Sonoran / Lower Sonoran Lasso Loop - FHP • Hike • Arizona • All Triplogs • HikeArizona.COM

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Fountain Hills,

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Jul 16 2025
		DixieFlyer • Triplogs 1,374

Hiking	5.72 Miles	1,109 AEG

Hiking	5.72 Miles	2 Hrs 25 Mns	2.60 mph
	1,109 ft AEG	13 Mns Break

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I decided to do what has become my go-to hike in the summertime. I did the loop clockwise.

It was overcast throughout the entire hike, along with a decent breeze most of the way.

I saw a gila monster -- it was the first one that I have seen this year.

Fauna

Fauna [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Gila Monster

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Apr 17 2025

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Joined Jan 07 2017
Fountain Hills,

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Apr 17 2025
		DixieFlyer • Triplogs 1,374

Hiking	6.31 Miles	1,350 AEG

Hiking	6.31 Miles	2 Hrs 55 Mns	2.59 mph
	1,350 ft AEG	29 Mns Break

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I stayed close to home again this morning.

The temps were very nice this morning and it looks like that will be the case for a couple of more days.

I saw a deer and a few hummingbirds this morning.

Flora

Flora [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Ocotillo

Fauna

Fauna [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Anna's Hummingbird White Tailed Deer

Wildflowers Observation Isolated
Ocotillo continues to look nice, but there are no other flowers than that out there

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Apr 13 2025

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Joined Jan 07 2017
Fountain Hills,

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Apr 13 2025
		DixieFlyer • Triplogs 1,374

Hiking	6.18 Miles	1,373 AEG

Hiking	6.18 Miles	2 Hrs 45 Mns	2.65 mph
	1,373 ft AEG	25 Mns Break

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I decided to stay close to home today and do a modified version of the loop, which I did CW.

There was cloud cover for most of the hike, which was welcome.

The trail was quiet most of the way, but there were a fair number of hikers out over the last mile or so.

Flora

Flora [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Fiddleneck Mesquite

Culture

Culture [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Humor Mascot

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[ checklist ] Four Peaks

Meteorology

Meteorology [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Sunrise

Wildflowers Observation Light
There were a fair number of blooming ocotillos, along with a few tiny fiddlenecks and poppies.

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Apr 06 2025

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Joined Jan 07 2017
Fountain Hills,

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Apr 06 2025
		DixieFlyer • Triplogs 1,374

Hiking	6.12 Miles	1,515 AEG

Hiking	6.12 Miles	2 Hrs 46 Mns	2.62 mph
	1,515 ft AEG	26 Mns Break

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I decided to take advantage of a cool morning and hike close to home today. I did this loop clockwise, which is the way that I have been doing it.

I saw a gopher snake, which is the first snake that I have seen this year.

Fauna

Fauna [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Gopher Snake

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Mar 10 2025

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Joined Jan 07 2017
Fountain Hills,

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Mar 10 2025
		DixieFlyer • Triplogs 1,374

Hiking	6.29 Miles	1,250 AEG

Hiking	6.29 Miles	2 Hrs 30 Mns	2.68 mph
	1,250 ft AEG	9 Mns Break

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I decided to do this loop again today, and once again did a variation of the standard route by taking the Mesquite Hollow Trail from the Promenade Trail.

They put a sign up finally for the Mesquite Spur Trail. I am not sure why this trail exists -- it adds an extra loop but only adds 0.1 miles to the hike.

I finally saw the large mesquite tree after which the Mesquite Hollow Trail is named. The tree is at the second junction of the Mesquite Hollow Trail and the Mesquite Spur.

Flora

Flora [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Mesquite

Culture

Culture [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Trail Signs and Markings

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Named place [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] East End

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Feb 25 2025

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Joined Jan 07 2017
Fountain Hills,

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Feb 25 2025
		DixieFlyer • Triplogs 1,374

Hiking	6.10 Miles	1,198 AEG

Hiking	6.10 Miles	2 Hrs 32 Mns	2.63 mph
	1,198 ft AEG	13 Mns Break

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I did this loop clockwise.

I saw 4 deer on the way back; I rarely see any on these trails so it was my lucky day.

Fauna

Fauna [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] White Tailed Deer

Wildflowers Observation Isolated
There were a some red flowers on a few leafless ocotillo, but that was it for wildflowers.

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Feb 09 2025

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Joined Jan 07 2017
Fountain Hills,

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Feb 09 2025
		DixieFlyer • Triplogs 1,374

Hiking	7.76 Miles	1,472 AEG

Hiking	7.76 Miles	3 Hrs 29 Mns	2.50 mph
	1,472 ft AEG	23 Mns Break

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This was a variation of the Sonoran-Lower Sonoran Loop. On the way out I did an out-and-back on the North Leg Trail. Once I got to the 4 way junction at the end of the Promenade Trail I went out on the Mesquite Hollow Trail and returned on the Lower Sonoran Trail.

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Jan 10 2025

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Joined Jan 07 2017
Fountain Hills,

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Jan 10 2025
		DixieFlyer • Triplogs 1,374

Hiking	7.83 Miles	1,709 AEG

Hiking	7.83 Miles	3 Hrs 36 Mns	2.58 mph
	1,709 ft AEG	34 Mns Break

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I did a variation of this loop by 1) going out-and-on the North Leg Trail on the outbound portion of the hike, and 2) taking the Mesquite Hollow Trail from the Sonoran Trail back to the Promenade Trail on the inbound portion of the hike.

It was a nice day out there -- sunny, breezy, and a bit cool. I had a windbreaker on for a while -- it would get cool when the wind gusts picked up and get warm when the gusts subsided.

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Dec 19 2024

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Joined Jan 07 2017
Fountain Hills,

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Dec 19 2024
		DixieFlyer • Triplogs 1,374

Hiking	6.49 Miles	1,652 AEG

Hiking	6.49 Miles	3 Hrs 2 Mns	2.45 mph
	1,652 ft AEG	23 Mns Break

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I decided to stay close to home this morning and do this hike.

Before going on the Sonoran-Lower Sonoran Loop I first went up to the summit of Peak 3097, aka the West View Overlook.

For a change did the loop clockwise, and I think that I like it better in this direction.

I only saw 2 other people out on the trails, and that was when I was almost back to the TH.

Named place

Named place [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Weavers Needle

Meteorology

Meteorology [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Sunrise

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Nov 10 2024

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Joined Jan 07 2017
Fountain Hills,

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Nov 10 2024
		DixieFlyer • Triplogs 1,374

Hiking	7.45 Miles	1,578 AEG

Hiking	7.45 Miles	3 Hrs 25 Mns	2.53 mph
	1,578 ft AEG	28 Mns Break

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I decided to get some morning miles in today by doing this hike. As usual, I did the loop CCW. On the way out I added in an out-and-back on the North Leg Trail, aka the trail to nowhere, to get some extra distance and elevation gain.

It was cool at the start of the hike, but it warmed up once the sun came up.

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Nov 03 2024

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Joined Jan 07 2017
Fountain Hills,

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Nov 03 2024
		DixieFlyer • Triplogs 1,374

Hiking	6.53 Miles	1,639 AEG

Hiking	6.53 Miles	3 Hrs 11 Mns	2.39 mph
	1,639 ft AEG	27 Mns Break

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Now that the temps have finally gotten cooler I decided to stay close to home this morning and do this hike. I did the loop CCW, and on the way back I added in a loop on the western loop trail and went up and over Peak 3098, aka the West View Overlook. This makes an odd looking figure-8 configuration.

This is the second hike in a row that Route Scout has performed as it should, and hopefully that trend will continue. There are no recordings going haywire and no audio messages saying "zoom zoom" or "speedy split". Import is working fine and map rotation continues to work flawlessly. The only minor issue that has popped up the last couple of hikes is that audio doesn't work when starting a hike; to fix it I have to force a stop and then restart RS. After doing that audio works as it should.

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Oct 19 2024

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Fountain Hills,

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Oct 19 2024
		DixieFlyer • Triplogs 1,374

Hiking	8.35 Miles	1,914 AEG

Hiking	8.35 Miles	4 Hrs 1 Min	2.40 mph
	1,914 ft AEG	32 Mns Break

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[ checklist ] Superstition Mountains - Ridgeline Weavers Needle

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This was the first cool day in quite some time which made for an enjoyable hike, even if it drizzled for much of the hike.

I added a little extra to the loop by going out-and-back on the North Leg Trail on the way out, and then going up-and-over Peak 3098 on the way back.

Fauna

Fauna [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Desert Tortoise

Named place

Named place [ checklist ]

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Oct 05 2024

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Fountain Hills,

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Oct 05 2024
		DixieFlyer • Triplogs 1,374

Hiking	6.53 Miles	1,516 AEG

Hiking	6.53 Miles	2 Hrs 56 Mns	2.48 mph
	1,516 ft AEG	18 Mns Break

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I have gotten tired of hiking to Sunrise Peak so I hiked this loop this morning. I added a twist by hiking up to Peak 3098, aka West View Overlook, before doing the loop, which I did CCW. The result was something of a figure-8.

I heard a rattlesnake on the Lower Sonoran Trail, but did not see it -- it was hidden in grass and a dried up brittlebush. It rattled more than any snake that I have encountered. While standing there listening to the snake a girl came by from the opposite direction. I pointed out where the snake was and she said that this was the first rattlesnake that she had come upon. She was able to divert from the trail and bypass the snake.

It was a hot, sunny, cloudless, almost windless morning. The calendar may say that it is early October but it feels more like early June to me.

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Aug 01 2024

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Joined Jan 07 2017
Fountain Hills,

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Aug 01 2024
		DixieFlyer • Triplogs 1,374

Hiking	7.24 Miles	1,373 AEG

Hiking	7.24 Miles	3 Hrs 13 Mns	2.47 mph
	1,373 ft AEG	17 Mns Break

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With the new month starting I had planned to hike Mount Ord today. However, with the Sand Stone Fire still burning, I did want to take any chances on Highway 87 southbound being closed again when I finished hiking up to Ord. So I will save Ord for another day.

As for this hike, I did the loop CCW and on the way out I added an out-and-back on the North Leg Trail, aka the Trail to Nowhere.

There was decent cloud cover for the hike, but it is still hot and there was almost no wind blowing this morning.

Named place

Named place [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Four Peaks

Meteorology

Meteorology [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Sunburst Sunrise

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Jun 30 2024

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Fountain Hills,

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Jun 30 2024
		DixieFlyer • Triplogs 1,374

Hiking	7.38 Miles	1,547 AEG

Hiking	7.38 Miles	3 Hrs 11 Mns	2.50 mph
	1,547 ft AEG	14 Mns Break

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I did the loop CCW and added an out-and-back hike on the North Leg Trail to get some extra distance and elevation gain.

The sunrise was decent this morning and there was some cloud cover in the first half of the hike which was nice.

About half way on the Lower Sonoran Trail someone had left a 5 gallon bucket next to the trail and there were lots of bees in and on the bucket. I am not sure what was up with that, but with all the bees on the bucket I left it alone.

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May 26 2024

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Fountain Hills,

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		May 26 2024
		DixieFlyer • Triplogs 1,374

Hiking	6.39 Miles	1,642 AEG

Hiking	6.39 Miles	3 Hrs 6 Mns	2.32 mph
	1,642 ft AEG	21 Mns Break

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I decided to stay close to home again today and give this hike a try.

I did the loop CCW; on the way back I did another loop on the Western Loop Trail to add a bit of elevation.

This was a straightforward hike today: no snakes and no drama.

There is a lot of sun exposure on this hike, and I was looking into the sun for much of the first couple of miles. Thus, this isn't the best early morning summertime hike unless it is a cloudy morning.

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May 08 2024

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Joined Jan 07 2017
Fountain Hills,

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		May 08 2024
		DixieFlyer • Triplogs 1,374

Hiking	5.50 Miles	1,145 AEG

Hiking	5.50 Miles	2 Hrs 20 Mns	2.54 mph
	1,145 ft AEG	10 Mns Break

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Turn out the lights the wildflower party's over
They say that all good things must end
Call it a night the wildflower party's over
And tomorrow starts the same old thing again
-- Willie Nelson

I decided to stay close to home and do a relatively short hike today. As per usual, I did the loop CCW.

Sadly, wildflowers are just about gone. On a scale of 1-10, I'd give this years wildflower show a 5-6; it wasn't the worst year, but by the same token it wasn't the best year either. Hopefully we'll have some decent monsoons this summer!

Wildflowers Observation Isolated
Flowers are mostly dried up and gone, but there is still a splash of color here and there.

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May 01 2024

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Joined Jan 07 2017
Fountain Hills,

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		May 01 2024
		DixieFlyer • Triplogs 1,374

Hiking	6.15 Miles	1,550 AEG

Hiking	6.15 Miles	3 Hrs 12 Mns	2.16 mph
	1,550 ft AEG	21 Mns Break

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I did the Sonoran/Lower Sonoran Loop CCW. I saw a couple of deer on the Lower Sonoran Trail, which are the first ones that I have seen on this hike.

On the way back I added a loop on the Western Loop Trail, and went to the top of Peak 3098, aka the West View Overlook, on the way.

Flora

Flora [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Desert Mariposa Perezia

Wildflowers Observation Light
there is still some brittlebush, but a lot of it is drying up

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Feb 02 2024

pseudalpine

Guides 59
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Arizona

Fountain Hills Preserve, AZ

Hiking		Feb 02 2024
		pseudalpine • Triplogs 1,290

Hiking	5.63 Miles	1,405 AEG

Hiking	5.63 Miles	1 Hour 59 Mns	2.89 mph
	1,405 ft AEG	2 Mns Break

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South Sonoran Crossover Trail - FHP

North Sonoran Crossover Trail - FHP

Thompson Peak from Adero Canyon TH

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Jan 17 2024

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Thompson Peak from Adero Canyon TH

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Jan 17 2024
		pseudalpine • Triplogs 1,290

Hiking	14.71 Miles	3,289 AEG

Hiking	14.71 Miles	4 Hrs 54 Mns	3.22 mph
	3,289 ft AEG	20 Mns Break

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South Sonoran Crossover Trail - FHP

Dixie Mine Trail - MMRP