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Apr 18 2009
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 Triplogs 30

44 male
 Joined Nov 29 2005
 Gilbert, AZ
Camelback Summit - Echo Canyon TrailPhoenix, AZ
Camelback Summit - Echo Canyon Trail
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 18 2009
wildoats • Triplogs 30
Hiking2.30 Miles 1,300 AEG
Hiking2.30 Miles   1 Hour   15 Mns   1.84 mph
1,300 ft AEG
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Apr 18 2009
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 Photos 13
 Triplogs 30

44 male
 Joined Nov 29 2005
 Gilbert, AZ
Camelback Summit - Cholla TrailPhoenix, AZ
Camelback Summit - Cholla Trail
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 18 2009
wildoats • Triplogs 30
Hiking3.00 Miles 1,275 AEG
Hiking3.00 Miles   1 Hour   15 Mns   2.40 mph
1,275 ft AEG
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Apr 05 2009
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 Photos 13
 Triplogs 30

44 male
 Joined Nov 29 2005
 Gilbert, AZ
Battleship Mountain - SuperstitionsPhoenix, AZ
Battleship Mountain - Superstitions
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 05 2009
wildoats • Triplogs 30
Hiking11.40 Miles 2,100 AEG
Hiking11.40 Miles   6 Hrs   50 Mns   1.67 mph
2,100 ft AEG
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Tried this the first time going down Boulder Canyon...big mistake. This time we came in from Firstwater Trailhead and had no problems.

I thought the route description painted a rather ominous picture of the route up to the summit. I would say that the narrowest section was still 1.5 body-lengths with 10-15 foot drop-offs (to short ledges that then had ~80 foot drops). Overall no problem with the hike up. Only thing to note is to keep an eye out for cacti, they're pretty good at hiding up top (3 hours from trailhead to summit).

On the way back down really take your time. Several rock faces sounded completely hollow, I half-jokingly said a few well-placed tricams could pull the entire mountain down. I personally had a fist-, head-, and 2xhead holds (both hand and foot) break off on me. Three points of a contact is a good rule to follow.

The hardest part of the entire hike was heading back up the Secondwater trail. Very rocky (as expected in the Supers), wind died down, and temps went up.

Good hike, glad to mark it off the list.
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Mar 29 2009
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 Photos 13
 Triplogs 30

44 male
 Joined Nov 29 2005
 Gilbert, AZ
Hidden Valley from Buena VistaPhoenix, AZ
Hidden Valley from Buena Vista
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 29 2009
wildoats • Triplogs 30
Hiking4.25 Miles 850 AEG
Hiking4.25 Miles   3 Hrs   30 Mns   1.21 mph
850 ft AEG
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1st trip
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Mar 16 2009
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 Triplogs 30

44 male
 Joined Nov 29 2005
 Gilbert, AZ
Weaver's Needle SummitPhoenix, AZ
Weaver's Needle Summit
Phoenix, AZ
Climbing avatar Mar 16 2009
wildoats • Triplogs 30
Climbing8.10 Miles 3,414 AEG
Climbing8.10 Miles   9 Hrs      0.90 mph
3,414 ft AEG
III PG  • Trad • 5.4 Volcanic Good • 600 Feet 4 Pitches
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Pro: Small-medium tricams and cams
Three hour hike from the trailhead to the start of the climb. Hardest part was the slope going up to the Needle, we were slightly off-trail and did a little more bushwhacking than necessary.

The climb really only needs to be protected for the first section heading up to the chockstone. After that we scrambled up the rest. If you're not comfortable with exposure, then you'd probably want to rope in a little after the tree w/ slings around it. Setup three rappels on the way down, using two ropes from the chockstone to get back down to the flat spot where our gear was left.

Hike out was a little death-march-ish. The nice breeze that had been with us for most of the day disappeared heading up to the saddle. Interesting mix of people on the trail on the way out...especially the people playing the digeridoo at one of the shady switchbacks (I was too tired to take a picture, so you'll have to take my word for it).

Great climb though, rock on the first pitch was pretty good, with a few spots for pro. Awesome views of the Superstitions.
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Jan 11 2009
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 Triplogs 30

44 male
 Joined Nov 29 2005
 Gilbert, AZ
Reavis Ranch via 109 SouthGlobe, AZ
Reavis Ranch via 109 South
Globe, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 11 2009
wildoats • Triplogs 30
Hiking14.70 Miles 2,350 AEG
Hiking14.70 Miles   6 Hrs      2.45 mph
2,350 ft AEG
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Interesting hike, definitely not expected in the Superstitions. We planned it as an overnight backpack, but definitely forgot a few of the necessities (not to mention mileage is closer to 15 round-trip). After we left the trailhead, realized neither one of us had spoon/fork for our freeze dried dinner...good thing we each had a compass.

Easy 3 hours in, got a little annoying having to cross the streams so many times (at least I finally had a chance to put the gor-tex boots to good use). Setup camp, got a fire going, had dinner, went to bed. Overnight temperatures dropped quite a bit. I was win an OR Alpine Bivy w/ REI 20° bag and was cold throughout the night (t-shirt + Patagonia R1 hoody on top, thermals on bottom).

After a solid 3-hours sleep while trying to stay warm, "woke" up and packed everything up. Hike out took the same amount of time. The hardest part was probably the last mile or so coming back to the trailhead, I knew there was a bit of uphill but wasn't fully prepared.

Good trip, very few people. Did find it odd that there was an empty tent near the ranch foundation, as well as some other fully stocked campsites (canned food, water, etc). I assume some hunters setup camp there and just left it (worst case we figured there was a body in the tent...wasn't brave enough to find out).

If you're going to camp, make sure you plan for freezing temps in the evening. Firewood was kind of hard to come by, anything sitting on the ground was wet and required a decent fire before throwing on. Water from the creek was good, we ran it through a filter to be on the safe side, but glad to report no ill-effects.
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Dec 28 2008
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44 male
 Joined Nov 29 2005
 Gilbert, AZ
Quartz Peak Trail - Sierra EstrellaPhoenix, AZ
Quartz Peak Trail - Sierra Estrella
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 28 2008
wildoats • Triplogs 30
Hiking5.20 Miles 2,497 AEG
Hiking5.20 Miles   3 Hrs      1.73 mph
2,497 ft AEG
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1st trip
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Perfect weather, great hike. Definitely an interesting trail, the best I can describe it is elevation intervals. It would hit you with some steep sections, but everytime it would reward you with a cool ridge view. The last .25-.5 miles was some minor scrambling, but definitely worth it.

We drove in on the southern route, and it was 4wd required. The first "hill" that you come across (on the way in) had a nasty descent, which made for a fun climb out. It had also been raining recently, so there were some rather large "puddles" to go through. Also, it's a little over 9.1 miles to the trailhead turnoff, you'll know it because of the small pole/marker the left-hand side of the road.
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May 07 2008
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 Photos 13
 Triplogs 30

44 male
 Joined Nov 29 2005
 Gilbert, AZ
Humphreys Summit Trail #151Flagstaff, AZ
Humphreys Summit Trail #151
Flagstaff, AZ
Hiking avatar May 07 2008
wildoats • Triplogs 30
Hiking10.25 Miles 3,313 AEG
Hiking10.25 Miles
3,313 ft AEG
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Agassiz Peak
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Apr 12 2008
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 Photos 13
 Triplogs 30

44 male
 Joined Nov 29 2005
 Gilbert, AZ
Camelback Summit - Cholla TrailPhoenix, AZ
Camelback Summit - Cholla Trail
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 12 2008
wildoats • Triplogs 30
Hiking3.00 Miles 1,275 AEG
Hiking3.00 Miles   1 Hour   40 Mns   1.80 mph
1,275 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
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Mar 22 2008
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 Photos 13
 Triplogs 30

44 male
 Joined Nov 29 2005
 Gilbert, AZ
Picketpost Mountain SummitGlobe, AZ
Picketpost Mountain Summit
Globe, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 22 2008
wildoats • Triplogs 30
Hiking4.00 Miles 1,921 AEG
Hiking4.00 Miles   3 Hrs   30 Mns   1.14 mph
1,921 ft AEG
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1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
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Mar 10 2008
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44 male
 Joined Nov 29 2005
 Gilbert, AZ
Humphreys Summit Trail #151Flagstaff, AZ
Humphreys Summit Trail #151
Flagstaff, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 10 2008
wildoats • Triplogs 30
Hiking10.25 Miles 3,313 AEG
Hiking10.25 Miles   7 Hrs   30 Mns   1.37 mph
3,313 ft AEG
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Didn't take the summit trail, but I don't think the route taken merits a new trail submission.

Started from the lower Agassiz parking lot, headed up through Dutchman, past the crash site, and took Allison Clay up to the ridgeline. Snow seemed very stable, especially heading up Allison Clay. There were some stretches where the spike of my ice axe wouldn't even break through. After 3 false peaks, made it up to the summit.

Started back down and followed some snowshoe tracks that took us down a different route than what we came up. Unfortunately, following these tracks led us across a scree slope with snow shoes on.

Temperature never got above 20° from what we saw, the real killer was the wind, especially going up Allison Clay (lost feeling in the downhill hand a couple times). If you're going to do this in the winter, make sure you're prepared.
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Feb 09 2008
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44 male
 Joined Nov 29 2005
 Gilbert, AZ
Flatiron Hike - SuperstitionsPhoenix, AZ
Flatiron Hike - Superstitions
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 09 2008
wildoats • Triplogs 30
Hiking6.60 Miles 2,780 AEG
Hiking6.60 Miles   4 Hrs   30 Mns   1.47 mph
2,780 ft AEG
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Nice to see the water flowing at the waterfall, as well as some snow/ice up top. Started at 7:45, back in the car by 12:30, managed to hit the peak and Flatiron without any problems. Once again, Arizona weather has surprised me by making it too hot to hike in the middle of February (lots of people starting at noon when temps were in the 70s).
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Jan 19 2008
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 Photos 13
 Triplogs 30

44 male
 Joined Nov 29 2005
 Gilbert, AZ
Bill Williams Mountain Trail #21Flagstaff, AZ
Bill Williams Mountain Trail #21
Flagstaff, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 19 2008
wildoats • Triplogs 30
Hiking8.00 Miles 2,256 AEG
Hiking8.00 Miles   6 Hrs   45 Mns   1.19 mph
2,256 ft AEG
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Decided to attempt a winter ascent up Bill Williams, and to try out some new equipment. Got to the trailhead around 9:30 and put the snowshoes on. After having to stop several times during the first two miles to take on/off snowshoes, and remove layers, finally started making good time. Managed to hit the road up to the lookout tower at 3.5 hours (which happened to be our turn-around time). Ditched the snowshoes and poles, and walked up the rest of the way. Unfortunately, I said we should go right (down the road) instead of left, don't ask why. Turned a corner and saw that I was wrong, and hiked up a knee-deep snow slope to get back on track. Road was pretty icy the rest of the way up. Finally hit the lookout tower after 3.75 hours.

After a short food/water break, put the crampons on (very good idea) and headed back to the snowshoes. We made pretty good time back until we hit mile marker 2, and definitely hit a wall. For the last mile we took the snowshoes off and crampon'd it in. Pretty good hike, only saw one other person the entire time.
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Nov 10 2007
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 Photos 13
 Triplogs 30

44 male
 Joined Nov 29 2005
 Gilbert, AZ
Shaw Butte Trail #306Phoenix, AZ
Shaw Butte Trail #306
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 10 2007
wildoats • Triplogs 30
Hiking4.00 Miles 761 AEG
Hiking4.00 Miles   1 Hour   16 Mns   3.16 mph
761 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
1st trip
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Nov 10 2007
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 Photos 13
 Triplogs 30

44 male
 Joined Nov 29 2005
 Gilbert, AZ
Piestewa Peak Summit Trail #300Phoenix, AZ
Piestewa Peak Summit Trail #300
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 10 2007
wildoats • Triplogs 30
Hiking2.40 Miles 1,200 AEG
Hiking2.40 Miles   1 Hour   18 Mns   1.85 mph
1,200 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
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Nov 10 2007
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 Photos 13
 Triplogs 30

44 male
 Joined Nov 29 2005
 Gilbert, AZ
North Mountain National Trail #44Phoenix, AZ
North Mountain National Trail #44
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 10 2007
wildoats • Triplogs 30
Hiking1.42 Miles 600 AEG
Hiking1.42 Miles      22 Mns   3.87 mph
600 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
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Nov 10 2007
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 Photos 13
 Triplogs 30

44 male
 Joined Nov 29 2005
 Gilbert, AZ
Lookout Mountain Summit Trail #150Phoenix, AZ
Lookout Mountain Summit Trail #150
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 10 2007
wildoats • Triplogs 30
Hiking1.20 Miles 472 AEG
Hiking1.20 Miles      26 Mns   2.77 mph
472 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
1st trip
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Sep 15 2007
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 Photos 13
 Triplogs 30

44 male
 Joined Nov 29 2005
 Gilbert, AZ
Brown's PeakPhoenix, AZ
Brown's Peak
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Sep 15 2007
wildoats • Triplogs 30
Hiking4.80 Miles 1,957 AEG
Hiking4.80 Miles   4 Hrs   15 Mns   1.13 mph
1,957 ft AEG
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Finally got some good weather and was able to do this hike. Turns out we took a right turn and went up the rock slide chute next to the main slide. Was a little surprised at how long it took us, but we weren't setting any speed records going up the loose rock (more like loose rock on top of loose rock).

Going to head back and attempt the Mother Lode once the weather cools down.
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Jun 30 2007
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44 male
 Joined Nov 29 2005
 Gilbert, AZ
Humphreys Summit Trail #151Flagstaff, AZ
Humphreys Summit Trail #151
Flagstaff, AZ
Hiking avatar Jun 30 2007
wildoats • Triplogs 30
Hiking10.25 Miles 3,313 AEG
Hiking10.25 Miles1 Day         
3,313 ft AEG
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Arrived Friday early evening, around 6:00pm or so. Started hiking with all our camping gear, and was able to feel the altitude after 15 minutes or so (that's what I get living in Phoenix).

Hiked for around an hour and a half and setup camp. After we settled in for the night, we had a nice surprise of hearing several groups doing midnight trips up to watch the sunrise. It was nice of those groups to shine headlamps at our tent everytime they passed by.

Woke up 5am, got ready, and headed out. Seemed harder than I remembered, and by the time we got to the saddle we could tell it was going to be windy at the summit. Put our shells on and started out. Didn't take too much time before we were being battered by 40-50mph winds. Finally made it to the summit around 8:30/9am. Started going back down after, stopped and grabbed all our stuff we'd stashed, and made it back to the car by 12:15.

Not too bad, except there were a lot of people on the trail. Other than that, good hike.
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Oct 08 2006
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44 male
 Joined Nov 29 2005
 Gilbert, AZ
Hunter Trail - Picacho PeakTucson, AZ
Hunter Trail - Picacho Peak
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Oct 08 2006
wildoats • Triplogs 30
Hiking4.00 Miles 1,374 AEG
Hiking4.00 Miles   3 Hrs      1.33 mph
1,374 ft AEG
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average hiking speed 1.64 mph
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