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Dobbins Extension - South Mountain - 2 members in 30 triplogs have rated this an average 2 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Jan 25 2026
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68 male
 Joined Mar 16 2008
 chandler,az
Dobbins Lookout, AZ 
Dobbins Lookout, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Jan 25 2026
johnlpTriplogs 5,261
Hiking9.72 Miles 2,377 AEG
Hiking9.72 Miles   3 Hrs   9 Mns   3.26 mph
2,377 ft AEG      10 Mns Break
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Back on the trails with Kelly. A bit chilly to start, then perfect once we got warmed up from hiking uphill. Not as many hikers out as I expected, especially at Dobbins Lookout. Some nice wildflowers. Not many poppies on this side of the range. Good hike. Thanks Kelly! :)
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Jan 25 2026
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67 female
 Joined Nov 17 2008
 phoenix, az
Dobbins Lookout, AZ 
Dobbins Lookout, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Jan 25 2026
trekkin_geckoTriplogs 4,837
Hiking9.72 Miles 2,377 AEG
Hiking9.72 Miles   3 Hrs   9 Mns   3.17 mph
2,377 ft AEG      5 Mns Break
 
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met john at geronimo at 0715
at bv lookout, went up to harvester benchmark, then national to holbert to dobbins lookout
back to and down geronimo
longer than i thought it would be
cool to start but perfect later on
good hike, thanks john
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hazhole
 
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Nov 23 2025
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67 female
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 phoenix, az
Holbert Trail - South MountainPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
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trekkin_geckoTriplogs 4,837
Hiking3.80 Miles 1,016 AEG
Hiking3.80 Miles
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went to central avenue entrance to south mountain only to discover it is silent sunday
drove over to 7th ave parking area
short section on road leads to the water tank along holbert
went to dobbins lookout and returned
kind of a waste of a drive for that short a hike, but i did find the parking area that cuts off all the boring reconfiguration for holbert
time to break out new trail running shoes as i was slipping and sliding on wet rock
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Oct 03 2025
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68 male
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 chandler,az
Dobbins & Gila Lookouts, AZ 
Dobbins & Gila Lookouts, AZ
 
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johnlpTriplogs 5,261
Hiking10.22 Miles 2,175 AEG
Hiking10.22 Miles   3 Hrs   15 Mns   3.16 mph
2,175 ft AEG      1 Min Break
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Senior tour continues. :)
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Oct 03 2025
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67 female
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Dobbins & Gila Lookouts, AZ 
Dobbins & Gila Lookouts, AZ
 
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trekkin_geckoTriplogs 4,837
Hiking10.22 Miles 2,175 AEG
Hiking10.22 Miles   3 Hrs   15 Mns   3.16 mph
2,175 ft AEG      1 Min Break
 
met john at 0600 for a geronimo combo
trails had some erosion from last weekend's storm
not our best work but still a good hike, thanks john
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Aug 24 2025
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Dobbins & Gila Lookouts, AZ 
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johnlpTriplogs 5,261
Hiking10.22 Miles 2,175 AEG
Hiking10.22 Miles   3 Hrs   6 Mns   3.35 mph
2,175 ft AEG      3 Mns Break
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Workout hike. Sweatfest. Good pace set by the gecko. Thanks Kelly! :)
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Aug 24 2025
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67 female
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Dobbins & Gila Lookouts, AZ 
Dobbins & Gila Lookouts, AZ
 
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trekkin_geckoTriplogs 4,837
Hiking10.22 Miles 2,175 AEG
Hiking10.22 Miles   3 Hrs   6 Mns   3.30 mph
2,175 ft AEG
 
john and i got going up geronimo at 0530
from buena vista went over to dobbins then gila lookouts
this might be my favorite combo from geronimo
good hike, good refreshments, good company
thanks john
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Jun 20 2025
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Dobbins Harvester, AZ 
Dobbins Harvester, AZ
 
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johnlpTriplogs 5,261
Hiking10.10 Miles 2,254 AEG
Hiking10.10 Miles   3 Hrs   8 Mns   3.24 mph
2,254 ft AEG      1 Min Break
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Senior solstice slumber. No speed records were set this day. Good hike. Thanks Kelly! :)
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Jun 20 2025
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Dobbins Harvester, AZ 
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trekkin_geckoTriplogs 4,837
Hiking9.91 Miles 2,254 AEG
Hiking9.91 Miles   3 Hrs   8 Mns   3.18 mph
2,254 ft AEG      1 Min Break
 
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met john at geronimo at 0445
at buena vista lookout, headed west, then took holbert to dobbins lookout
on the return, went up to harvester benchmark and east to hook back up with national
we disagree on whether we've done this exact combo before (no)
good hike
not many people out
thanks, john
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Mar 21 2025
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Geronimo - Holbert, AZ 
Geronimo - Holbert, AZ
 
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johnlpTriplogs 5,261
Hiking10.52 Miles 2,632 AEG
Hiking10.52 Miles   3 Hrs   15 Mns   3.38 mph
2,632 ft AEG      8 Mns Break
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Senior workout hike. Good variety on this one. Great weather. Saw lots of quail and bunnies.
Thanks Kelly! :)
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Mar 21 2025
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Geronimo - Holbert, AZ 
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trekkin_geckoTriplogs 4,837
Hiking10.52 Miles 2,632 AEG
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dobbins lookout and holbert to the water tank via geronimo
got going about 0610
saw just a few people out
great temps
did this ten minutes faster than last time
we must not be on the slide into decrepitude yet
good hike john, thanks
na refreshments after :)
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Feb 25 2025
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Geronimo - Holbert, AZ 
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johnlpTriplogs 5,261
Hiking10.52 Miles 2,632 AEG
Hiking10.52 Miles   3 Hrs   25 Mns   3.20 mph
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Back on the Senior Circuit! Ad libbed as we went. Great weather. Fun hike. Hot and cold refreshments following the hike. Thanks Kelly! :)
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Geronimo - Holbert, AZ 
Geronimo - Holbert, AZ
 
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trekkin_geckoTriplogs 4,837
Hiking10.52 Miles 2,632 AEG
Hiking10.52 Miles   3 Hrs   25 Mns   3.11 mph
2,632 ft AEG      2 Mns Break
 
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south mountain workout hike
met john at 0630
geronimo, national, holbert to the water tank with a stop at dobbins lookout
back the same way
john brought refreshments!
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Jan 05 2025
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67 female
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Geronimo - Holbert, AZ 
Geronimo - Holbert, AZ
 
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trekkin_geckoTriplogs 4,837
Hiking10.77 Miles 2,632 AEG
Hiking10.77 Miles   3 Hrs   26 Mns   3.17 mph
2,632 ft AEG      2 Mns Break
 
met john at 0700
up geronimo, west on national, down holbert to the water tank with a visit to dobbins lookout
back the same way
using my track from 2021, not sure why mileage was less today
elevation gain was about the same
lots of people on holbert
one of many options from geronimo
thanks for hiking and for coffee, john
good times
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Jan 05 2025
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 chandler,az
Geronimo - Holbert, AZ 
Geronimo - Holbert, AZ
 
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johnlpTriplogs 5,261
Hiking10.77 Miles 2,632 AEG
Hiking10.77 Miles   3 Hrs   26 Mns   3.21 mph
2,632 ft AEG      5 Mns Break
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Another workout hike from Geronimo down to the water tank/road on Holbert. Thanks Kelly! :)
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Dec 05 2024
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Holbert - Kiwanis loop, AZ 
Holbert - Kiwanis loop, AZ
 
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LindaAnnTriplogs 2,791
Hiking10.07 Miles 2,033 AEG
Hiking10.07 Miles   3 Hrs   47 Mns   2.71 mph
2,033 ft AEG      4 Mns Break
 
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Good workout loop with Daniela. Up Telegraph, east on National. North on Holbert, with a side trip to Dobbins. Down Holbert, the new reroute at the bottom is kind of blah. Walked across the parking lot and hopped onto Lomitas, up Kiwanis, then finished on Telegraph. Didn’t see many people. Had a good amount of shade for the first half. Warm coming up Kiwanis. Barely hit double digit mileage.
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Nov 24 2024
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Dobbins & Gila Lookouts, AZ 
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johnlpTriplogs 5,261
Hiking10.40 Miles 2,120 AEG
Hiking10.40 Miles   3 Hrs   12 Mns   3.30 mph
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Geronimo start then we added the lookouts as we hiked. Decisive group. Holbert/Dobbins was deserted save one car. Cool and quiet for a nice Sunday morning. Thanks Kelly. :)
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Nov 24 2024
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Dobbins & Gila Lookouts, AZ 
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trekkin_geckoTriplogs 4,837
Hiking10.40 Miles 2,120 AEG
Hiking10.40 Miles   3 Hrs   12 Mns   3.28 mph
2,120 ft AEG      2 Mns Break
 
met john at 0645 at geronimo
john suggested we check out the helicopter pad above buena vista lookout
dobbins and gila lookouts were due in the rotation, although the exact combo was up for discussion until hitting the holbert turnoff
dobbins first, then gila valley
saw very few people until returning on geronimo
perfect temps
good coffee
thanks john :)
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Phoenix 7 Summit ChallengePhoenix, AZ
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pseudalpineTriplogs 1,543
Hiking22.83 Miles 5,764 AEG
Hiking22.83 Miles   6 Hrs   37 Mns   3.45 mph
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Not too shabby of a hike completed three weeks post appendectomy. Well organized, fun romp but likely one and done for this circuit. I was happy to have Kriket along for company on summits 2, 4 & 7. Dreamy Draw start sixteenth of 104 finishers. 8:55:44 total time.
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Oct 12 2024
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68 male
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Dobbins & Gila Lookouts, AZ 
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johnlpTriplogs 5,261
Hiking10.22 Miles 2,120 AEG
Hiking10.22 Miles   3 Hrs   14 Mns   3.21 mph
2,120 ft AEG      3 Mns Break
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Another good workout hike on the South Mountain Senior Tour. Thanks Kelly! :)
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