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Feb 04 2006
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45 male
 Joined Dec 16 2005
 Phoenix, AZ
South Kaibab TrailNorthwest, AZ
South Kaibab Trail
Northwest, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 04 2006
Gaechinger • Triplogs 3
Hiking12.60 Miles 4,595 AEG
Hiking12.60 Miles   7 Hrs   30 Mns   1.68 mph
4,595 ft AEG
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I left Phoenix at 4:10 AM and reached the south rim (Yaki Point) at 7:20, just a few minutes before sunrise. The images of the Grand Canyon in the morning a few minutes after sunrise are probably the most beautiful 8) .
Entered the canyon at 8:00 AM. It was quite cold. Descent to Tonto Junction took 2 hours and another 50 minutes to the black bridge across the Colorado River. In the inner Gorge it was much warmer than at the south rim in the morning.
After I had rested for about 45 minutes I started to ascend at 11:45 AM. The first half of the ascent was OK but then it started to become strenuous. It took me almost 4 hours to hike out of the canyon and it was still quite chilly up there.
:o It is one of the most impressive hikes i have ever done. Though it is 4500 feet elevation gain and, which is probably the most strange thing of them all, that the descent comes first.
If I have more time I will come back and do a 3 or 4 day hike in the canyon.
Resume: GRAND :)
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Jan 07 2006
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45 male
 Joined Dec 16 2005
 Phoenix, AZ
Tanque Verde PeakTucson, AZ
Tanque Verde Peak
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 07 2006
Gaechinger • Triplogs 3
Hiking18.00 Miles 3,950 AEG
Hiking18.00 Miles   8 Hrs   10 Mns   2.20 mph
3,950 ft AEG
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Tanque Verde Peak is the only Peak you can hike and return on the same day in the Saguaro National Park East which lies east of Tucson. The peak is 7040 feet high, that is a total elevation gain of approximately 4200 feet. Over 9 miles. Thats a quite moderate rate but the mere distance makes it a strenuous hike in one day.
The trailhead is easily accessible by car on a paved road to the picnic area. A seven day pass costs $ 10.
The hike is easy to follow, not steep and has no difficult parts. After 2 hours you leave the desert and enter woodland. The hike goes up and down several times. After 3-4 hours you should reach Juniper Basin, a campsite. Juniper Basin is 6.9 miles from the trailhead.
From Juniper Basin it is another 2.1 miles to Tanque Verde Peak. As you gain elevation the vegetation changes to pine forrest which provides some shadow most of the way up to the peak. The scenic provides a view of Tucson in the west and Coronado National Forest to the north and east.
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Dec 18 2005
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45 male
 Joined Dec 16 2005
 Phoenix, AZ
North Peak Trail #24Payson, AZ
North Peak Trail #24
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 18 2005
Gaechinger • Triplogs 3
Hiking7.00 Miles 3,400 AEG
Hiking7.00 Miles   4 Hrs   40 Mns   1.50 mph
3,400 ft AEG
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The trailhead is good to reach. Even with my sedan I had no problems to get there.
The trail itself is sometimes quite hard to find because some bushes grew on the trail and burnt trees fell over it. It seems as only very few people hiked that trail in the last months. Several times I thought about returning when every now and then I encountered a pile of stones again, that reassured me to be on the right way. Once I took the very direct and steep part of a slope because I could not find the trail. Fortunately I hit the trail again after some rough sections offtrail.
Above about 6000 feet the area looked burned where the trail becomes flatter. There is hardly any tree left. The last 1000 feet off-trail to the peak are not too bad because the fire burnt most of the bushes on the steep part of the slope. The last quarter of a mile to the summit is a fair amount of bushwhacking but not too bad.
In many places, mainly at the lower parts of the hike, the trail is quite washed out and not very good to use. It took me 2 hours and 20 minutes to reach the summit and another 2 hours to get down again. The trail is easier to find on the descent.
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