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Feb 11 2007
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 Routes 5
 Photos 552
 Triplogs 42

65 male
 Joined Dec 09 2005
 Chandler, AZ
Cave Trail #233Phoenix, AZ
Cave Trail #233
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 11 2007
bails • Triplogs 42
Hiking12.00 Miles 1,400 AEG
Hiking12.00 Miles   7 Hrs      1.71 mph
1,400 ft AEG
 
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Hiked from Peralta TH to First Water TH by way of Cave Trail with a stop at the Pinon Pine tree at the end of the point overlooking Weaver's Needle. Cave Trail is way more fun when you hike it in this direction, climbing up the Devil's Slide. Plus you avoid all the traffic and noise on the Peralta Trail. We saw only 3 hikers on Cave Trail heading down to Peralta TH. We avoided Fremont Saddle and ran into a few hikers on the way to First Water TH. I slipped on the way up Cave Trail and busted my right knee up pretty badly. Then I hiked 10 more miles to First Water TH. My knee's about 3 times it's normal size today.
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Feb 03 2007
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 Routes 5
 Photos 552
 Triplogs 42

65 male
 Joined Dec 09 2005
 Chandler, AZ
Weaver's Needle Loop from Peralta THPhoenix, AZ
Weaver's Needle Loop from Peralta TH
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 03 2007
bails • Triplogs 42
Hiking12.80 Miles 3,122 AEG
Hiking12.80 Miles   9 Hrs   15 Mns   1.38 mph
3,122 ft AEG
 
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
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Jan 27 2007
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 Routes 5
 Photos 552
 Triplogs 42

65 male
 Joined Dec 09 2005
 Chandler, AZ
Black Mesa Loop - Superstition MtnsPhoenix, AZ
Black Mesa Loop - Superstition Mtns
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 27 2007
bails • Triplogs 42
Hiking10.20 Miles 1,125 AEG
Hiking10.20 Miles   5 Hrs   5 Mns   2.01 mph
1,125 ft AEG
 
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Started at the horse lot and climbed Hackberry Mesa to Garden Valley, then did the Black Mesa Loop.
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Dec 23 2006
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 Routes 5
 Photos 552
 Triplogs 42

65 male
 Joined Dec 09 2005
 Chandler, AZ
Massacre FallsPhoenix, AZ
Massacre Falls
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 23 2006
bails • Triplogs 42
Hiking4.50 Miles 1,102 AEG
Hiking4.50 Miles   3 Hrs      1.50 mph
1,102 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
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Dec 09 2006
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 Routes 5
 Photos 552
 Triplogs 42

65 male
 Joined Dec 09 2005
 Chandler, AZ
Pass Mountain Loop Trail #282Phoenix, AZ
Pass Mountain Loop Trail #282
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 09 2006
bails • Triplogs 42
Hiking7.75 Miles 1,020 AEG
Hiking7.75 Miles   4 Hrs   30 Mns   1.72 mph
1,020 ft AEG
 
no photosets
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
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Oct 07 2006
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 Routes 5
 Photos 552
 Triplogs 42

65 male
 Joined Dec 09 2005
 Chandler, AZ
Cave Trail #233Phoenix, AZ
Cave Trail #233
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Oct 07 2006
bails • Triplogs 42
Hiking5.00 Miles 1,400 AEG
Hiking5.00 Miles   4 Hrs      1.25 mph
1,400 ft AEG
 
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Hiked Cave Trail from Peralta TH to Fremont Saddle. This hike is way more fun in reverse!
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Sep 30 2006
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 Routes 5
 Photos 552
 Triplogs 42

65 male
 Joined Dec 09 2005
 Chandler, AZ
Garden Valley LoopPhoenix, AZ
Garden Valley Loop
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Sep 30 2006
bails • Triplogs 42
Hiking5.40 Miles 450 AEG
Hiking5.40 Miles   4 Hrs      1.35 mph
450 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
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Sep 17 2006
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 Routes 5
 Photos 552
 Triplogs 42

65 male
 Joined Dec 09 2005
 Chandler, AZ
Hieroglyphics Trail #101Phoenix, AZ
Hieroglyphics Trail #101
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Sep 17 2006
bails • Triplogs 42
Hiking3.00 Miles 588 AEG
Hiking3.00 Miles   3 Hrs      1.00 mph
588 ft AEG
 no routes
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
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Sep 15 2006
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 Routes 5
 Photos 552
 Triplogs 42

65 male
 Joined Dec 09 2005
 Chandler, AZ
Hieroglyphics Trail #101Phoenix, AZ
Hieroglyphics Trail #101
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Sep 15 2006
bails • Triplogs 42
Hiking3.00 Miles 588 AEG
Hiking3.00 Miles   2 Hrs      1.50 mph
588 ft AEG
 no routes
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
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Aug 20 2006
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 Routes 5
 Photos 552
 Triplogs 42

65 male
 Joined Dec 09 2005
 Chandler, AZ
Dutchman Trail #104Phoenix, AZ
Dutchman Trail #104
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 20 2006
bails • Triplogs 42
Hiking4.30 Miles
Hiking4.30 Miles   3 Hrs      1.43 mph
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Took the Dutchman Trail from the Peralta TH on a hot, humid day. Humidity was a little too much for me and I turned back in sight of Miner's Needle.
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May 29 2006
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 Routes 5
 Photos 552
 Triplogs 42

65 male
 Joined Dec 09 2005
 Chandler, AZ
Aylor's ArchPhoenix, AZ
Aylor's Arch
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar May 29 2006
bails • Triplogs 42
Hiking9.00 Miles 1,790 AEG
Hiking9.00 Miles   6 Hrs      1.50 mph
1,790 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
If you don't know where Aylor's Arch is (like me), it is easy to miss it. The arch was covered in brush and we hiked right past it only discovered it by chance on the way back. The coolest part of this hike was a deep pond with about about 6 frogs sunning themselves on the algae. Who would have thought we'd find that 5 miles into the Supes?
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Apr 30 2006
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 Routes 5
 Photos 552
 Triplogs 42

65 male
 Joined Dec 09 2005
 Chandler, AZ
Hunter Trail - Picacho PeakTucson, AZ
Hunter Trail - Picacho Peak
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 30 2006
bails • Triplogs 42
Hiking4.00 Miles 1,374 AEG
Hiking4.00 Miles   4 Hrs      1.00 mph
1,374 ft AEG
 no routes
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
A group of 4 us climbed to the top. Excellent day for a hike up one of my favorite peaks.
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Apr 09 2006
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 Routes 5
 Photos 552
 Triplogs 42

65 male
 Joined Dec 09 2005
 Chandler, AZ
First Water TH to Canyon LakePhoenix, AZ
First Water TH to Canyon Lake
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 09 2006
bails • Triplogs 42
Hiking7.30 Miles 1,589 AEG
Hiking7.30 Miles   4 Hrs   30 Mns   1.62 mph
1,589 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
I've always wanted to hike FW > Canyon Lake and finally got the chance to do so. We did this backwards, first leaving a truck at First Water TH and then driving to Canyon Lake. The Boulder Canyon trail in this direction is a chore, a slow steady climb up to the nameless hill that overlooks the lake. The ocotillo blooming at the top of the hill made the climb worthwhile (check out the pix).

We saw very few people on the trail today. We ran into a couple of lost hikers while we were climbing up the hill on Second Water Trail after the junction with Boulder Canyon Trail. They had hiked the Black Mesa loop counterclockwise and turned right at the Black Mesa / Second Water trail junction instead of left. They were headed into Boulder Canyon thinking the First Water TH parking lot was that direction. We gave them our extra water and hiked them back out to First Water TH.
 Named place
 Named place [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Canyon Lake
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Apr 01 2006
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 Routes 5
 Photos 552
 Triplogs 42

65 male
 Joined Dec 09 2005
 Chandler, AZ
Flatiron Hike - SuperstitionsPhoenix, AZ
Flatiron Hike - Superstitions
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 01 2006
bails • Triplogs 42
Hiking6.80 Miles 2,780 AEG
Hiking6.80 Miles   6 Hrs      1.13 mph
2,780 ft AEG
 no routes
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Today was a perfect day to climb Flatiron. Lots of people were out as you can see from the pics, but few made it past the basin. Before we headed back down, we decided to explore a little bit of the Superstition Ridgeline Trail where we got a view of Flatiron few probably see.
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Mar 26 2006
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 Routes 5
 Photos 552
 Triplogs 42

65 male
 Joined Dec 09 2005
 Chandler, AZ
Hunter Trail - Picacho PeakTucson, AZ
Hunter Trail - Picacho Peak
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 26 2006
bails • Triplogs 42
Hiking4.00 Miles 1,374 AEG
Hiking4.00 Miles   4 Hrs      1.00 mph
1,374 ft AEG
 no routes
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Today was the perfect day to climb Picacho Peak. The trail was the most crowded I've ever seen, but most were only climbing to the Saddle. I saw my second rattlesnake this year, about 100 feet below the saddle between two rocks. We climbed to the top of Picacho and took a side trip to the top of the lower peak to the northwest.
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Mar 05 2006
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 Routes 5
 Photos 552
 Triplogs 42

65 male
 Joined Dec 09 2005
 Chandler, AZ
Hieroglyphics Trail #101Phoenix, AZ
Hieroglyphics Trail #101
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 05 2006
bails • Triplogs 42
Hiking3.00 Miles 588 AEG
Hiking3.00 Miles   2 Hrs      1.50 mph
588 ft AEG
 no routes
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Nice, short, easy hike to take the kids. The kids liked the hieroglyphics. It's too bad that some of the hieroglyphics were destroyed by some morons who had to add their own.
 Flora
 Flora [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Saguaro
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Mar 04 2006
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 Routes 5
 Photos 552
 Triplogs 42

65 male
 Joined Dec 09 2005
 Chandler, AZ
Casa Grande Ruins National MonumentPhoenix, AZ
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 04 2006
bails • Triplogs 42
Hiking0.49 Miles 16 AEG
Hiking0.49 Miles
16 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Took the family for a day trip to see the ruins.
 Culture
 Culture [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Hohokam Great House  Hohokam Surface Structure
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Feb 27 2006
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 Routes 5
 Photos 552
 Triplogs 42

65 male
 Joined Dec 09 2005
 Chandler, AZ
Three SistersPhoenix, AZ
Three Sisters
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 27 2006
bails • Triplogs 42
Hiking3.40 Miles 2,700 AEG
Hiking3.40 Miles   4 Hrs      0.85 mph
2,700 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
We tried climbing The Three Sisters but fell short by about a mile. This hike is a great workout if you want to gain elevation quickly and don't mind the pain in your knees the next day. :D

Carney Springs Road is very rough and I wouldn't recommend bringing a car unless you want to loose your oil pan. You need a high clearance vehicle to negotiate all the rocks strewn all over the road.

The first 1 1/4 miles to West Boulder Saddle gains about 900 feet in elevation over loose rock and dirt. This was a workout for my lungs on the way up and my knees on the way down. West Boulder Saddle give you a great view looking back towards Carney Springs Road and FS 77.

From West Boulder Saddle I felt like turning back when I saw the next climb. It looks very imposing from the Saddle, but I found the climb easier than the first 1 1/4 miles. You gain another 600 feet in elevation that mostly comes near the top. Once at the top, it's an easy walk along the Ridgeline Trail.

We bushwhacked our way to what we thought was the top of Three Sisters only to find ourselves on the smaller set of peaks next to Three Sisters. It was getting late, so we heading back down.

If you are looking for great views, I wouldn't recommend this climb over a Flatiron or Picacho climb. If you are looking for a workout without a crowd (we saw only 2 other hikers), this is a decent climb.
 Named place
 Named place [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Three Sisters - Superstition Wilderness
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Feb 18 2006
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 Routes 5
 Photos 552
 Triplogs 42

65 male
 Joined Dec 09 2005
 Chandler, AZ
Cave Trail #233Phoenix, AZ
Cave Trail #233
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 18 2006
bails • Triplogs 42
Hiking7.70 Miles 1,400 AEG
Hiking7.70 Miles   6 Hrs      1.28 mph
1,400 ft AEG
 
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
I finally got the opportunity to try the Cave Trail as a return from a hike up the Peralta Trail to Fremont Saddle. After a quick break at Fremont Saddle for some great pix of Weaver's Needle, we took a side trip up East Boulder Canyon to the site of Marie Celeste Jones' Pinon Camp where we ate lunch under the Needle. Next, we headed back towards Fremont Saddle and detoured to the lone pine tree at the end of the point for yet another great view of Weaver's Needle and some more pix. Then finally, on to Cave Trail.... :D

Though not an officially maintained trail, Cave Trail was well-cairned and easy to follow. The Devil's Slide was somewhat of a disappointment; it was no harder than the descent directly above the basin on Siphon Draw. We met only two other hikers on Cave Trail. On Peralta, a cast of thousands was heading up to the saddle including numerous groups of screaming teenagers and twenty-somethings. Cave Trail offered not only great views of Peralta Canyon, but peace and quiet not found on Peralta. I hope the noisy twenty-somethings never discover Cave Trail! :D
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Feb 17 2006
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 Routes 5
 Photos 552
 Triplogs 42

65 male
 Joined Dec 09 2005
 Chandler, AZ
National Trail - Telegraph to PimaPhoenix, AZ
National Trail - Telegraph to Pima
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 17 2006
bails • Triplogs 42
Hiking2.80 Miles 1,200 AEG
Hiking2.80 Miles   1 Hour   30 Mns   1.87 mph
1,200 ft AEG
 no routes
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
I took my dog for a short hike from Buena Vista to Fat Man's Pass. Everytime I hike South Mountain, I end up asking myself, "Why?" :?: The traffic on Baseline was gridlock. :( Snowbirds in the car in front of me drove so slowly up the mountain that I was actually passed by a dude on a bike! :x The brown cloud wiped away any views. :cry: I should have just gone to the Supes.
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