few hikers out and about.
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Mar 30 2024
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62 male
 Joined Dec 02 2014
 Mesa, AZ
High Noon Trail - HawesPhoenix, AZ
High Noon Trail - Hawes
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 30 2024
adilling • Triplogs 402
Hiking5.02 Miles 441 AEG
Hiking5.02 Miles   1 Hour   54 Mns   2.71 mph
441 ft AEG      3 Mns Break
 
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Slowly getting back into the swing of things. I've always liked the Hawes Trail system. I have a buddy that wanted to hike, but not on one of my "typical" trails. I am still dealing with my latest injury. This time an achilles tendon problem. Can't mess around with that one. So, PT, stretching, walking and some easy hikes is my future for the coming weeks.

We started off Usery Rd north of the pass and made a lasso loop with Wild Horse, Scorpion and High Noon back to the road via Wild Horse. LOTS of mountain bikers out. The weather was perfect.

Not many blooms out, but with the coming rains, I hope we get some splashes of color out there soon. It looks like the brittlebush is about to start and I can see the blooms forming on the cholla and hedgehog cacti.

A little soreness afterwards, but it felt good to get out and about. A quick and easy 5 miles.
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Jun 24 2023
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62 male
 Joined Dec 02 2014
 Mesa, AZ
Wild Horse Trail - HawesPhoenix, AZ
Wild Horse Trail - Hawes
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jun 24 2023
adilling • Triplogs 402
Hiking7.00 Miles 879 AEG
Hiking7.00 Miles   3 Hrs   15 Mns   2.49 mph
879 ft AEG      26 Mns Break
 
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High Noon Trail - Hawes
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Another early start a little before sunrise. I decided to revisit some of the trails in the western part of the Hawes Trail system. My goal was to hike 6-7 miles and see how the old knee is coming along.
One truck parked at the NRA Pit Trailhead along Usery Road when I arrived. The air was actually “cool” when I started out.

I started out on the Wild Horse Trail and cut over on High Noon Trail before bushwacking over to the Red Mountain Rush Trail. I wanted to see how I did with a little elevation after hitting flat ones for over a month. I did pretty well going up. I contemplated going all the way to the ridgeline area, but decided to head back down about half way up. I took the Red Mountain Rush back down until it ended and got back on Wild Horse and took it back to Usery Road. A 7 miles lasso loop trail.

I saw nobody at all for the first 30 minutes, but the mountain bikers started popping up and then really started zooming by as the morning progressed. No other hikers encountered, but a trail runner with headphones rocking out flew by me towards the end. The critter department was slow - birds, bunnies, ground squirrels and lizards. Still hoping to see a nice rattler out here.

I like these trails, so smooth and easy to follow. Most of the mountain bikers are courteous, but there’s always the biker snobs that think hikers should stay in the Supes and leave “their trails” alone. Oh well, sorry my biker bros, I will keep coming out here from time to time.

As I type this triplog, my knee is feeling ok. No ice required today and I haven’t even taken any ibuprofen either. I have a little way to go still, but my hard work and patience are paying off. I will be back to abusing my knees in no time.

A nice sunrise, even though there wasn’t a cloud in sky, a cool crested saguaro, good exercise and finished up just after 8am before the furnace kicked in. A Saturday morning well spent.
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Feb 12 2023
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51 male
 Joined Jul 05 2008
 Gilbert, AZ
Hawes Trails East, AZ 
Hawes Trails East, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Feb 12 2023
adenium • Triplogs 697
Hiking7.00 Miles 1,051 AEG
Hiking7.00 Miles   2 Hrs   30 Mns   2.80 mph
1,051 ft AEG
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Lance's Trail - Hawes
Jumping Jacks Cut - Hawes
High Noon Trail - Hawes
Red Mountain Rush - Hawes
Alp d'Huez Trail - Hawes
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Nice 7 mile loop on the east side of the Hawes system. Lances, Jumping Jack, High Noon, up Red Mtn Rush, Goat, and back down Alpe d'Huez. That was a good cardio work out but my knees are showing their age. A few poppies on the ridgelines but nothing spectacular.
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May 14 2022
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56 male
 Joined Jul 05 2006
 Mesa, AZ
Red Mountain Rush - HawesPhoenix, AZ
Red Mountain Rush - Hawes
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar May 14 2022
DarthStiller • Triplogs 856
Hiking9.92 Miles 1,754 AEG
Hiking9.92 Miles   4 Hrs   19 Mns   2.32 mph
1,754 ft AEG      2 Mns Break
 
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I wanted to get this one done before the summer heat hits. The hardest part is the climb at first and I knew I could get that done while it was still cool enough in the morning going up Alp D'Huez from Usery Road.

Near the top of Red Mountain Rush there's a social trail that goes to the 3 peaks on Usery Mountain. I made my way up to the first one and decided not to hike the mini ridgeline to the other two since I had a loop planned out. Views up there are really nice. Spotted my buddy's house in that neighborhood and took a zoom in pic that I texted him later.

Headed down Red Mountain Rush. Saw some bikers who had just passed me at the start of the Sunset Ridge. They were reading the warning sign at the top of that trail and then decided to head down Red Mtn. I asked the last guy to leave "You guys aren't going down that trail?". He responded, "it says experts only. That ain't us." :lol:

Red Mtn Rush had the most traffic of all the trails all day. All downhill, obviously, that's what it's designed for (for bikers). No problems with sharing, everyone was cool and I made sure to get off the trail ASAP when I could hear someone coming.

Finished before 11am, weather was getting a bit warm but not like it will be in another month or so. Parking lot was nearly empty when I got back, as compared to nearly full when I started. Saw no other hikers, only bikers all day.
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