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May 22 2019
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 Routes 8
 Photos 2
 Triplogs 22

45 male
 Joined Aug 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
The Lookout from Tom's Thumb NorthPhoenix, AZ
The Lookout from Tom's Thumb North
Phoenix, AZ
 Hiking avatar May 22 2019
lrhiker • Triplogs 22
 Hiking4.90 Miles 1,318 AEG
 Hiking4.90 Miles   1 Hour   53 Mns   2.72 mph
1,318 ft AEG      5 Mns Break6 LBS Pack
 
no photosets
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
58 min from the Tom's Thumb TH to the Lookout. Thought I'd try a new different hike today. Tom's Thumb trail was busy but Lookout Trail was empty. Great temps and weather today.
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May 17 2019
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 Routes 8
 Photos 2
 Triplogs 22

45 male
 Joined Aug 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Tom's Thumb Trail - MSPPhoenix, AZ
Tom's Thumb Trail - MSP
Phoenix, AZ
 Hiking avatar May 17 2019
lrhiker • Triplogs 22
 Hiking4.20 Miles 1,216 AEG
 Hiking4.20 Miles   1 Hour   29 Mns   2.90 mph
1,216 ft AEG      2 Mns Break7 LBS Pack
 
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
50'16 min from the TH to Tom's Thumb, big jump on time and new personal record. No motivation like an attractive woman on the trail, keeping her impressive pace and then once I passed while she was taking photos, was pushed to keep ahead. Was so tired but thrilled at the time up. Thanks whoever you are! :) I think that will be my best time this summer. 41 min down.

Beautiful views on the trail today. Busiest I've seen it in the last two months. Weather was perfect.
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May 16 2019
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 Routes 8
 Photos 2
 Triplogs 22

45 male
 Joined Aug 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Tom's Thumb Trail - MSPPhoenix, AZ
Tom's Thumb Trail - MSP
Phoenix, AZ
 Hiking avatar May 16 2019
lrhiker • Triplogs 22
 Hiking4.34 Miles 1,316 AEG
 Hiking4.34 Miles   1 Hour   53 Mns   2.50 mph
1,316 ft AEG      9 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
 
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
52'17 min from the TH to Tom's Thumb - new personal record, 43 min down. Very windy!

What a difference a couple days makes, nearly all the flowers are gone except at the higher elevations.
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May 13 2019
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 Routes 8
 Photos 2
 Triplogs 22

45 male
 Joined Aug 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Tom's Thumb Trail - MSPPhoenix, AZ
Tom's Thumb Trail - MSP
Phoenix, AZ
 Hiking avatar May 13 2019
lrhiker • Triplogs 22
 Hiking4.31 Miles 1,322 AEG
 Hiking4.31 Miles   2 Hrs   3 Mns   2.42 mph
1,322 ft AEG      16 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
 
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
54'20 min from the TH to Tom's Thumb, 53 min down. Took my time on the way down for taking photographs.

Loads of flowers blooming, especially buckhorn cholla.
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May 09 2019
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 Routes 8
 Photos 2
 Triplogs 22

45 male
 Joined Aug 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Tom's Thumb Trail - MSPPhoenix, AZ
Tom's Thumb Trail - MSP
Phoenix, AZ
 Hiking avatar May 09 2019
lrhiker • Triplogs 22
 Hiking4.31 Miles 1,210 AEG
 Hiking4.31 Miles   1 Hour   45 Mns   2.54 mph
1,210 ft AEG      3 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
 
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
56'29 min from the TH to Tom's Thumb, 46 min down. Saw the tiger rattlesnake sleeping in the same rock crevice as last hike.

Was moving fast downhill when I heard a loud rattle. Diamondback or Mojave in the strike pose on the side of the trail at shoulder level on a switchback. Got a video and then kept going.

Seems yesterday's rain brought out more flowers. The buckhorn cholla are all in full bloom.
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May 06 2019
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 Routes 8
 Photos 2
 Triplogs 22

45 male
 Joined Aug 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Tom's Thumb Trail - MSPPhoenix, AZ
Tom's Thumb Trail - MSP
Phoenix, AZ
 Hiking avatar May 06 2019
lrhiker • Triplogs 22
 Hiking4.33 Miles 1,236 AEG
 Hiking4.33 Miles   1 Hour   40 Mns   2.65 mph
1,236 ft AEG      2 Mns Break4 LBS Pack
 
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
54'06 min from TH to the Thumb, 44 min down - new personal record. Felt like I was behind most of the hike but happy to see I beat the previous time. Weather and temperature surely helped - high overcast and great temp.

Saw what I believe to be a tiger rattlesnake sleeping under an overhang of a large rock right next to the trail (pictures attached). First time seeing a differenct species of rattlesnake that isnt' a western diamondback.
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May 04 2019
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 Routes 8
 Photos 2
 Triplogs 22

45 male
 Joined Aug 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Pinnacle PeakPhoenix, AZ
Pinnacle Peak
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar May 04 2019
lrhiker • Triplogs 22
Hiking1.00 Miles 144 AEG
Hiking1.00 Miles
144 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Hike with JBN for the Junior Ranger Program - great program and lots of fun with him. Hiked to the 1/2 mile marker and came back. Saw one large Chuckwalla.

Absolute circus at the trailhead at 0730 am. Very crowded with Scottsdale Police there with two units sorting out two grown men, one who apparently pushed the other one off the trail somewhere. Big drama at trailhead with a couple shouting at the police. Trail was very busy with weekend hikers battling for space with trail runners.

Parking lot was full so had to park on the side of N 102nd Way, all the way around the curve.

Would NEVER go to this trail again on a weekend no matter what time!
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May 03 2019
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 Routes 8
 Photos 2
 Triplogs 22

45 male
 Joined Aug 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Tom's Thumb Trail - MSPPhoenix, AZ
Tom's Thumb Trail - MSP
Phoenix, AZ
 Hiking avatar May 03 2019
lrhiker • Triplogs 22
 Hiking4.27 Miles 1,221 AEG
 Hiking4.27 Miles   1 Hour   47 Mns   2.56 mph
1,221 ft AEG      7 Mns Break6 LBS Pack
 
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
57'55 min from TH to the Thumb, 43'49 min down - new personal record

Same 2 chuckwallas huddled together on the same rock as last hike.
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May 01 2019
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 Routes 8
 Photos 2
 Triplogs 22

45 male
 Joined Aug 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Tom's Thumb Trail - MSPPhoenix, AZ
Tom's Thumb Trail - MSP
Phoenix, AZ
 Hiking avatar May 01 2019
lrhiker • Triplogs 22
 Hiking4.31 Miles 1,205 AEG
 Hiking4.31 Miles   1 Hour   52 Mns   2.42 mph
1,205 ft AEG      5 Mns Break6 LBS Pack
 
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
59 min from TH to the Thumb, 48 min down - new shoes work so much better on the loose gravel going downhill.

Fair amount of flowering still. Lots of small lizards. Saw 2 chuckwallas huddled together on a rock.

First time going up without stopping! :)
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Apr 29 2019
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 Routes 8
 Photos 2
 Triplogs 22

45 male
 Joined Aug 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Pinnacle PeakPhoenix, AZ
Pinnacle Peak
Phoenix, AZ
 Hiking avatar Apr 29 2019
lrhiker • Triplogs 22
 Hiking3.58 Miles 1,060 AEG
 Hiking3.58 Miles   1 Hour   23 Mns   2.59 mph
1,060 ft AEG4 LBS Pack
 no routesno photosets
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
39 min from TH to end of trail. 44’12 from far west end to TH

Took 1 liter of water. Rained and windy at times.
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Apr 26 2019
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 Routes 8
 Photos 2
 Triplogs 22

45 male
 Joined Aug 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Tom's Thumb Trail - MSPPhoenix, AZ
Tom's Thumb Trail - MSP
Phoenix, AZ
 Hiking avatar Apr 26 2019
lrhiker • Triplogs 22
 Hiking4.70 Miles 1,400 AEG
 Hiking4.70 Miles   2 Hrs   9 Mns   2.19 mph
1,400 ft AEG5 LBS Pack
 
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
1 hr 9’07 from TH to the thumb, ~ 1 hr down - lots of loose gravel.

Carried about 3 liters of water.

Hot and no wind on the way up.
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Apr 24 2019
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 Routes 8
 Photos 2
 Triplogs 22

45 male
 Joined Aug 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Tom's Thumb Trail - MSPPhoenix, AZ
Tom's Thumb Trail - MSP
Phoenix, AZ
 Hiking avatar Apr 24 2019
lrhiker • Triplogs 22
 Hiking4.70 Miles 1,400 AEG
 Hiking4.70 Miles   1 Hour   58 Mns   2.39 mph
1,400 ft AEG6 LBS Pack
 
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
1 hr 6 min from TH to the Thumb. ~52 min down.

Took 3 liters of water, mostly for weight.
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Aug 02 2007
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 Routes 8
 Photos 2
 Triplogs 22

45 male
 Joined Aug 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Piestewa Peak Summit Trail #300Phoenix, AZ
Piestewa Peak Summit Trail #300
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 02 2007
lrhiker • Triplogs 22
Hiking2.40 Miles 1,200 AEG
Hiking2.40 Miles
1,200 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Hot and crowded!
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Jun 06 2007
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 Routes 8
 Photos 2
 Triplogs 22

45 male
 Joined Aug 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Lookout Mountain Summit Trail #150Phoenix, AZ
Lookout Mountain Summit Trail #150
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jun 06 2007
lrhiker • Triplogs 22
Hiking0.60 Miles 472 AEG
Hiking0.60 Miles      14 Mns   17 Secs2.52 mph
472 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Time is from parking lot to peak.
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Jun 03 2007
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 Routes 8
 Photos 2
 Triplogs 22

45 male
 Joined Aug 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Lookout Mountain Summit Trail #150Phoenix, AZ
Lookout Mountain Summit Trail #150
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jun 03 2007
lrhiker • Triplogs 22
Hiking0.60 Miles 472 AEG
Hiking0.60 Miles      14 Mns   37 Secs2.46 mph
472 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Time is from parking lot to peak.
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Jun 02 2007
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 Routes 8
 Photos 2
 Triplogs 22

45 male
 Joined Aug 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Lookout Mountain Summit Trail #150Phoenix, AZ
Lookout Mountain Summit Trail #150
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jun 02 2007
lrhiker • Triplogs 22
Hiking0.60 Miles 472 AEG
Hiking0.60 Miles      15 Mns   2 Secs2.39 mph
472 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Time is from parking lot to peak.
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Jun 01 2007
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 Routes 8
 Photos 2
 Triplogs 22

45 male
 Joined Aug 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Lookout Mountain Summit Trail #150Phoenix, AZ
Lookout Mountain Summit Trail #150
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jun 01 2007
lrhiker • Triplogs 22
Hiking0.60 Miles 472 AEG
Hiking0.60 Miles      18 Mns   3 Secs1.99 mph
472 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Time is from parking lot to peak.
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May 31 2007
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 Routes 8
 Photos 2
 Triplogs 22

45 male
 Joined Aug 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Lookout Mountain Summit Trail #150Phoenix, AZ
Lookout Mountain Summit Trail #150
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar May 31 2007
lrhiker • Triplogs 22
Hiking0.60 Miles 472 AEG
Hiking0.60 Miles      19 Mns   25 Secs1.85 mph
472 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Time is from parking lot to peak.
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May 30 2007
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 Routes 8
 Photos 2
 Triplogs 22

45 male
 Joined Aug 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Lookout Mountain Summit Trail #150Phoenix, AZ
Lookout Mountain Summit Trail #150
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar May 30 2007
lrhiker • Triplogs 22
Hiking0.60 Miles 472 AEG
Hiking0.60 Miles      24 Mns   3 Secs1.50 mph
472 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Time is from parking lot to peak.
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Apr 13 2007
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 Routes 8
 Photos 2
 Triplogs 22

45 male
 Joined Aug 02 2007
 Scottsdale, AZ
Lookout Mtn Circumference Trail #308Phoenix, AZ
Lookout Mtn Circumference Trail #308
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 13 2007
lrhiker • Triplogs 22
Hiking2.70 Miles 400 AEG
Hiking2.70 Miles
400 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
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average hiking speed 2.39 mph
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