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Apr 27 2025
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57 male
 Joined Oct 17 2005
 Phoenix, AZ
SoMo strolling, AZ 
SoMo strolling, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Apr 27 2025
Grimey • Triplogs 25
Hiking5.00 Miles 330 AEG
Hiking5.00 Miles   1 Hour   27 Mns   3.53 mph
330 ft AEG      2 Mns Break
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
South Mountain hike. Warpaint/Corona de Loma. Ankle is healing OK.
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Apr 23 2025
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 Triplogs 25

57 male
 Joined Oct 17 2005
 Phoenix, AZ
Pine Mountain - AZT #21Phoenix, AZ
Pine Mountain - AZT #21
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 23 2025
Grimey • Triplogs 25
Hiking4.60 Miles 550 AEG
Hiking4.60 Miles   1 Hour   47 Mns   3.25 mph
550 ft AEG      22 Mns Break
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Intended to get some hiking in on the AZT, have not done this section before. 1/2 mile into the hike, twisted my ankle pretty good and hit the ground. Thought the hike was over but as I started to limp back to the truck, I was able to bear weight OK, so I decided to go ahead and do some hiking anyway as a test. Hiked as far as the Sycamore Creek crossing, cut over to the road and ambled back to the TH. I'll have to come back another day to get more of this sections in. Aside from the injury, the weather was great, the trail is in great condition.
 Culture
 Culture [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Mascot
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Wildflowers Observation Light
Very few, small yellow ones.
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Mar 28 2025
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 Routes 5
 Photos 485
 Triplogs 25

57 male
 Joined Oct 17 2005
 Phoenix, AZ
Chiricahua Rhyolite Canyon Loop, AZ 
Chiricahua Rhyolite Canyon Loop, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Mar 28 2025
Grimey • Triplogs 25
Hiking11.00 Miles 2,027 AEG
Hiking11.00 Miles   3 Hrs   41 Mns   3.38 mph
2,027 ft AEG      26 Mns Break
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   7 linked trail guides
Lower Rhyolite Canyon Trail
Upper Rhyolite Canyon Trail
Hailstone Trail
Mushroom Rock Trail
Inspiration Point Trail
Big Balanced Rock Trail
Sarah Deming Trail
Partners none no partners
Truck camped at Bonita Canyon CG for an early start. Fun loop with enough challenge to be interesting. Trails are in great shape. Awesome views of course. Had to skip the Heart of Rocks loop due to time constraints. Next time!
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Jul 28 2024
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 Photos 485
 Triplogs 25

57 male
 Joined Oct 17 2005
 Phoenix, AZ
Bursera Trail - South MountainPhoenix, AZ
Bursera Trail - South Mountain
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jul 28 2024
Grimey • Triplogs 25
Hiking3.66 Miles 693 AEG
Hiking3.66 Miles   1 Hour   26 Mns   2.65 mph
693 ft AEG      3 Mns Break
 
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Route Scout Route Recorded  on Route Scout | Pop | Map | Popup | MapDEX
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Jul 14 2024
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 Photos 485
 Triplogs 25

57 male
 Joined Oct 17 2005
 Phoenix, AZ
Bursera Trail - South MountainPhoenix, AZ
Bursera Trail - South Mountain
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jul 14 2024
Grimey • Triplogs 25
Hiking3.38 Miles 760 AEG
Hiking3.38 Miles   1 Hour   16 Mns   2.67 mph
760 ft AEG
 
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Route Scout Route Recorded  on Route Scout | Pop | Map | Popup | MapDEX
First "hike" after a years long layoff, life and other things taking time and attention. Glad to be back on the trails.
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May 18 2019
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57 male
 Joined Oct 17 2005
 Phoenix, AZ
Rim to RimNorthwest, AZ
Rim to Rim
Northwest, AZ
Backpack avatar May 18 2019
Grimey • Triplogs 25
Backpack44.50 Miles 11,000 AEG
Backpack44.50 Miles   17 Hrs      2.62 mph
11,000 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   linked  
South Kaibab Trail
North Kaibab Trail
Bright Angel Trail
Partners none no partners
Not sure if this should be posted as 2 trips or just 1?

Overnight trip South Kaibab :next: North Kaibab on Saturday, North Kaibab :next: Bright Angel on Sunday. 8.5 hours each way, although I did move a bit more leisurely on Saturday.

Great weather on Saturday, clear and perfect temps. Sunday was a little different, not bad per se, but not as nice as Saturday. Overcast and cool until the river, really nice actually and at least I wasn't roasting in the Box. At around Phantom Ranch, the wind started whipping, blowing a lot of sand into my face. Light sprinkles until Indian Garden when a steady drizzle started coming down. For these reasons, I just powered on to the top instead of taking a nice lunch break along the way. The rim was socked in from around 3 mile rest house, so no views to speak of at that point. And it was coooold up top, 39 degrees and raining.

Of course the trails were packed on Saturday, the 5 AM hiker express bus was standing room only with R2R runners. First weekend where the North Rim is open, it's to be expected. Trail runners... I don't get it. I know, hike your own hike, but why are they mostly all so rude? Whatever.

Overall a great, albeit quick, weekend.

Water is running everywhere. S. Kaibab is dry of course but no issues from there, and of course most of the taps are on.
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Jun 29 2018
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57 male
 Joined Oct 17 2005
 Phoenix, AZ
Tanque Verde to Manning CampTucson, AZ
Tanque Verde to Manning Camp
Tucson, AZ
Backpack avatar Jun 29 2018
Grimey • Triplogs 25
Backpack15.90 Miles 6,975 AEG
Backpack15.90 Miles   8 Hrs      1.99 mph
6,975 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Quick overnight at Manning Camp. Quite a hike getting up there, but once there, it was all worth it. Cool mountain air, cold water in the pools, and aside from the ranger and a couple of park employees, had the place to myself. Saw some monsoon activity building to the east, and heard the thunder, but alas, no rain ever came.

Wish I had been able to stay another night, but couldn't. Maybe next time. Hoofed it back down the same way I came - considerably faster going down! :)
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water 1 out of 5water less than maxwater less than maxwater less than max Manning Camp Spring Dripping Dripping
Plenty of nice cold water in the pools.
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Dec 21 2017
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57 male
 Joined Oct 17 2005
 Phoenix, AZ
Reavis Canyon - AZT #18Globe, AZ
Reavis Canyon - AZT #18
Globe, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 21 2017
Grimey • Triplogs 25
Hiking8.00 Miles
Hiking8.00 Miles   3 Hrs   30 Mns   2.29 mph
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Nice day for a stroll. Just a quick out-and-back on the AZT. Didn't see anyone else out there. Trail is in great shape.
 Flora
 Flora [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Arizona Sycamore
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Cardinal  Dark-eyed Junco  Mule Deer  White-Crowned Sparrow
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Oct 07 2017
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57 male
 Joined Oct 17 2005
 Phoenix, AZ
Sterling Pass Trail #46Sedona, AZ
Sterling Pass Trail #46
Sedona, AZ
Hiking avatar Oct 07 2017
Grimey • Triplogs 25
Hiking2.20 Miles 1,053 AEG
Hiking2.20 Miles
1,053 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Easy walk w/ the Mrs. Days don't get much better than this for hiking in the Sedona area.
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Steller's Jay
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Autumn Foliage Observation Light
Probably a week or two away from really nice color.
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May 20 2017
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57 male
 Joined Oct 17 2005
 Phoenix, AZ
Alamo Canyon - AZT #17Globe, AZ
Alamo Canyon - AZT #17
Globe, AZ
Hiking avatar May 20 2017
Grimey • Triplogs 25
Hiking22.42 Miles 2,829 AEG
Hiking22.42 Miles   4 Hrs   16 Mns   5.25 mph
2,829 ft AEG
 
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
First time in this area. Classic Sonoran Desert landscape. Trail was in great shape. I only saw 2 people the whole time, in the last mile of the trip.
 Flora
 Flora [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  New Mexico Thistle
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Cow  Turkey Vulture
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May 20 2015
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 Triplogs 25

57 male
 Joined Oct 17 2005
 Phoenix, AZ
Whitewater BaldySouthwest, NM
Whitewater Baldy
Southwest, NM
Hiking avatar May 20 2015
Grimey • Triplogs 25
Hiking10.86 Miles 2,028 AEG
Hiking10.86 Miles   2 Hrs   34 Mns   4.23 mph
2,028 ft AEG
 
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
On a whim decided to head over to NM to check out the Gila NF. Ran/hiked this trail in the "original" Wilderness, the Gila. Overall a very enjoyable hike for someone looking to get away from people. I did not go up to the top of the Whitewater bald itself because there was a lot of snow patches near the top making movement slow, and also because I came upon some fresh-ish cougar scat and decided to turn around lest I become a hungry cat's lunch. Actually I was heading up on the trail beyond Hummingbird Saddle, which circles around the peak but doesn't go up top - my mistake, I wouldn't have gotten to the top even had I kept going.

The area of this trail was burned quite extensively since the last triplogs were posted. This from the nearly 300,000 acre Whitewater-Baldy fire of 2012. Some new growth of aspens (6ft - 8ft or so, small) are beginning to grow, and there are patches of still living pines. I would say 80-90% of the trail encompasses burned area. The upside, if you could call it that, is that you have decent views in all directions for much of the trail, and on a cold morning like today you get some sun exposure to warm you.

The trail itself is in really decent shape, there has been a lot of maintenance on it. The ranger in Glenwood made it sound like it was in bad shape with fallen trees and such, and the sign at the trailhead also warns that the trail is not maintained and may be diffcult to find. Nothing could be further from the truth - the trail has had extensive maintenance done, logs cut and signs replaced, etc and is in very good shape. No trouble finding the trail at all.

Oddly with all the treefall I couldn't find any of the plane wreckage. I though it would be well exposed... :?
 Meteorology
 Meteorology [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Fire Burn Area & Recovery
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Jan 25 2015
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 Photos 485
 Triplogs 25

57 male
 Joined Oct 17 2005
 Phoenix, AZ
Quartz Peak Trail - Sierra EstrellaPhoenix, AZ
Quartz Peak Trail - Sierra Estrella
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 25 2015
Grimey • Triplogs 25
Hiking5.20 Miles 2,550 AEG
Hiking5.20 Miles
2,550 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
I've taken enough photos of the Estrellas from South Mountain/Ahwatukee, I decided I may as well hike up there. The hike itself is nice, the trail is decent and the views are very good. A LOT of "up". It was pretty windy today which was kind of unwelcome as much of the climb is fairly exposed.

I came in from the south and left via the north; I prefer the south. I would say either way requires high clearance and better yet 4WD, but there was a Nissan Murano at the trail head when I came down (with some really questionable street tires to boot), so maybe there is some route in that doesn't require high clearance. And if you are looking to add some cheap pin striping to your ride, this is a good option.

Overall, my thoughts are this: nice trail, really good work out that I wouldn't want to do every weekend (I'm not a peak bagger), but is definitely worth doing at least once. The real problem is getting there is somewhat of a slog. On balance I don't think the payoff is worth the drive.
 Flora
 Flora [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Yellow nightshade groundcherry
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Jan 01 2015
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 Triplogs 25

57 male
 Joined Oct 17 2005
 Phoenix, AZ
4th Annual New Year's Day Peak Celebration, AZ 
4th Annual New Year's Day Peak Celebration, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Jan 01 2015
Grimey • Triplogs 25
Hiking
Hiking
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   linked  
Margies Peak - Skull 2493
Partners 12 partners
HAZ - Event
Barrett
BobP
Charger55
Dave1
desert_boonie
joebartels
johnlp
JuanJaimeiii
Nightstalker
Oregon_Hiker
outdoor_lover
PatrickL
Nice hike, a good climb but not too long as to be tedious. Great views from the top. A nice bunch of people most of whom I met for the first time. Thanks Outdoor Lover for organizing this.

Happy New Year HAZ!
 Flora
 Flora [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Teddy-bear Cholla
 Named place
 Named place [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Margies Peak  Maricopa Mountains
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Sep 21 2014
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 Photos 485
 Triplogs 25

57 male
 Joined Oct 17 2005
 Phoenix, AZ
Maxwell Trail #37Payson, AZ
Maxwell Trail #37
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Sep 21 2014
Grimey • Triplogs 25
Hiking1.00 Miles 640 AEG
Hiking1.00 Miles   1 Hour   30 Mns   0.67 mph
640 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Took my wife on a nice hike to West Clear Creek via Maxwell Trail #37. Nice views, not too strenuous up or down. Would like to camp down there someday.

The drive in was pretty hairy, due to yesterday's rains. Several spots where a fear of bogging down in the mud crept into my mind.
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Sep 14 2014
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57 male
 Joined Oct 17 2005
 Phoenix, AZ
Whiskey Spring Trail #238Phoenix, AZ
Whiskey Spring Trail #238
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Sep 14 2014
Grimey • Triplogs 25
Hiking11.32 Miles 2,333 AEG
Hiking11.32 Miles
2,333 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Whiskey Springs was my destination. Unfortunately I turned around about 300 feet too soon. :) Next time maybe I will need download the map to my HAZ Tracks app. Nice day for a hike and the trail is in good condition. No other people seen except for a few at the Peralta trailhead. This is a typical/average Superstitions hike, nothing special really, for the Superstitions, but enjoyable. I was glad to find I wasn't struggling on the hills, which means I may actually be getting back in shape.
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Greater earless lizard  Red Spotted Toad
 Named place
 Named place [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Barks Canyon
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Sep 01 2014
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57 male
 Joined Oct 17 2005
 Phoenix, AZ
Bursera Trail - South MountainPhoenix, AZ
Bursera Trail - South Mountain
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Sep 01 2014
Grimey • Triplogs 25
Hiking5.72 Miles
Hiking5.72 Miles   2 Hrs   5 Mns   2.75 mph
 
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Needed a close-to-home hike. I have not taken the Bursera trail all the way to the western end before. Nice trail for a "training" type of hike, some good up-and-down sections; nothing spectacular view-wise but relatively secluded. Parts of the trail appears to have been washed out from recent rains.
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  White-lined Sphinx Caterpillar
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Aug 24 2014
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57 male
 Joined Oct 17 2005
 Phoenix, AZ
Margies Cove TrailPhoenix, AZ
Margies Cove Trail
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 24 2014
Grimey • Triplogs 25
Hiking4.75 Miles
Hiking4.75 Miles   2 Hrs      2.38 mph
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Great place for some off trail exploring. Not much going on there today due to the heat, but I will definitely return when the weather is better and spend more time exploring. Lots of solitude. Facilities are nice for being as seemingly off-the-beaten-path as it is; a few camping spots with picnic tables and a pit toilet at the trail head.
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Aug 10 2014
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57 male
 Joined Oct 17 2005
 Phoenix, AZ
Aravaipa CanyonGlobe, AZ
Aravaipa Canyon
Globe, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 10 2014
Grimey • Triplogs 25
Hiking6.00 Miles
Hiking6.00 Miles   3 Hrs   15 Mns   1.85 mph
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Made a last minute decision to get a permit and hike Aravaipa this morning. Very interesting hike, and a great area. I will have to plan for a longer trip as I only went as far as Javelina Canyon. The water was great for keeping a summer hike in the "comfortable" zone. The water was relatively cool and never more than knee high, mostly ankle deep. That said, the trails showed recent evidence of people slogging through the mud so I think I was lucky with my choice of day. As I write this the evening of my hike, Aravaipa is getting pounded with another monsoon storm.
 Flora
 Flora [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Sacred Datura
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Black-tailed Rattlesnake  Raccoon
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Mar 30 2014
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57 male
 Joined Oct 17 2005
 Phoenix, AZ
Sears Point Petroglyph SitesSouthwest, AZ
Sears Point Petroglyph Sites
Southwest, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 30 2014
Grimey • Triplogs 25
Hiking1.45 Miles 95 AEG
Hiking1.45 Miles   2 Hrs      0.73 mph
95 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
What a great place. Pretty much just as it has been for hundreds of years, you can really try to put yourself in the mindset of the people who made these petroglyphs.

Not another soul in sight. If the sign in sheet were to be believed, I was the first person to visit in 2+ weeks. Recent boot tracks, however, tell a different tale.
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Arizona Blister Beetle  Honey Bee  Turkey Vulture
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Mar 15 2014
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57 male
 Joined Oct 17 2005
 Phoenix, AZ
Ballantine Cabin & CorralPhoenix, AZ
Ballantine Cabin & Corral
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 15 2014
Grimey • Triplogs 25
Hiking11.00 Miles 2,600 AEG
Hiking11.00 Miles   5 Hrs      2.20 mph
2,600 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
First time doing this hike. GPSJoe's posted GPS track helped immensely in navigating the connection after the corral; the trail in that part fades in and out. Otherwise the trail was in great shape. It gets a little rocky climbing through the boulders but nothing too difficult. There was plenty of clear running water in Pine Creek and Camp Creek.

The weather was perfect for hiking. I didn't see any other people all day until I was nearing the trailhead on my return, which surprised me because I always assumed this was a busy trail being so accessible.
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Rock Squirrel
 Named place
 Named place [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Ballantine Cabin  The Pergola
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Wildflowers Observation Moderate
Plenty of various small flowers.
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