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Nov 12 2006
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 Photos 125
 Triplogs 17

53 male
 Joined Feb 01 2006
 Minneapolis, MN
Boyce ThompsonGlobe, AZ
Boyce Thompson
Globe, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 12 2006
weasel • Triplogs 17
Hiking2.25 Miles 100 AEG
Hiking2.25 Miles   3 Hrs   30 Mns   0.64 mph
100 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
I spent quite a bit of time here but still didn't see everything. I thought the most interesting bit was the ability to compare plants from the various deserts. It seemed like there were a good number of people there, based on the cars in the parking lot, but the paths weren't a bit crowded. I'm interested in going back next time I'm in AZ to check out the S. African section (hopefully it'll be open then).
 Flora
 Flora [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Fairy Duster
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Common Buckeye Butterfly  Empress Leilia Butterfly
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Nov 11 2006
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 Photos 125
 Triplogs 17

53 male
 Joined Feb 01 2006
 Minneapolis, MN
Tonto National Monument - Lower DwellingsGlobe, AZ
Tonto National Monument - Lower Dwellings
Globe, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 11 2006
weasel • Triplogs 17
Hiking1.10 Miles 350 AEG
Hiking1.10 Miles   1 Hour      1.10 mph
350 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
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Nov 11 2006
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 Photos 125
 Triplogs 17

53 male
 Joined Feb 01 2006
 Minneapolis, MN
Parker Creek Trail #160Globe, AZ
Parker Creek Trail #160
Globe, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 11 2006
weasel • Triplogs 17
Hiking2.50 Miles 2,300 AEG
Hiking2.50 Miles   2 Hrs      1.25 mph
2,300 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Took me awhile to locate the trailhead for this one. The location given in the full hike description is accurate, but the description in the brief summary is out of date (and unfortunately, I only had the brief summary with me). It says "Shortly past the ADOT yard, highway 288 (now dirt) will make a 180 degree turn to the left (there is a small green sign that says Parker Creek). Just past this sharp turn, the highway will curve right. As soon as you enter the right curve, there will be a short road (I think it is marked with a trailhead sign) taking off uphill to your right. The parking area is just a couple hundred feet down this road."

In reality, 288 is paved now, and the trailhead is before the 180 degree left turn, not after. If you go past the 180 turn and take a right, you'll end up at the gated off driveway to the now-closed Sierra Ancha Experiment Station Office. Turn around and go back in the other direction. There's a trailhead sign marking the turnoff, but it's hard to see until you're almost on top of it, and I totally missed it until I came from the opposite direction. The trailhead is on the east side of the road, not more than 40-50 feet off the highway.

Anyway, this was a really nice hike, at least the bit that I did. I was really looking for some fall colors, but was about a week late. Still had a good time, and turned around after going a mile or so. I dropped down into the dry creekbed for the return hike and that slowed me down quite a bit. Ran into a couple of bowhunters who had seen nothing, but did assure me that the views from further up the trail were incredible. I'll have to go back next time I'm in state and do it again.
 Flora
 Flora [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Arizona White Oak  Gooding's Verbena  Sumac
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Nov 10 2006
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 Photos 125
 Triplogs 17

53 male
 Joined Feb 01 2006
 Minneapolis, MN
Drew from See Canyon THPayson, AZ
Drew from See Canyon TH
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 10 2006
weasel • Triplogs 17
Hiking6.00 Miles 1,478 AEG
Hiking6.00 Miles   3 Hrs   30 Mns   1.71 mph
1,478 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Nice trail, but not spectacular. It looks like there are a lot more dead and downed trees now than when it was first written up, especially in the upper section. I noticed a drastic difference in comparing a couple of my photos to Joe's photos from '01. The confusing trail junction he describes, with 4-5 trails splitting off, was pretty easy to figure out. There now only seems to be two options: go up Drew to the Rim, or continue on the Highline. Not sure what happened with the other trails. The gate and much of the fence is gone too, as is most of the signage at the junction (compare my 5th photo to Joe's 10th/11th). The top section seems to have lost a fair amount of trees too - the 2 upright posts in the lower center of my 6th photo correspond to the same posts in Joe's 19th photo. Much more open now than back then. Still, all in all a good hike with very few people on it that day. The middle section was nice - would be great with the colors still on the trees instead of on the ground. :)
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Nov 10 2006
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 Photos 125
 Triplogs 17

53 male
 Joined Feb 01 2006
 Minneapolis, MN
Horton Creek Trail #285Payson, AZ
Horton Creek Trail #285
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 10 2006
weasel • Triplogs 17
Hiking5.00 Miles 1,183 AEG
Hiking5.00 Miles   3 Hrs   45 Mns   1.33 mph
1,183 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Followed the trail along the creek most of the way up, then stayed on the main trail back to the trailhead. Only saw 6 other people, most of them on my way back. Was about a week too late to catch the colors still on the trees, but I got to see lots of leaves on the ground. :? Still a nice hike with lots of mini-waterfalls to photograph.
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Nov 09 2006
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 Photos 125
 Triplogs 17

53 male
 Joined Feb 01 2006
 Minneapolis, MN
Woods Canyon Lake Trail - Mogollon RimPayson, AZ
Woods Canyon Lake Trail - Mogollon Rim
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 09 2006
weasel • Triplogs 17
Hiking2.00 Miles
Hiking2.00 Miles   1 Hour   15 Mns   1.60 mph
 no routesno photosets
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Bypassed the loop around the lake in favor of following the outflow stream for awhile. Very quiet and peaceful down there. Looked like it'd be a great place to spot wildlife around dusk.
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Nov 08 2006
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 Photos 125
 Triplogs 17

53 male
 Joined Feb 01 2006
 Minneapolis, MN
Red Mountain Trail #159Flagstaff, AZ
Red Mountain Trail #159
Flagstaff, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 08 2006
weasel • Triplogs 17
Hiking2.50 Miles 400 AEG
Hiking2.50 Miles   1 Hour   30 Mns   1.67 mph
400 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Cool little trail, very easy and uncrowded. Neat rock/lava formations. It was a good way to get out and stretch a bit after hiking out of the Grand Canyon earlier that day.
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Nov 07 2006
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 Photos 125
 Triplogs 17

53 male
 Joined Feb 01 2006
 Minneapolis, MN
Bright Angel TrailNorthwest, AZ
Bright Angel Trail
Northwest, AZ
Backpack avatar Nov 07 2006
weasel • Triplogs 17
Backpack9.30 Miles 4,320 AEG
Backpack9.30 Miles   7 Hrs      1.33 mph
4,320 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Hiked from CBG to CIG in about 3 hours, not including time spent meandering off-trail slightly to get some photos of a waterfall. The last mile seemed to take all day - felt like Indian Garden was right around the next corner for an hour or so. Camped overnight, then got up early and made it to the S. Rim in 4 hours, for a total of 7 hours hiking. Trail was in pretty good shape. There was some maintenance work being done on a section near the top, and overall the steps, etc. were in much better shape than the S. Kaibab. No problems keeping a steady pace, no leftover soreness from the hike down, and overall a nice trip up to the rim. Had a feast at Maswik when I was done, and then rolled myself out to the car and headed south. :( I was glad to be done with the hike, but really didn't want it to be over - can't wait to go back and do it again.
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Nov 07 2006
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 Photos 125
 Triplogs 17

53 male
 Joined Feb 01 2006
 Minneapolis, MN
Plateau PointNorthwest, AZ
Plateau Point
Northwest, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 07 2006
weasel • Triplogs 17
Hiking3.20 Miles 165 AEG
Hiking3.20 Miles   1 Hour   30 Mns   2.13 mph
165 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Hiked out, caught sunset at Plateau Point. Very nice views, a bit too many people and commotion to really enjoy the moment though. Had a good time watching the mice come out before dark looking for left over scraps.
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Nov 06 2006
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 Photos 125
 Triplogs 17

53 male
 Joined Feb 01 2006
 Minneapolis, MN
Phantom Canyon - LowerNorthwest, AZ
Phantom Canyon - Lower
Northwest, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 06 2006
weasel • Triplogs 17
Hiking2.50 Miles 400 AEG
Hiking2.50 Miles   3 Hrs      0.83 mph
400 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Awesome side trip off the N. Kaibab trail - not another person in there. I'm sure most people walk right past it to get to Ribbon Falls. Just guessing at the total distance into the canyon. I stopped when the brush started getting pretty thick. The big waterfall (actually set of 3 waterfalls) is not too far in. The canyon can flash flood (2 people died there in '97) so if there's any chance of rain on the N. Rim or Inner Canyon check with rangers ahead of time.
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Nov 05 2006
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 Photos 125
 Triplogs 17

53 male
 Joined Feb 01 2006
 Minneapolis, MN
South Kaibab TrailNorthwest, AZ
South Kaibab Trail
Northwest, AZ
Backpack avatar Nov 05 2006
weasel • Triplogs 17
Backpack7.50 Miles 4,595 AEG
Backpack7.50 Miles   5 Hrs      1.50 mph
4,595 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
My first hike into the Grand Canyon. I hiked S. Kaibab and spent 2 nights at CBG. The Black Bridge was closed to hikers for some maintenance work, so I bumped up the one-way mileage a touch because of the little bit of extra walking to the Silver Bridge. Awesome hike - I thought the first few miles were easily the worst, and it got easier after that. Perfect weather, with a high of maybe 75-80 at the bottom. Can't wait to go back and spend more time down there.
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Grasshopper  Wild Turkey
 Culture
 Culture [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  PaleoRob Pose
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Apr 10 2006
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 Photos 125
 Triplogs 17

53 male
 Joined Feb 01 2006
 Minneapolis, MN
Flatiron Hike - SuperstitionsPhoenix, AZ
Flatiron Hike - Superstitions
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 10 2006
weasel • Triplogs 17
Hiking3.60 Miles 2,780 AEG
Hiking3.60 Miles   4 Hrs      0.90 mph
2,780 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Went a little ways past Siphon Draw. I wasn't intending to go all the way to Flatiron, but wanted to see what it was like for future trips. Saw lots of lizards :D and spent a bit of time looking for the route :? .
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Apr 10 2006
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 Photos 125
 Triplogs 17

53 male
 Joined Feb 01 2006
 Minneapolis, MN
Treasure Loop Trail #56Phoenix, AZ
Treasure Loop Trail #56
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 10 2006
weasel • Triplogs 17
Hiking2.40 Miles 500 AEG
Hiking2.40 Miles   1 Hour   30 Mns   1.60 mph
500 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Nice easy hike, nothing spectacular unless you love distant views of the Phoenix skyline. :?
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Apr 09 2006
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 Photos 125
 Triplogs 17

53 male
 Joined Feb 01 2006
 Minneapolis, MN
Mormon Loop TrailPhoenix, AZ
Mormon Loop Trail
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 09 2006
weasel • Triplogs 17
Hiking5.50 Miles 1,375 AEG
Hiking5.50 Miles   3 Hrs   30 Mns   1.57 mph
1,375 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Added in a little side-trip through Hidden Valley. Not many wildflowers along the way because of the dry winter, but still a great hike with awesome sunset views.
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Apr 06 2006
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 Photos 125
 Triplogs 17

53 male
 Joined Feb 01 2006
 Minneapolis, MN
Romero Canyon PoolsTucson, AZ
Romero Canyon Pools
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 06 2006
weasel • Triplogs 17
Hiking5.60 Miles 980 AEG
Hiking5.60 Miles   3 Hrs      1.87 mph
980 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
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Apr 04 2006
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 Photos 125
 Triplogs 17

53 male
 Joined Feb 01 2006
 Minneapolis, MN
Mount AjoSouthwest, AZ
Mount Ajo
Southwest, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 04 2006
weasel • Triplogs 17
Hiking4.00 Miles 2,800 AEG
Hiking4.00 Miles   4 Hrs   30 Mns   0.89 mph
2,800 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Only went to Bull Pasture. Even though the cloudy weather didn't make for great scenery, I still spent lots of time taking photos (no, it usually doesn't take me 4.5 to hike 4 miles :? ).
 Flora
 Flora [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Barrel Cactus  Chain Fruit Cholla  Mexican Vervain  Organ Pipe Cactus  Teddy-bear Cholla
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Apr 13 2005
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 Photos 125
 Triplogs 17

53 male
 Joined Feb 01 2006
 Minneapolis, MN
Hidden Valley from Buena VistaPhoenix, AZ
Hidden Valley from Buena Vista
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 13 2005
weasel • Triplogs 17
Hiking4.25 Miles 850 AEG
Hiking4.25 Miles   2 Hrs      2.13 mph
850 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Chuckwalla
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