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Bush Lite East - Hawes - 1 member in 22 triplogs has rated this an average 4 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Sep 25 2025
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Alley Loop CCW, AZ 
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Hiking avatar Sep 25 2025
CannondaleKidTriplogs 2,427
Hiking4.20 Miles 272 AEG
Hiking4.20 Miles   1 Hour   28 Mns   2.86 mph
272 ft AEG
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After a bunch of 7-10K elevation hikes in Utah we're back to low elevations and warmer temps, but with a nice breeze 78-90° wasn't bad.
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Aug 27 2025
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Alley Loop CCW, AZ 
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CannondaleKidTriplogs 2,427
Hiking4.10 Miles 254 AEG
Hiking4.10 Miles   1 Hour   28 Mns   2.80 mph
254 ft AEG18 LBS Pack
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The usual.
75-83° F
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Aug 17 2025
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CannondaleKidTriplogs 2,427
Hiking4.10 Miles 265 AEG
Hiking4.10 Miles   1 Hour   23 Mns   2.96 mph
265 ft AEG18 LBS Pack
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Another one of our usual routes.
Had a breeze so 73-89° seemed fine. (to me, anyway)
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Jul 30 2025
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CannondaleKidTriplogs 2,427
Hiking4.00 Miles 426 AEG
Hiking4.00 Miles   1 Hour   27 Mns   2.76 mph
426 ft AEG12 LBS Pack
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7 am start made for slightly warmer temps: 86-95° F
Felt much nicer going downhill on Scorpion than when doing loop CW.
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Jul 26 2025
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CannondaleKidTriplogs 2,427
Hiking4.00 Miles 426 AEG
Hiking4.00 Miles   1 Hour   27 Mns   2.76 mph
426 ft AEG8 LBS Pack
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Out early enough for temps to stay 78-90° F
Slight variation from the route we used in April.
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Jul 20 2025
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Alley Loop CW via MP 25, AZ 
Alley Loop CW via MP 25, AZ
 
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CannondaleKidTriplogs 2,427
Hiking4.30 Miles 260 AEG
Hiking4.30 Miles   1 Hour   31 Mns   2.84 mph
260 ft AEG5 LBS Pack
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Both of us felt pretty wiped out from yesterday so we decided to skip it today. But after doing a bit of gardening at home under an overcast sky Tracey said it didn't feel that hot, so we set off for a late, our usual, close-to-home loop.
Being a Sunday I expected more mountain-bikers but there weren't that many, probably 'cuz the early-birds were already done with their rides.

On the first part with calm winds the humidity made itself known but once turning West onto Scorpion Alley the breeze picked up and with a continued overcast it actually felt quite pleasant, so on this day 88° to 92° was ok.
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Jul 08 2025
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CannondaleKidTriplogs 2,427
Hiking4.10 Miles 250 AEG
Hiking4.10 Miles   1 Hour   25 Mns   2.89 mph
250 ft AEG12 LBS Pack
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6 am start for completion before the heat sets in. Temps from 76° to 93°
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Jul 04 2025
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Alley Loop CW via MP 25, AZ 
Alley Loop CW via MP 25, AZ
 
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CannondaleKidTriplogs 2,427
Hiking4.30 Miles 225 AEG
Hiking4.30 Miles   1 Hour   35 Mns   2.72 mph
225 ft AEG8 LBS Pack
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Quick, early, very humid hike with temps 81-87° F

Met/passed by over a dozen mountain bikers (50/50 on E-Bikes) ranging from expert to scared to even be ON a bike... two gals appeared to be on their first ride with shiny new bikes. A guy with them appeared to be their minder/guide, although not seeming to 'mind' much.

Traffic on Bush Highway @ 8 am already busy along with the usual idiots... one guy appearing to do a 5 point (couldn't do it in less?) turn-around in a spot where the predominant traffic had a poor line-of-sight. Somehow made it without getting hit, or other vehicles being rear-ended while slowing.
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Jun 10 2025
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CannondaleKidTriplogs 2,427
Hiking4.40 Miles 282 AEG
Hiking4.40 Miles   1 Hour   35 Mns   2.78 mph
282 ft AEG10 LBS Pack
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Semi-usual route. One older gentleman mountain biker encountered and one sign of rattlesnake crossing the trail but no snakes.
Slight breeze and temps 73-91°F
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Jun 04 2025
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Hiking4.80 Miles 418 AEG
Hiking4.80 Miles   1 Hour   43 Mns   2.80 mph
418 ft AEG12 LBS Pack
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A quick early loop to beat the temps. Humid but breezy kept it reasonable. Encountered no bikers, or hikers, just how we like it. Ok, so Tracey also likes a no rattlesnakes hike as well.
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Apr 23 2025
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CannondaleKidTriplogs 2,427
Hiking4.30 Miles 311 AEG
Hiking4.30 Miles   1 Hour   24 Mns   3.07 mph
311 ft AEG8 LBS Pack
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Quick hike on one of our regular local loops. Temps 69° to 80° with SE breeze so it was quite pleasant.
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Mar 23 2025
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Scorpion Trail - HawesPhoenix, AZ
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DarthStillerTriplogs 865
Hiking8.08 Miles 557 AEG
Hiking8.08 Miles   3 Hrs   18 Mns   2.46 mph
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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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Mar 09 2025
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Alley Lasso Loop CCW, AZ 
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CannondaleKidTriplogs 2,427
Hiking6.40 Miles 531 AEG
Hiking6.40 Miles   2 Hrs   14 Mns   2.87 mph
531 ft AEG18 LBS Pack
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1st trip
Started at Coon Bluff Road
Headed West along the fence line to the Phon D Sutton staging lot
Followed along the West side of Bush Highway
Crossed Bush Highway to catch a smidgen of Bush Lite West
Headed SW along Bush Lite Loop West and Bush Lite Loop East to catch Stinger West
Followed Stinger West Trail to Scorpion Alley
Scorpion Alley to Scorpion Trail
Headed South on Scorpion out-and-back to create the lasso lead
Back 'down' Scorpion Trail to Bush Highway
Crossed to the West side of Bush Highway and followed along the fence line
Wrapped an arc around the hill just North of Coon Bluff Road
Finally climbing over the locked gate and back to the car
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Mar 01 2025
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CannondaleKidTriplogs 2,427
Hiking4.20 Miles 311 AEG
Hiking4.20 Miles   1 Hour   32 Mns   2.74 mph
311 ft AEG12 LBS Pack
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After a full morning at Tracey's Friendship Village garden we hit up one of our regulars for a quick CCW loop.
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Feb 19 2025
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BLE Scorpion WH Stinger BLW Loop, AZ 
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CannondaleKidTriplogs 2,427
Hiking6.10 Miles 626 AEG
Hiking6.10 Miles   2 Hrs   6 Mns   2.90 mph
626 ft AEG12 LBS Pack
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1st trip
Quick raise the HR loop
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Jan 10 2025
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Bush Lite Scorpion Alley Loop, AZ 
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Hiking4.13 Miles 350 AEG
Hiking4.13 Miles   1 Hour   23 Mns   2.99 mph
350 ft AEG10 LBS Pack
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After a delayed start and the need to be home for a delivery I only had time for a quick loop. Took it clockwise this time.
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Jan 08 2025
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Bush Lite East Trail Work, AZ 
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Hiking3.00 Miles 102 AEG
Hiking3.00 Miles   1 Hour   47 Mns   1.68 mph
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A short off-trail out-and-back trek to a spot on the Bush Lite East Trail in need of light modification. Just a bit of work with a pickaxe to reduce the slope on the North side of a tight down-up drainage crossing.
Ever since the trail was built some 5(?) years ago, while riding South this crossing had been a tooth-jarring drop followed by a quick up and sharp turn to avoid a cholla, so I figured, as much as I ride this trail, it was worth the effort.
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Dec 26 2024
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Biking - Mtn16.80 Miles 1,078 AEG
Biking - Mtn16.80 Miles   4 Hrs   36 Mns   8.26 mph
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1st trip
Met up with my new fat bike bestie on the Bush Highway this morning at Mesquite trail do ride some sand and singletrack. Started on Mesquite and headed toward the Salt River, took the west half of the Salt River Interpretive trail to the river. Turned west on the social trail and followed the pipe fence all the way back out to the Bush Highway at Mine Trail access. Turned around and followed the fenceline along the river to the Coon Bluff Rec Area. Watch the small crowd and then took the eastern half of the Interpretive trail to Mesquite and Bush Highway. For the second half of the day we did a counter clockwise loop on Wild Horse, Scorpion, and Bush Lite trail. Cloudy and cool today. Saw horses down at the river. Plenty of bikers on the Hawes trails loop.
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May 26 2024
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Hiking8.98 Miles 700 AEG
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Started at the bottom of the Scorpion Trail from the Bush Highway and did a clockwise loop on that, Wild Horse, and Bush Lite West and East Trails. The gnat activity was much higher than the day before at South Mountain, not sure why that is exactly. Only saw bikers and one trail runner the entire time. I hiked at bit of a faster pace than I normally do on Sundays, which was helped by the pretty easy terrain on these trails, so I was done kind of early.

When I got back to the car, the Bush Highway was crazy busy, but only in the north/west bound direction to the Beeline. I found out when I got that this was due to the fatal car crash that occurred that morning on 87 near Fountain Hills. It was tricky trying to get out to head the other way, but not too bad.
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Feb 03 2024
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Hawes Sisters Scorpion Loop, AZ 
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Biking - Mtn14.60 Miles 1,375 AEG
Biking - Mtn14.60 Miles   2 Hrs   40 Mns   7.75 mph
1,375 ft AEG      47 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
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1st trip
Joined the Bagel Bunch (Doug, Bruce, Jane, Jen, James) for a ride around Hawes this morning. Started at the Wildhorse trailhead and headed up Twisted Sister, down Big Sister, up Wildhorse, down Scorpion, and back on Bush Lite East/West with a quick spin on Bush Lite Loop. Some hikers out on the trails this morning, bikes everywhere!
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