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Sep 23 2022
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39 male
 Joined Aug 06 2009
 Phoenix, AZ
East Clear Creek - Horse Xing to LeonardPayson, AZ
East Clear Creek - Horse Xing to Leonard
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Sep 23 2022
nathanbrisk • Triplogs 56
Hiking4.84 Miles 1,032 AEG
Hiking4.84 Miles   43 Hrs   7 Mns   0.17 mph
1,032 ft AEG   15 Hrs   1 Min Break
 
1st trip
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It's been a while. My brother wanted to go somewhere new, and we were bringing two newbies with us, so he wanted an in-season, low-difficulty hike. I made my first mistake as I used Google Maps to navigate to the trailhead. It took us on a very gnarly offshoot forest service road, but fortunately my 4x4 could handle it. Lots of fun mud puddles to cross, though.

We intended to hike about 6 miles in, but we only ended up making it 2 miles. Route finding proved difficult, and my companions were squirrelly on the creek crossings.

Our first day, it rained a good deal. I was successful in getting a campfire started, though. We encountered ~4 established campsites in the first 1.5 miles following the creek. Only one appeared to have been used recently, and there was some half-burned trash left behind.

Our second day didn't have rain, and we gave ourselves more time to set up camp and enjoy a swimming area in the creek.

On the third day, we hiked out.

It was disappointing to not go as far as we had intended, but it was a win for the newbies. A hike like this with little elevation gain and plenty of water was an OK way to introduce them to the wilderness.
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Jan 29 2022
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39 male
 Joined Aug 06 2009
 Phoenix, AZ
Grand Canyon Corridor LoopNorthwest, AZ
Grand Canyon Corridor Loop
Northwest, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 29 2022
nathanbrisk • Triplogs 56
Hiking14.77 Miles 4,357 AEG
Hiking14.77 Miles   9 Hrs   39 Mns   2.18 mph
4,357 ft AEG   2 Hrs   53 Mns Break
 
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1st trip
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South Kaibab Trail
Tonto Trail: South Kaibab to Bright Angel
Bright Angel Trail
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Not too much ice, but there was an icy wind. SK to Tonto to BA
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Jan 25 2022
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39 male
 Joined Aug 06 2009
 Phoenix, AZ
Camelback Summit - Echo Canyon TrailPhoenix, AZ
Camelback Summit - Echo Canyon Trail
Phoenix, AZ
 Hiking avatar Jan 25 2022
nathanbrisk • Triplogs 56
 Hiking2.79 Miles 1,548 AEG
 Hiking2.79 Miles   1 Hour   55 Mns   1.67 mph
1,548 ft AEG      15 Mns Break
 
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Jan 21 2022
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39 male
 Joined Aug 06 2009
 Phoenix, AZ
Camelback Summit - Echo Canyon TrailPhoenix, AZ
Camelback Summit - Echo Canyon Trail
Phoenix, AZ
 Hiking avatar Jan 21 2022
nathanbrisk • Triplogs 56
 Hiking2.33 Miles 1,197 AEG
 Hiking2.33 Miles   1 Hour   41 Mns   1.52 mph
1,197 ft AEG      9 Mns Break
 
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Jan 06 2022
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39 male
 Joined Aug 06 2009
 Phoenix, AZ
Camelback Summit - Echo Canyon TrailPhoenix, AZ
Camelback Summit - Echo Canyon Trail
Phoenix, AZ
 Hiking avatar Jan 06 2022
nathanbrisk • Triplogs 56
 Hiking0.86 Miles 1,272 AEG
 Hiking0.86 Miles      53 Mns   1.39 mph
1,272 ft AEG      16 Mns Break
 
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Training for a canyon hike later this month. Good weather. Very smoggy views though.
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Apr 28 2019
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39 male
 Joined Aug 06 2009
 Phoenix, AZ
South Kaibab TrailNorthwest, AZ
South Kaibab Trail
Northwest, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 28 2019
nathanbrisk • Triplogs 56
Hiking17.71 Miles 5,252 AEG
Hiking17.71 Miles   12 Hrs   46 Mns   1.94 mph
5,252 ft AEG   3 Hrs   38 Mns Break
 
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Bright Angel Trail
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Did a Rim to River to Rim from the south (South Kaibab to Bright Angel) . . . Started up at 9:11am and finished up at 9:50pm. Weather conditions in the canyon were pretty good. A bit warm . . .

Lots of wildflowers
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Mar 29 2019
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39 male
 Joined Aug 06 2009
 Phoenix, AZ
Lower Havasu Canyon - Mooney Falls to ColoradoNorthwest, AZ
Lower Havasu Canyon - Mooney Falls to Colorado
Northwest, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 29 2019
nathanbrisk • Triplogs 56
Hiking12.66 Miles 4,022 AEG
Hiking12.66 Miles   49 Hrs   44 Mns   0.42 mph
4,022 ft AEG   19 Hrs   16 Mns Break
 
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We got to see a bighorn sheep up close, and that's always a treat.
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Mar 28 2019
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39 male
 Joined Aug 06 2009
 Phoenix, AZ
Havasu Canyon TrailNorthwest, AZ
Havasu Canyon Trail
Northwest, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 28 2019
nathanbrisk • Triplogs 56
Hiking20.52 Miles 3,310 AEG
Hiking20.52 Miles
3,310 ft AEG45 LBS Pack
 
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Good hike in and out of the Havasupai campground. We hiked in Thursday and out Sunday.

The mules--as always--showed no signs of abuse.
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Mar 23 2019
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39 male
 Joined Aug 06 2009
 Phoenix, AZ
South Kaibab TrailNorthwest, AZ
South Kaibab Trail
Northwest, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 23 2019
nathanbrisk • Triplogs 56
Hiking18.30 Miles 5,346 AEG
Hiking18.30 Miles   11 Hrs   24 Mns   2.14 mph
5,346 ft AEG   2 Hrs   52 Mns Break
 
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Bright Angel Trail
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We took the South Kaibab trail to the Bright Angel campground, and we turned back north to Indian Garden then up to the Bright Angel trailhead.

Beautiful conditions in the Grand Canyon this last weekend. About 32deg at the trailhead and 65 at the canyon floor. South Kaibab is completely clear of snow/ice, but there is some slush/snow/ice for about a mile from the Bright Angel trailhead.

18.3 miles . . . not sure what I did wrong with the posting.
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Mar 03 2019
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39 male
 Joined Aug 06 2009
 Phoenix, AZ
Rogers Canyon from Woodbury THGlobe, AZ
Rogers Canyon from Woodbury TH
Globe, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 03 2019
nathanbrisk • Triplogs 56
Hiking12.51 Miles 3,022 AEG
Hiking12.51 Miles   10 Hrs   18 Mns   1.98 mph
3,022 ft AEG   3 Hrs   59 Mns Break
 
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Incredibly overgrown between Tortilla Pass and Angel Basin. Ran into WallyFrack
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Feb 16 2019
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39 male
 Joined Aug 06 2009
 Phoenix, AZ
Isabella Trail #377Prescott, AZ
Isabella Trail #377
Prescott, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 16 2019
nathanbrisk • Triplogs 56
Hiking6.73 Miles 1,278 AEG
Hiking6.73 Miles   5 Hrs   20 Mns   1.62 mph
1,278 ft AEG   1 Hour   10 Mns Break
 
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Since my weekend backpack didn't come together, my bro drug daddio and I out to the Prescott area. Pretty cold today. It was snowing most of the hike. I used microspikes this time, but they did not perform well. Large, hard ice balls would build up on the heel. So we ended up doing the hike without crampons, and that was sufficient. Really I think the Yaktrax would've performed better in this situation, but more research is necessary here. Saw some White Alder and Arizona Cypress trees. Even saw a prickly pear cactus at 7300ft . . . .

Road in was pretty tough to traverse. I wouldn't do it without 4x4 or chains. We got through with AWD and chains.
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Feb 10 2019
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39 male
 Joined Aug 06 2009
 Phoenix, AZ
Old Baldy - Super Trail LoopTucson, AZ
Old Baldy - Super Trail Loop
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 10 2019
nathanbrisk • Triplogs 56
Hiking17.73 Miles 5,806 AEG
Hiking17.73 Miles   10 Hrs   6 Mns   1.76 mph
5,806 ft AEG
 
1st trip
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Bog Springs Trail #156
Four Springs Trail
Crest Trail #144 - Santa Rita Mtns
Old Baldy Trail #372 to Wrightson Summit
Super Trail #134
Pipeline Trail - Santa Ritas
Rogers Rock - Four Springs - Old Baldy loop
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Pretty challenging hike. I didn't summit Wrightson until 4pm. My YakTrax crampons weren't really cuttin it . . . might just be the wrong size, though. There was a small portion making the final ascent up Wrightson where I could've benefited from an ice axe, and past Armour Spring, I was achin for snow shoes a bit. Snowed on me during the hike, too. I heard the rangers were looking for an 83yo man who had been missing in the area since Friday. Found a great spot to camp near an unnamed spring, though. I'm planning to do an overnighter there for President's day weekend. Might end up doing the Supes instead though . . . kinda cold.

Steepest, most challenging part of the trail for me was taking the Pipeline trail north off the Super trail through Roger's Rock connecting up to the Four Springs trail again.

Sun 9:30 am
Got started at the Bog Springs Campground. Was disappointed to see this is a fee area . . . didn't remember that mentioned in the hike descriptions I had read. I have a Nat'l park pass anyway though, so I was golden. Bog Springs Campground had ~5 parking spots labeled "trailhead parking." I mosied over to Bog Springs trail from here.

Sun 10:09 am
A little bit of sprinkle-sprankle. Time to put the poncho on.

Sun 10:19 am
Saw 9 bluejays

Sun 10:26 am
It began dusting.

Sun 10:54 am
Snow's starting to stick, and I think I heard an elk bugle.

Sun 11:08 am
Saw two white tails scuttling their butts up the trail just above Kent Spring.

Sun 11:15 am
Everywhere is covered in snow.

Sun 11:55 am
It stopped snowing.

Sun 12:01 pm
3in hard-packed snow

Sun 12:54 pm
I lost the trail a bit after Armour Spring. 6 inches of snow here. Was wishing I'd brought snow shoes at this point.

Sun 12:59 pm
Columbine spring frozen . . . but some drippin.

Sun 1:20 pm
Reached the Crest trail junction. Time to take the poncho off.

Sun 4:45 pm
Saw some leprechaun tracks

Sun 5:35 pm
White-tailed doe near sprung spring

Sun 5:48 pm
Rocky and muddy

Sun 6:31 pm
Headlamp time

Sun 7:30 pm
fini
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Jan 27 2019
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39 male
 Joined Aug 06 2009
 Phoenix, AZ
Bright Angel TrailNorthwest, AZ
Bright Angel Trail
Northwest, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 27 2019
nathanbrisk • Triplogs 56
Hiking3.00 Miles 4,390 AEG
Hiking3.00 Miles
4,390 ft AEG
 
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Beautiful day in GCNP
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Jan 20 2019
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39 male
 Joined Aug 06 2009
 Phoenix, AZ
Rogers Canyon - JF Trail LoopGlobe, AZ
Rogers Canyon - JF Trail Loop
Globe, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 20 2019
nathanbrisk • Triplogs 56
Hiking1.22 Miles 399 AEG
Hiking1.22 Miles      45 Mns   1.88 mph
399 ft AEG      6 Mns Break
 
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Hiked into the crag. There is a separate photo album for this side hike from Angel Basin. Got a nice view of Angel Basin from above.
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Jan 20 2019
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39 male
 Joined Aug 06 2009
 Phoenix, AZ
Rogers Canyon - JF Trail LoopGlobe, AZ
Rogers Canyon - JF Trail Loop
Globe, AZ
Backpack avatar Jan 20 2019
nathanbrisk • Triplogs 56
Backpack14.68 Miles 2,905 AEG
Backpack14.68 Miles   7 Hrs   20 Mns   2.24 mph
2,905 ft AEG
 
Linked   6 linked trail guides
JF Trail #106
Rogers Canyon Trail #110
Reavis Ranch Trail #109
Woodbury Trail #114
Rogers Canyon from Woodbury TH
Rogers Canyon Ruins
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Drove in to the Woodbury trailhead because I don't trust my AWD Saturn Vue to get to Rogers Trough trailhead.

We did this loop in reverse--starting from the Woodbury trailhead and taking the loop to the west.

Emma, Bruce the pooch and I got started on the trail at about 8am. It's the first time I haven't lost the trail immediately from the Woodbury Trail/JF Trail junction . . . some kind soul erected a few cairns, so we were good to go. Pruned thorny branches as I went . . . actually broke my pruners! Hiking up to Tortilla pass was challenging per usual. Weather was perfect. Clear, treatable pools were encountered on the JF Trail south of Rogers Canyon Trail junction. HIking down into the canyon, the brush was extremely overgrown. Unfortunately, by this time I had already broken the pruners . . .

I'm pretty stoked! I've been to this area several times, but logistics never worked out to see the ruins. Got to see them this time! Awesome :)

The creek beside Angel Basin was half-full and flowing. This particular evening happened to include a complete lunar eclipse as well. That was a treat.

It's a fun section of slight bouldering going NE on Rogers Canyon Trail past the cliff dwellings. Once we rolled in to Rogers Trough Trailhead, we needed to hike the road for about 2 miles to join the Woodbury Trail to the JF Trail and back to the Woodbury Trailhead.





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Jan 20 2019
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39 male
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 Phoenix, AZ
Rogers Canyon RuinsGlobe, AZ
Rogers Canyon Ruins
Globe, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 20 2019
nathanbrisk • Triplogs 56
Hiking1.62 Miles 554 AEG
Hiking1.62 Miles      43 Mns   2.26 mph
554 ft AEG
 
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Hiked from Angel Basin to the Rogers Canyon cliff dwellings
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Jan 06 2019
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39 male
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 Phoenix, AZ
Whiskey West - Red Tanks LoopPhoenix, AZ
Whiskey West - Red Tanks Loop
Phoenix, AZ
Backpack avatar Jan 06 2019
nathanbrisk • Triplogs 56
Backpack7.15 Miles 969 AEG
Backpack7.15 Miles   4 Hrs   22 Mns   1.89 mph
969 ft AEG
 
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Dutchman Trail #104
Bluff Springs Trail #235
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Day 2:

The rain stopped around 8am. Unfortunately, one of the tents let in a good deal of water (through the walls, I think). I'll need to Scotchguard it up . . .

The morning was a bit chilly, so we got the fire started with the aid of the dry tinder and firewood I had wrapped in a tarp the night before + some denatured alcohol.

Trimmed the catclaw as I went: south on the Dutchman trail, west on Bluff Springs trail, then south for a bit on the Dutchman again to the Peralta trailhead.

The sun was out for less than 2 hours all day, but I got a few nice pictures during that time. There was a man named Shepherd looking for a hiker he'd lost named Jeff. Shepherd waited for a few hours but eventually went home. Hopefully Jeff got out ok . . .
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Jan 05 2019
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39 male
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 Phoenix, AZ
Whiskey West - Red Tanks LoopPhoenix, AZ
Whiskey West - Red Tanks Loop
Phoenix, AZ
Backpack avatar Jan 05 2019
nathanbrisk • Triplogs 56
Backpack8.78 Miles 1,392 AEG
Backpack8.78 Miles   5 Hrs   42 Mns   2.19 mph
1,392 ft AEG
 
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Dutchman Trail #104
Whiskey Spring Trail #238
Red Tanks Trail #107
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Day 1:

Started up at the Peralta trailhead at about 7:30am bundled up a bit. We ended up doing this loop in reverse via the east. Trimmin thorns as we went . . .headed east on the Dutchman trail, north on Whiskey Spring trail, then west on Red Tanks trail until we reached Bluff Springs Canyon. We put down camp here, and there were a few different groups who had spent the prior night there. Whiskey Spring was bone dry, but La Barge Spring was going strong. There were plenty of clear pools along Red Tanks as well. One group brought along a dog that was quite territorial . . . coming over to our camp to bark aggressively every few minutes. They rolled out that evening (perhaps due to the forecast).

It rained alllll night. Pretty nice!
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water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water 3 out of 5water less than max LaBarge Spring Gallon per minute Gallon per minute

dry Whiskey Spring Dry Dry
water report recorded in the field on our app Route Scout some bad pools
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Jan 01 2019
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39 male
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 Phoenix, AZ
Baldy Mountain - AKA Francis RogersPhoenix, AZ
Baldy Mountain - AKA Francis Rogers
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 01 2019
nathanbrisk • Triplogs 56
Hiking3.50 Miles 1,061 AEG
Hiking3.50 Miles   4 Hrs   3 Mns   2.12 mph
1,061 ft AEG   2 Hrs   24 Mns Break
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Nov 03 2018
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39 male
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 Phoenix, AZ
Havasu Canyon TrailNorthwest, AZ
Havasu Canyon Trail
Northwest, AZ
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nathanbrisk • Triplogs 56
Backpack11.54 Miles 3,720 AEG
Backpack11.54 Miles   8 Hrs   27 Mns   1.76 mph
3,720 ft AEG
 
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The pack animals have not been seriously abused, and that is a serious accusation that shouldn't be leveled against the Havasupai Tribe lightly.
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