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Sep 15 2018
Crzy4AZ
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 Descriptions 31
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 Photos 2,504
 Triplogs 575

45 female
 Joined Apr 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Sunrise Peak from 145th StreetPhoenix, AZ
Sunrise Peak from 145th Street
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Sep 15 2018
Crzy4AZ
Hiking4.61 Miles 1,328 AEG
Hiking4.61 Miles   1 Hour   54 Mns   2.47 mph
1,328 ft AEG      2 Mns Break
 
Linked none no linked descriptions
Partners none no partners
Started late but good workout and nice breeze here and there.
Going to jump straight in my pool when I get home.
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Aug 03 2018
Crzy4AZ
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 Descriptions 31
 Routes 96
 Photos 2,504
 Triplogs 575

45 female
 Joined Apr 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Brown's Summit Spur Trail - MSPNPhoenix, AZ
Brown's Summit Spur Trail - MSPN
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 03 2018
Crzy4AZ
Hiking3.30 Miles 607 AEG
Hiking3.30 Miles   1 Hour   8 Mns   2.91 mph
607 ft AEG
 
Partners none no partners
Boyfriend’s house is close to Brown’s Ranch TH. Got up early and was only person on summit trail up and down until last 0.1 mike when I saw two ladies. Summer temps scaring people away I suppose. Insanely humid and plenty of bugs at the top. But beautiful views and awesome solitude with decent workout. Jogged last little stretch.
Ran into a pack of bike steward friends at TH— asked about the very bad idea of closing two of the non gated TH in the Preserve. Infuriating that City employee individual has power to close access to a tax payer funded 31,000 acre preserve with massive boundary lines that can’t be “controlled” and unwieldy mega-trailheads that make you feel like a sheep going through a turnstall when you start your hike ...... City should be opening more access points not closing little ones that allow users to enter the Presrrve in a peaceful way if they have good timing for small parking lot. How many times I have taken my children to the two parking lots they want to close — to do mini hikes — how much conflict is there at megaTH with share the trail issues — why create more bottleneck through fewer places. My Libertarian flag waving here to ask big government (actually one human) why he gets to close access because he can’t “control” access at those points. Put in a freaking gate. How much do those cost ? Ok sorry rant over.
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Aug 01 2018
Crzy4AZ
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 Descriptions 31
 Routes 96
 Photos 2,504
 Triplogs 575

45 female
 Joined Apr 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Veit Springs Trail aka Lamar Haines LoopFlagstaff, AZ
Veit Springs Trail aka Lamar Haines Loop
Flagstaff, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 01 2018
Crzy4AZ
Hiking1.75 Miles 211 AEG
Hiking1.75 Miles      59 Mns   2.14 mph
211 ft AEG      10 Mns Break
 no routes
Linked none no linked descriptions
Partners none no partners
Last days of summer ... picked up boyfriend’s oldest son and hit the road early for Flagstaff. Went up to snowbowl to ride ski lift but lightning strikes — so we did nature loop - rain made me skid dish to go over to petroglyphs — now headed to lava cave. Then home.
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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
Lupine, chupparosa
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Jul 30 2018
Crzy4AZ
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 Descriptions 31
 Routes 96
 Photos 2,504
 Triplogs 575

45 female
 Joined Apr 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Tom's Thumb Trail - MSPPhoenix, AZ
Tom's Thumb Trail - MSP
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jul 30 2018
Crzy4AZ
Hiking5.10 Miles 1,520 AEG
Hiking5.10 Miles   2 Hrs   45 Mns   2.49 mph
1,520 ft AEG      42 Mns Break
 
Linked none no linked descriptions
Partners none no partners
Rare Monday hike - was hot most of the hike except windy at top. Cloudy so got some great sunrise pics. Saw a FOX run across trail hear the turns area before the Thumb. Saw a prairie falcon investigate old nest area briefly. Then large group of swallows flying around Thumb making a whistle sound in the air (not voice chirping) was some kind of wing/wind sound. Saw Erik Filsinger again. Talked about some concerning topics that have shown up in Preserve Commission minutes lately. I have to go read more. I start new practice in two weeks - so I’m trying to soak in this brief unemployment status.
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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
Yellow, purple, orange small clumps of wildflowers I along trail edges
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Jul 21 2018
Crzy4AZ
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 Descriptions 31
 Routes 96
 Photos 2,504
 Triplogs 575

45 female
 Joined Apr 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Sunrise Peak from 145th StreetPhoenix, AZ
Sunrise Peak from 145th Street
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jul 21 2018
Crzy4AZ
Hiking4.11 Miles 1,265 AEG
Hiking4.11 Miles   2 Hrs   6 Mns   2.42 mph
1,265 ft AEG      24 Mns Break
 
Linked none no linked descriptions
Partners none no partners
Was up at 4 and ready to go early but had to wait for lightning to clear out. Then was perfect 77 degrees and windy for hike. Muggy AF though. Met Bill from IG on way down. Chick Fil A for mini chicken yeast rolls next ....... mmmmmm
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Jul 20 2018
Crzy4AZ
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 Descriptions 31
 Routes 96
 Photos 2,504
 Triplogs 575

45 female
 Joined Apr 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Tom's Thumb Trail - MSPPhoenix, AZ
Tom's Thumb Trail - MSP
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jul 20 2018
Crzy4AZ
Hiking3.50 Miles 1,085 AEG
Hiking3.50 Miles   1 Hour   23 Mns   2.53 mph
1,085 ft AEG
 
Linked none no linked descriptions
Partners none no partners
Boyfriend stayed home. Exercise hike to East End junction then back to TH. I love driving his truck.
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Jul 03 2018
Crzy4AZ
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 Descriptions 31
 Routes 96
 Photos 2,504
 Triplogs 575

45 female
 Joined Apr 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Lake Weiss AL fishing, AZ 
Lake Weiss AL fishing, AZ
 
Fishing avatar Jul 03 2018
Crzy4AZ
Fishing22.08 Miles 12 AEG
Fishing22.08 Miles   3 Hrs   28 Mns   17.43 mph
12 ft AEG   2 Hrs   12 Mns Break
no photosets
1st trip
Linked none no linked descriptions
Partners none no partners
Family vacation awesome fishing spot
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Jun 29 2018
Crzy4AZ
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 Descriptions 31
 Routes 96
 Photos 2,504
 Triplogs 575

45 female
 Joined Apr 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
East End Peak - MSPPhoenix, AZ
East End Peak - MSP
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jun 29 2018
Crzy4AZ
Hiking3.87 Miles 1,463 AEG
Hiking3.87 Miles   2 Hrs   8 Mns   2.55 mph
1,463 ft AEG      37 Mns Break
 no routesno photosets
1st trip
Linked none no linked descriptions
Partners none no partners
First through gate 4:47am.
Gorgeous sunrise.
Talked to Erik Filsinger for a while on my way down as he was starting up. His rock climbing book of the MCDowells is a must for people who love this area. He is a great advocate and has routes here on HAZ too.
I got to East End Peak at 5:48am and signed register.
Now headed back to boyfriend’s house to shower and have breakfast.
Only a few more Fridays left that I will be off from work. Joining a new practice in August and going back to five days a week.
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Aug 21 2016
Crzy4AZ
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 Descriptions 31
 Routes 96
 Photos 2,504
 Triplogs 575

45 female
 Joined Apr 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Renegade Trail - MSPNPhoenix, AZ
Renegade Trail - MSPN
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 21 2016
Crzy4AZ
Hiking6.50 Miles 376 AEG
Hiking6.50 Miles   3 Hrs   34 Mns   2.47 mph
376 ft AEG      56 Mns Break
 no routes
1st trip
Partners none no partners
Last night had a hike rained out - was determined to get in a good hike this morning. Set alarm for 4:30am. Got close to Tonto on 136th St by 5:45am. Was spit raining - huge wall of rain over Brown's Mtn. MyWeather radar app showed it moving away from my planned area. I basically didn't care - was getting this hike in.

Plan was to do entirety of Renegade now that signs are up. Last times on Renegade I did the "Heaven Hill" portion but didn't know how it connected to other trails on either side. Knew generalities but not names or details. So I used TrailForks map to see where I was going when I wasn't near a sign since the new City map won't be out for another week or so.

136th St Express down to start of Renegade :next: to the end of Renegade and backtracked to Desperado :next: down to Soapberry Wash (and intersection with Michelin Man cactus) :next: Soapberry to Renegade connector :next: Dove Valley :next: Barb's :next: 136th.

Temp was 73 at start and low 80's when I finished. I took 56 minutes of break. Mostly laying around on top of Heaven Hill watching sun break though cloud layers and thinking how much I loved the quiet and solitude but simultaneously wished I wasn't alone. I haven't had a drink in 42 days and feel so much better - skin/hair/clothes fitting so much better. Nothing horrible made me stop. Just felt like need for alcohol was escalating and was using it to get dissociative from daily life. Not healthy. And not drinking on Fri/Sat nights makes it much easier to get up crack of dawn for hikes.

Because of the rain and storms - I was the only human out on trails for at least two hours. You get panoramic views from the three bumps/hills on Renegade - - cloud cover was just wonderful. Bugs were intensely awful and I had to keep a rag on my nose/mouth for most of the hike to keep from vacuuming them up as I walked. Still worth it to get out on these trails before word gets out how great they are. Rain+alarm clock+bugs == no one else out there LOL.

I am posting a crap ton of photos because it was just so beautiful. Side note: I am far behind posting triplogs from spring. I know how to make it not show up on main page. Will slowly get those filled in. And somehow I need to get motivation to write up these hike descriptions.

Route Scout app rocks. I love uploading to HAZ. And TrailForks has one mislabeled section of Renegade and is missing two short connectors.
Geology
Geology
Xenolith
Named place
Named place
Michelin Man Saguaro
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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
white ratany, desert senna, barrel cactus blooms
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Apr 02 2016
Crzy4AZ
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 Descriptions 31
 Routes 96
 Photos 2,504
 Triplogs 575

45 female
 Joined Apr 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Soapberry Wash Trail - MSPNPhoenix, AZ
Soapberry Wash Trail - MSPN
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 02 2016
Crzy4AZ
Hiking3.50 Miles 101 AEG
Hiking3.50 Miles   1 Hour   34 Mns   2.36 mph
101 ft AEG      5 Mns Break
 
Partners none no partners
God I love this loop. Arrived off 136th St random pull out just before sunrise. This loop at sunrise is phenomenal. Watching sun come into Coyote Canyon and light up Michelin Man cactus....amazing. Scattered flowers see report below. Whole day today after hike dedicated to packing up kids and me for Masters week in Augusta. Flying out tomorrow (Sunday).

Barb's :next: Dove Valley :next: Soapberry Wash through the granite area (not the bike bypass) :next: future Desperado trail (has Michelin Man cactus on it) :next: Coyote Canyon :next: Dove Valley :next: Barb's in a lasso loop.
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Wildflowers Observation Light
purple thistle, white ratany, owl clover, banana yucca blooms, brittle bush (rare), those dandelion looking things.
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Mar 29 2016
Crzy4AZ
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 Descriptions 31
 Routes 96
 Photos 2,504
 Triplogs 575

45 female
 Joined Apr 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
The Lookout from Tom's Thumb NorthPhoenix, AZ
The Lookout from Tom's Thumb North
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 29 2016
Crzy4AZ
Hiking5.10 Miles 1,672 AEG
Hiking5.10 Miles   1 Hour   53 Mns   2.83 mph
1,672 ft AEG      5 Mns Break
 
Linked linked
Tom's Thumb Trail - MSP
Partners none no partners
Off work on a rare Tuesday - work week shifted. Temp was 51 degrees at 11:40am start - wore rain jacket - windy as always at The Lookout. Buckhorn cholla blooms orange/yellow/dark pink just gorgeous. Some brittle bush towards the top still blooming. Few hedgehog blooms.
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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
buckhorn cholla blooms, brittle bush, hedgehog
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Mar 27 2016
Crzy4AZ
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 Descriptions 31
 Routes 96
 Photos 2,504
 Triplogs 575

45 female
 Joined Apr 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Hawknest Trail - MSPNPhoenix, AZ
Hawknest Trail - MSPN
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 27 2016
Crzy4AZ
Hiking3.00 Miles 80 AEG
Hiking3.00 Miles
80 ft AEG
 
Linked none no linked descriptions
Partners none no partners
Sunrise hike - few scattered wildflowers here and there. I love the tres amigos saguaros on this trail about a mile in.
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Mar 27 2016
Crzy4AZ
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 Descriptions 31
 Routes 96
 Photos 2,504
 Triplogs 575

45 female
 Joined Apr 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Watershed Trail - MSPNPhoenix, AZ
Watershed Trail - MSPN
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 27 2016
Crzy4AZ
Hiking6.43 Miles 340 AEG
Hiking6.43 Miles   2 Hrs   19 Mns   2.95 mph
340 ft AEG      8 Mns Break
 
no photosets
1st trip
Partners none no partners
Second hike of the day. From Brown's Ranch TH. Latigo :next: 118th :next: Watershed :next: Cholla Mtn loop :next: amphitheatre :next: Cathedral Rock :next: cut over MV2 marker to Maverick :next: Brown's Ranch Road.

This is a favorite loop of mine. Keeps you off the main busy Brown's Ranch Road. Started hike at 3:45pm and temp was nice.

Easter sunday at Cathedral Rock.... great place to worship.
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Wildflowers Observation None
globemallow, hedgehog cactus, banana yucca
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Mar 25 2016
Crzy4AZ
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 Descriptions 31
 Routes 96
 Photos 2,504
 Triplogs 575

45 female
 Joined Apr 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Ringtail Trail - MSPPhoenix, AZ
Ringtail Trail - MSP
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 25 2016
Crzy4AZ
Hiking1.50 Miles 200 AEG
Hiking1.50 Miles
200 ft AEG
 
Linked linked
Sunrise Trail - MSP
Partners none no partners
Wanted a short hike after dropping kids off at school. Flowers way past peak. Just wasn't in the mood - turned back as I started to climb up Sunrise.
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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
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Mar 20 2016
Crzy4AZ
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 Descriptions 31
 Routes 96
 Photos 2,504
 Triplogs 575

45 female
 Joined Apr 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Gateway Loop Trail - MSPPhoenix, AZ
Gateway Loop Trail - MSP
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 20 2016
Crzy4AZ
Hiking4.71 Miles 696 AEG
Hiking4.71 Miles   1 Hour   38 Mns   2.88 mph
696 ft AEG
 
Partners none no partners
From house to Paradise around counter clockwise to Gateway Saddle and around the loop. Then took Crossover Trail to Levee back to Paradise and home. Was smidge past sunset on Levee trail. Moon was so pretty.

Lousy time to saddle: 40 minutes. But was taking tons of pics.
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Wildflowers Observation Moderate
brittle bush intense but past peak
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Mar 18 2016
Crzy4AZ
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 Descriptions 31
 Routes 96
 Photos 2,504
 Triplogs 575

45 female
 Joined Apr 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Rock Knob Trail - MSP / MMRPPhoenix, AZ
Rock Knob Trail - MSP / MMRP
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 18 2016
Crzy4AZ
Hiking3.80 Miles 100 AEG
Hiking3.80 Miles
100 ft AEG
 
1st trip
Partners none no partners
Late afternoon hike - kids have babysitter. Crossed from Preserve into MMRP and climbed up the back of Rock Knob from Park side. GORGEOUS brittle bush e-v-e-r-y-where. Field of gold. Couple of deer down below snacking.
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Wildflowers Observation Substantial
brittle bush confluent
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Mar 17 2016
Crzy4AZ
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 Descriptions 31
 Routes 96
 Photos 2,504
 Triplogs 575

45 female
 Joined Apr 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Dove Valley Trail - MSPNPhoenix, AZ
Dove Valley Trail - MSPN
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 17 2016
Crzy4AZ
Hiking6.01 Miles 144 AEG
Hiking6.01 Miles   2 Hrs      3.43 mph
144 ft AEG      15 Mns Break
 
Partners partners
GI Jones
I wasn't feeling super great - but Brad had taken day off work - and I will be damned if we waste a day off and not get a hike in. So parked at Granite Mountain TH and took Uber $17 up to Stagecoach Road. Hiked from Tonto step over alllllllll the way down Dove Valley to 136th Street Express - and then to car.

Nice day for a hike - didn't take many pics. Dragged a saguaro cactus arm out of the way and sent pics of remaining pieces to the Conservnacy's C&M team to go move the rest. Paul S. was out there the next day moving it!
Named place
Named place
Granite Mountain - MSP
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Mar 06 2016
Crzy4AZ
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 Descriptions 31
 Routes 96
 Photos 2,504
 Triplogs 575

45 female
 Joined Apr 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Camp Creek FallsPhoenix, AZ
Camp Creek Falls
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 06 2016
Crzy4AZ
Hiking3.10 Miles 600 AEG
Hiking3.10 Miles   2 Hrs   50 Mns   1.55 mph
600 ft AEG      50 Mns Break
 no routes
1st trip
Linked none no linked descriptions
Partners partners
ezpixels
Marianne invited me to look for butterflies and wildflowers at sunrise. I left my car at my church and we drove in her car. Couple other butterfly friends came too. My first time here - looks so unappealing from the parking area. No crowds at all as we started hike at 7:00am. Beautiful waterfalls. Lots of wildflowers. Some butterflies.

The contrast between saguaro cactus and bamboo up and behind the waterfall - - strange bedfellows! Fun morning.
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Wildflowers Observation Moderate
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Mar 06 2016
Crzy4AZ
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 Descriptions 31
 Routes 96
 Photos 2,504
 Triplogs 575

45 female
 Joined Apr 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Gateway - Bajada Nature Trail - MSPPhoenix, AZ
Gateway - Bajada Nature Trail - MSP
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 06 2016
Crzy4AZ
Hiking0.70 Miles 16 AEG
Hiking0.70 Miles
16 ft AEG
 
Linked none no linked descriptions
Partners partners
Baby4AZ
LilGuy4AZ
After nap I took my tender chickens and Junior stewards for the Conservancy to Family Sonoran Sunday at Gateway. I am the coordinator this year for the program. Natalie Case presented on plant/animal adaptations from Scottsdale Community College - Center for Native and Urban Wildlife. They have a really cool nature center there with school tours too.

I bought their solitary bee house to put in the backyard. After the talk we took a walk around the Bajada Nature trail. Kids were being so sweet. They are good helpers and enjoy coming to all the Conservancy activities.
Fauna
Fauna
Carpenter Bee
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Mar 05 2016
Crzy4AZ
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 Descriptions 31
 Routes 96
 Photos 2,504
 Triplogs 575

45 female
 Joined Apr 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
East End Trail - MSPPhoenix, AZ
East End Trail - MSP
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 05 2016
Crzy4AZ
Hiking5.00 Miles 1,500 AEG
Hiking5.00 Miles   2 Hrs   6 Mns   3.19 mph
1,500 ft AEG      32 Mns Break
 
Linked linked
Tom's Thumb Trail - MSP
Partners partners
GI Jones
Spent the morning at World Wildlife Zoo in Litchfield Park with kids and Brad. After nap - had a babysitter. So we did Tom's Thumb up to EE junction (36 minutes for me) and then down East End for intervals. Dinner at the Living Room in DC Ranch - I enjoy people watching there. Human zoo LOL.
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Wildflowers Observation Moderate
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