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Dobbins Lookout via Pima Canyon, AZ

Hiking		Sep 01 2025
		John10s • Triplogs 346

Hiking	14.26 Miles	2,555 AEG

Hiking	14.26 Miles	3 Hrs 22 Mns	4.24 mph
	2,555 ft AEG

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Decided to get up early on Labor Day for a morning hike before the day heated up. It was already in the upper 80s before 5AM, but a steady breeze kept it from feeling too uncomfortable. I forgot to bring a flashlight--haven't started this early at SoMo in a while--but there were enough city lights that I could get by without it, then a colorful sunrise. The trails were emptier than I expected for a holiday with reasonably nice late summer weather.

I stuck to my usual route, which I hadn't done in more than two months, and went out to Dobbins Lookout, paused for some water, then headed back and went over Marcos de Niza again to finish it off. Nothing too interesting out there today, though I saw what looked like a squished frog on National Trail...that's a new one. And the ocotillo leaves have greened up a lot in the past week after the recent rain.

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Aug 27 2025

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40 male

Joined Mar 01 2018
Chandler, AZ

SoMo Hidden Valley Mormon Loop, AZ

Hiking		Aug 27 2025
		John10s • Triplogs 346

Hiking	10.31 Miles	2,283 AEG

Hiking	10.31 Miles	3 Hrs 17 Mns	3.19 mph
	2,283 ft AEG	3 Mns Break

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TboneKathy

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Started from Pima Canyon Trailhead around 6AM, and it was a cooler morning in the upper 70s, but still very humid. There were surprisingly few people out on a relatively nice morning for August. SoMo clearly got quite a bit of rain in the big storm on Monday--there were lots of little washouts along the trails and down in Pima Wash, a few remaining puddles with standing water, and millipedes enjoying the lingering moisture. Didn't see much wildlife but crossed paths with @trekkin_gecko on the way back up from Mormon Trailhead.

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Jul 12 2025

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40 male

Joined Mar 01 2018
Chandler, AZ

SoMo Hidden Valley Mormon Loop, AZ

Hiking		Jul 12 2025
		John10s • Triplogs 346

Hiking	10.43 Miles	2,249 AEG

Hiking	10.43 Miles	3 Hrs 34 Mns	3.16 mph
	2,249 ft AEG	16 Mns Break

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TboneKathy

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Back to SoMo for another lap through Hidden Valley/Mormon, starting around 6AM. The trails weren't too busy, and it wasn't ridiculously hot but humid enough that I was sweating a lot. Not much to note out there today--saw a jackrabbit but no particularly interesting wildlife, and it was in the low 90s by the end.

Jul 04 2025

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40 male

Joined Mar 01 2018
Chandler, AZ

SoMo Hidden Valley Mormon Loop, AZ

Hiking		Jul 04 2025
		John10s • Triplogs 346

Hiking	10.02 Miles	2,210 AEG

Hiking	10.02 Miles	3 Hrs 22 Mns	3.08 mph
	2,210 ft AEG	7 Mns Break

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TboneKathy

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We got out for a morning hike on the Fourth of July, starting around 6AM from Pima Canyon. It was in the upper 70s but a little humid as we got going, and there weren't many other people out there on the holiday enjoying the relatively cool weather. We stuck to the usual route through Hidden Valley we've done a lot recently, and the trails remained relatively quiet throughout. It was still only in the upper 80s when we finished ~9:30AM, so not a bad morning to be outside.

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Jun 28 2025

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40 male

Joined Mar 01 2018
Chandler, AZ

SoMo Hidden Valley Mormon Loop, AZ

Hiking		Jun 28 2025
		John10s • Triplogs 346

Hiking	10.35 Miles	2,196 AEG

Hiking	10.35 Miles	3 Hrs 28 Mns	3.06 mph
	2,196 ft AEG	5 Mns Break

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TboneKathy

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It had been a while since I'd hiked with TboneKathy, so when she said she was heading to SoMo on Saturday morning, I told her I'd join and set an alarm even though sleeping in sounded very tempting. It had been ~6 weeks since we were at South Mountain together, and since our creativity apparently hasn't improved during that time, we defaulted to the same route we hiked often in the spring , through Hidden Valley and over toward Mormon Trailhead. Pretty typical day on the trails...medium-busy, toasty but not ridiculously hot for June, in the mid-90s when we finished around 9:30AM.

Jun 19 2025

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40 male

Joined Mar 01 2018
Chandler, AZ

Dobbins Lookout via Pima Canyon, AZ

Hiking		Jun 19 2025
		John10s • Triplogs 346

Hiking	13.76 Miles	2,299 AEG

Hiking	13.76 Miles	3 Hrs 12 Mns	4.35 mph
	2,299 ft AEG	2 Mns Break

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Another quick pre-work hike...I got started around sunrise at 5AM on relatively quiet trails with temps in the mid-80s and climbing. I stuck to my usual route out to Dobbins, took a quick water break there, then headed back. The city added a lot of temporary signage reminding people about the 8AM-5PM trail closures on extreme heat days, though I'm not sure how strictly they enforce that--there were still quite a few people on the trails when I finished a little after 8AM. No interesting wildlife today, just glad to be done before it got hotter.

Jun 05 2025

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Joined Mar 01 2018
Chandler, AZ

Dobbins Lookout via Pima Canyon, AZ

Hiking		Jun 05 2025
		John10s • Triplogs 346

Hiking	13.83 Miles	2,301 AEG

Hiking	13.83 Miles	3 Hrs 13 Mns	4.32 mph
	2,301 ft AEG	1 Min Break

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I got an early start ~5AM for a morning pre-work hike. Falling back into the usual summer pattern, I headed for Dobbins Lookout and started up Marcos de Niza. The air had the sweet smell of wet desert, and there were a still a few puddles from Sunday's rain--the area around Hidden Valley was especially moist. Overall, not too many people out on the trails. Not much interesting wildlife, but there were more hummingbirds flying around than usual and quite a few lizards. I paused for a quick drink at the lookout, then started back and ran into TboneKathy a few miles from the trailhead, and I was done before 8:30AM.

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May 13 2025

LindaAnn

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45 female

Joined Dec 24 2007
Ahwatukee, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		May 13 2025
		LindaAnn • Triplogs 2,600

Hiking	6.65 Miles	1,595 AEG

Hiking	6.65 Miles	2 Hrs 26 Mns	2.79 mph
	1,595 ft AEG	3 Mns Break

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Hidden Valley via Guadalupe Ridge

Guadalupe Ridge - AKA Midlife Crisis / Scott

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Another evening hike with HAZ’s most blocked member. Got started from Pima Canyon and promptly got lost in the parking lot as we decided what exactly we wanted to hike. Chumley not only put together a loop that had us blinded by the late afternoon sun, but somehow managed to seemingly feel like it was uphill 90% of the time. Impressive really. I whined accordingly.

We made our way west on Beacon Hill, Ridgeline, and Mormon Loop/Javelina Canyon. Warm, but a strong breeze kept things comfortable. After Mormon, we went through the tunnel end of Hidden Valley, then up past the crosses to Guadalupe Ridge. Three crosses now, large wood ones, two look newer than the third. Temps cooled nicely after the sun set. East on the Ridge, then finished up on Marcos De Niza.

Nice evening. Good workout. And an abundance of topics for us both to find plenty to complain about.

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May 13 2025

chumley

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52 male

Joined Sep 18 2002
Tempe, AZ

Mormon Marcos Loop, AZ

Hiking		May 13 2025
		chumley • Triplogs 1,993

Hiking	6.88 Miles	1,482 AEG

Hiking	6.88 Miles	2 Hrs 26 Mns	2.83 mph
	1,482 ft AEG

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Hidden Valley via Guadalupe Ridge

Guadalupe Ridge - AKA Midlife Crisis / Scott

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Went counterclockwise and it was awful. Ridgeline and Mormon are awful. Guadalupe and Marcos have tons more uphill than they should. Go the other way.

Removed a couple of painted rocks. Did you know if you wipe "love" into toilet paper with your poop, you can leave it wherever you want? It's not trash if there's a positive message on it!

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May 08 2025

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40 male

Joined Mar 01 2018
Chandler, AZ

SoMo Hidden Valley Mormon Loop, AZ

Hiking		May 08 2025
		John10s • Triplogs 346

Hiking	10.10 Miles	2,166 AEG

Hiking	10.10 Miles	3 Hrs 10 Mns	3.28 mph
	2,166 ft AEG	5 Mns Break

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TboneKathy

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I had another slow morning at work, and TBK mentioned she was going for a hike at SoMo, so I tagged along. The clouds and cool temperatures from earlier in the week were gone, but the trails were still relatively quiet. We looped through Hidden Valley, over to Mormon Trailhead, then returned via Javelina Canyon. Nothing too interesting on this one, but good to get out again this week. A little warm by the end, but not too bad.

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May 06 2025

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40 male

Joined Mar 01 2018
Chandler, AZ

Dobbins Lookout via Pima Canyon, AZ

Hiking		May 06 2025
		John10s • Triplogs 346

Hiking	14.37 Miles	2,535 AEG

Hiking	14.37 Miles	3 Hrs 14 Mns	4.44 mph
	2,535 ft AEG

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I was tired of sitting around after one day of work, so I rolled the dice with the rain chances and got an early start at Pima Canyon...couldn't pass up the opportunity to be outside on a rare cloudy day in May with highs 20° below normal. I packed some rain gear just in case and started a little after 5AM, with no discernible sunrise through the thick clouds. The trails were blissfully quiet, and rabbits outnumbered humans over the first half of the hike. The western skies were very dark on the way out to Dobbins Lookout, but the rain stayed to the N/NW.

I still didn't see many people until I was back near the trailhead, and I was doing well timewise, so I went up and over Marcos de Niza again on the way back. Clouds, cool temps (low/mid-60s), and petrichor from start to finish, and never felt a drop of rain. Dreary, but nice day to be outside, and I was back home long before my first meeting of the day. I've been telling myself for more than a month, "This will probably be the last this spring with temperatures this nice!" One of these days, I'm going to be right.

Apr 23 2025

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40 male

Joined Mar 01 2018
Chandler, AZ

SoMo Hidden Valley Mormon Loop, AZ

Hiking		Apr 23 2025
		John10s • Triplogs 346

Hiking	10.00 Miles	2,173 AEG

Hiking	10.00 Miles	3 Hrs 16 Mns	3.13 mph
	2,173 ft AEG	4 Mns Break

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TboneKathy

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Joined TboneKathy for a morning SoMo hike with no particular route in mind when we started. I went up Marcos de Niza, then we took National to Hidden Valley and down to Mormon TH and back up. We looped back on Javelina, and I returned via Marcos de Niza. Relatively quiet on the trails today with very few mountain bikers out. The ocotillo blooms are slowing down, but more saguaro flowers than last week. Didn't see any snakes or interesting wildlife, but the Horseback Hike Patrol made another appearance today. Ended up unintentionally hitting exactly 10.00 miles...very precise outcome for aimless wandering.

Apr 07 2025

LindaAnn

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45 female

Joined Dec 24 2007
Ahwatukee, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Apr 07 2025
		LindaAnn • Triplogs 2,600

Hiking	6.56 Miles	1,046 AEG

Hiking	6.56 Miles	2 Hrs 17 Mns	2.94 mph
	1,046 ft AEG	3 Mns Break

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Pima Wash - South Mountain

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Met Kelly at Pima Cyn at 0730. From the trailhead, we took Beacon Hill trail west, then west on Ridgeline. Continued west on Mormon Loop/Javelina/National. Dropped into Hidden Valley and headed back east. Encountered one lost hiker near the dryfall. He followed us for a moment, then managed to get lost again. Hmmm. Stayed in the wash below Hidden Valley, then finished on Pima Wash. Good workout loop. Fun to see Kelly again!

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Apr 07 2025

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Triplogs 4,660

67 female

Joined Nov 17 2008
phoenix, az

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Apr 07 2025
		trekkin_gecko • Triplogs 4,660

Hiking	6.56 Miles	1,046 AEG

Hiking	6.56 Miles	2 Hrs 17 Mns	2.94 mph
	1,046 ft AEG	3 Mns Break

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Pima Wash - South Mountain

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LindaAnn

met up with linda at pima at 0730
beacon hill, ridgeline, mormon loop, national
hidden valley, where we tried to redirect a guy at the drop off
linda suggested finishing in lower hidden valley and pima wash
i don't do those often, so this was a fun combo
good to catch up with linda - it's been a few weeks

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Apr 03 2025

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40 male

Joined Mar 01 2018
Chandler, AZ

SoMo Ridgeline Mormon Loop, AZ

Hiking		Apr 03 2025
		John10s • Triplogs 346

Hiking	9.64 Miles	1,885 AEG

Hiking	9.64 Miles	3 Hrs 30 Mns	2.75 mph
	1,885 ft AEG

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TboneKathy

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Back to SoMo again for the second straight morning...TboneKathy mentioned she was going hiking, and I wasn't going to pass up an opportunity to take advantage of another cool morning. We hiked a counter-clockwise loop up Ridgeline/Javelina Canyon, with a spur down to Mormon Trailhead, then came back through Hidden Valley. Another hazy day and a little busier on the trails than yesterday, but the temperature was great. The ocotillos are blooming nicely, but nothing too unusual about the hike other than some Amish(?) hikers with smart phones...that's a new one.

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Apr 02 2025

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Chandler, AZ

Dobbins Lookout via Pima Canyon, AZ

Hiking		Apr 02 2025
		John10s • Triplogs 346

Hiking	14.40 Miles	2,186 AEG

Hiking	14.40 Miles	3 Hrs 18 Mns	4.41 mph
	2,186 ft AEG	2 Mns Break

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I got started just after 6AM on a cool morning...this might be the last day with a high in the 60s for a long time, so I wanted to get outside and enjoy it. Clouds and haze made for a bland sunrise, but the trails weren't too busy. I hadn't been to Dobbins Lookout in a few months, so I defaulted to my old go-to route through Hidden Valley out to Dobbins.

Nothing too interesting today...quiet trails, no unusual wildlife, just some new graffiti on the way up to the lookout that wasn't there last time. But it was a perfect morning to be out, and the cool breeze felt great--I didn't ditch the long sleeves until Dobbins. A few more months and the summer sweat-fest will be here

. I was feeling good on the hike out and went up and over Marcos de Niza again to finish it off.

Mar 27 2025

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40 male

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SoMo Double De Niza DeLight, AZ

Hiking		Mar 27 2025
		John10s • Triplogs 346

Hiking	10.22 Miles	1,999 AEG

Hiking	10.22 Miles	3 Hrs 35 Mns	2.91 mph
	1,999 ft AEG	4 Mns Break

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Got out for another mid-week morning hike--a good excuse to miss an unnecessary meeting at work. I pushed the limits of my creativity and followed the same route I did last week, but started a little earlier this time and was on Marcos de Niza for the sunrise. We went through Hidden Valley, then down to Mormon Trailhead before looping back on Javelina Canyon, with some short petroglyph detours.

On the way back, a diamondback crossed the trail, the first snake I've seen this season...fittingly, just in time for the D-Backs opening day. More interesting than the snake was the (over)reaction of a hiker who approached and started freaking out: "Oh no! @*&% no!! I've lived here 20 years and never seen a rattlesnake!" Well, she has now

. I couldn't tell if she was scared, excited, or both, but she started taking pictures. Overall, a moderately busy day on the trails, lots of blooming ocotillo, and nice weather in the morning as it starts to cool off for the weekend.

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Mar 21 2025

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40 male

Joined Mar 01 2018
Chandler, AZ

SoMo Double De Niza DeLight, AZ

Hiking		Mar 21 2025
		John10s • Triplogs 346

Hiking	10.41 Miles	2,004 AEG

Hiking	10.41 Miles	3 Hrs 30 Mns	3.00 mph
	2,004 ft AEG	2 Mns Break

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Another slow Friday morning at work provided a good excuse to get outside for a few hours. We missed the sunrise, but it was a nice morning and not too busy at the beginning. Started up Marcos de Niza and decided to hike through Hidden Valley over to Mormon Trailhead since I hadn't been there in quite a while. The crowds started to pick up closer to Mormon TH, including some directionally challenged hikers that included someone pointing northeast from slightly above Mormon and asking, "Is that Fat Man's Pass?"

I did some wandering off trail and found the Sun God petroglyph, a mine shaft, and a relative of a famous Goat Hill cactus, and we looped back on Javelina to National, and I went up Marcos de Niza again, where I narrowly missed having to dodge a busload of kids on a field trip. Not much in the way of wildlife, but I did see Champion the three-legged dog and two different people hiking in jeans--a bold but fashionable choice on a fairly warm day.

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Mar 14 2025

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40 male

Joined Mar 01 2018
Chandler, AZ

SoMo Guadalupe - Corona - National Loop, AZ

Hiking		Mar 14 2025
		John10s • Triplogs 346

Hiking	11.03 Miles	1,900 AEG

Hiking	11.03 Miles	2 Hrs 58 Mns	3.72 mph
	1,900 ft AEG

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Guadalupe Ridge - AKA Midlife Crisis / Scott

Desert Classic Trail

Corona de Loma East - AKA Old Man Trail

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I had an open morning at work and decided to fit in a hike in between yesterday's rain and this evening's. Beautiful sunrise on the drive to the trailhead, but I'd missed the best of it by the time I got there. Got started ~6:30AM and didn't have much of a plan when I set out. But I had a few hours and decided to go up Guadalupe Ridge and down to Desert Classic/Corona de Loma...I don't get over that way too often.

Crossed paths with johnlp heading down to Desert Classic and chatted briefly as we passed. I took Old Man Trail back up to the ridge and past the Harvester benchmark, and I noticed johnlp down below on National, then we passed again as he headed up my way. I took National/Hidden Valley back to Pima Canyon TH to finish it off. Cool and mostly cloudy from start to finish, and one of the quietest days on the trails I can recall...over the first 3/4 of the hike, I saw no bikers and only 3-4 hikers, and two of those were LP. I'd hoped to get some views of snow on Four Peaks, but no luck with thick clouds in the east.

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Mar 04 2025

LindaAnn

Guides 110
Routes 2,246
Photos 8,982
Triplogs 2,600

45 female

Joined Dec 24 2007
Ahwatukee, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Mar 04 2025
		LindaAnn • Triplogs 2,600

Hiking	6.24 Miles	781 AEG

Hiking	6.24 Miles	2 Hrs 24 Mns	3.02 mph
	781 ft AEG	20 Mns Break

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