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Jun 08 2025
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56 male
 Joined Jul 05 2006
 Mesa, AZ
Gila MonsterPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
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DarthStillerTriplogs 857
Hiking7.43 Miles 696 AEG
Hiking7.43 Miles   3 Hrs   30 Mns   2.12 mph
696 ft AEG
 
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Laid back Sunday morning hike in Gold Canyon from the Hieroglyphics TH. Did a loop with Gold Canyon, Cougar, Gila Monster, K and Lost Goldmine Trails. I hadn't hiked Gila Monster in 9 years already so this made it kind of new.

The views up on the south side of Superstition Mountain behind Turks Head are always nice. Very few hikers, saw only 2 and one biker early on. Lot was nearly empty when I got back, which is a big contrast from when the weather is nicer and it's packed. Seems like many people were getting back when I did, having the same idea to beat the heat. The weather actually never got too hot, so it was very pleasant all around. Saw a snake at the very end of the hike that got off the trail fast and hid under a palo verde, but I was still able to get a shot.
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 Mesa, Arizona
Gold Canyon Vortex Loop L1, AZ 
Gold Canyon Vortex Loop L1, AZ
 
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lmecklenborgTriplogs 12
Hiking4.22 Miles 411 AEG
Hiking4.22 Miles   2 Hrs   15 Mns   2.04 mph
411 ft AEG      11 Mns Break
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Nice hike through on the Gold Canyon trail system to the Vortex and return. A Vortex is a place of concentrated spiritual energy thought to rise up from the earth. If that doesn't work for you, the view certainly will with great views of the Superstitions and Dinosaur Mountain throughout the hike. Easy hike and fairly flat.
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Aug 18 2024
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Old Horse Trail #19Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
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DarthStillerTriplogs 857
Hiking8.43 Miles 584 AEG
Hiking8.43 Miles   3 Hrs   45 Mns   2.25 mph
584 ft AEG
 
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Went out to the Peralta foothills via the Hieroglyphic TH for a Sunday hike. Made it up as I went along to try to get to 7 or 8 miles. the 2nd half of the hike I saw quite a few cattle. Some ran away and others lingered and stared as I walked by.

It was hot at first as the sun hit the horizon and then when the clouds came out things got cooler. Saw a few bikers here and there but no other hikers.
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