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Mesquite Spur - FHP - 2 members in 5 triplogs have rated this an average 2 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Apr 17 2025
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 Joined Jan 07 2017
 Fountain Hills,
Sonoran / Lower Sonoran Lasso Loop - FHPPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 17 2025
DixieFlyerTriplogs 1,374
Hiking6.31 Miles 1,350 AEG
Hiking6.31 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.
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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,
Sonoran / Lower Sonoran Lasso Loop - FHPPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
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DixieFlyerTriplogs 1,374
Hiking6.18 Miles 1,373 AEG
Hiking6.18 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.
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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,
Sonoran / Lower Sonoran Lasso Loop - FHPPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
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DixieFlyerTriplogs 1,374
Hiking6.12 Miles 1,515 AEG
Hiking6.12 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.
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Apr 02 2025
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 Arizona
MSP loop, AZ 
MSP loop, AZ
 
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Mar 10 2025
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 Fountain Hills,
Sonoran / Lower Sonoran Lasso Loop - FHPPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
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DixieFlyerTriplogs 1,374
Hiking6.29 Miles 1,250 AEG
Hiking6.29 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.
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average hiking speed 2.64 mph

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