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Mar 03 2026

The_Eagle

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69 male

Joined Jan 20 2009
Far NE Phoenix,

Swinging in the Mazzies, AZ

Hiking		Mar 03 2026
		The_Eagle • Triplogs 2,894

Hiking	15.79 Miles	3,770 AEG

Hiking	15.79 Miles	7 Hrs 57 Mns		2.27 mph
	3,770 ft AEG	59 Mns Break	10 LBS Pack

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Mazzie Swingset via FR177

Mazzie Swingset via FR201

Pine Butte

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LindaAnn

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L and I have had this on our radar for a while. Passing it numerous times on SR87, neither of us had ever been in this area of the Mazzies and we were curious. Oh yeah, and the Mazzie Swingset was up there.

Mazzie Swingset via FR177
We parked at the intersection of FR177 and FR191. When dry, most passenger cars can make it to this point. Past this point on 191, something with higher lift than a Subaru is required. A mile or so in, the tread changes to single-track and the trail closes in. It's not terrible and doesn't slow you down. The grade reminds me of the climb up to Mt. Ord. Gold Creek had a decent flow for the first 2 miles of the hike.

We made the turn up to the Swingset and checked out the mine, the burned-out trailer, and other mining relics in the area. The final destination was a short break at the swingset itself.

Mazzie Swingset via FR201
Next up was Pine Butte, so we jumped back on the track and headed for our turn at FR201.

Pine Butte
This will be a "one and not done" for me. The first part of the climb is on a loose, rutted "road" that is steep enough that some will be on all fours in sections. This ends and the off-trail jaunt begins toward the peak. It's a maze of manzanita that just does not quit. We made it past 5588 and then up to the next rise before calling it quits. The manzanita was just getting too thick and looked even worse ahead.

We retreated and decided to add something David / @hikerdw and his son had done a while back. There is an unmarked old road that goes around the north side of Pine Butte and joins back up with FR191. This was actually one of the highlights of the day. It's a single-track that is in great shape, offering some great views. After some lunch, we rejoined our route back.

A fun day in the Mazzies with good temperatures and off-and-on breezes. It was good catching up with Linda again.

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[ checklist ] Miners Lettuce

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[ checklist ] Pine Butte

Wildflowers Observation Isolated

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Mar 03 2026

LindaAnn

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45 female

Joined Dec 24 2007
Ahwatukee, AZ

Mazzy Meander, AZ

Hiking		Mar 03 2026
		LindaAnn • Triplogs 2,790

Hiking	15.32 Miles	3,809 AEG

Hiking	15.32 Miles	7 Hrs 55 Mns	2.19 mph
	3,809 ft AEG	56 Mns Break

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Mazzie Swingset via FR177

Mazzie Swingset via FR201

Pine Butte

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The_Eagle

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Years ago, I had drawn up some tracks for this area, but never got around to actually hiking it. Bruce had drawn up some similar tracks, so we decided to finally make a day of it.

Hiking up FR191 was mostly shaded with a moderate grade. Some vegetation, but not too bad. Easy hiking. We turned up to the swingset. Slightly steeper, but still nice. We poked around the area of the mines, swingset, and other remnants, but manzanita kept us from straying too far.

Once back on the road, we passed more mines as we headed to FR201. At that intersection, we headed up towards Pine Butte. Very steep on the so-called road. Once the road ended, it was messy off trail towards the summit. As the brush seemed to get thicker, we decided to bail on getting up top. I don’t love pushing thru manzanita. Took a break, then headed back down.

Once back at 201, we had extra time, so we followed a @hikerdw route north and around Pine Butte on a very nice trail. It had some shade and good views and was well worth the extra mile or so of hiking.

Retracing our steps back out on 191 was easy and went by quickly. Fun day exploring some all new territory!

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