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Nov 14 2010
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 Routes 5
 Photos 76
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57 female
 Joined Oct 25 2010
 Mesa, AZ
Hackberry Spring LoopPhoenix, AZ
Hackberry Spring Loop
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 14 2010
jilmarieaz • Triplogs 5
Hiking5.15 Miles 700 AEG
Hiking5.15 Miles
700 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
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Started this hike at the first water trail head traveled East on second water trail until the hackberry trail turn off and then traveled north using my gps as a guide. I was glad I had the gps because I completely lost the trail a couple of times and had to use it to get back on course. After passing through the gate at the saddle I initially traveled West and was going to follow the hackberry loop but then changed plans and traveled east through the "garden valley" of cholla and back down to second water. Not much wildlife seen this trip but some lovely views of the mountains. The streams were mostly dry but I did see small puddles and some birds around them including a flycatcher and a cardinal.
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Nov 11 2010
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 Routes 5
 Photos 76
 Triplogs 5

57 female
 Joined Oct 25 2010
 Mesa, AZ
Dutchman Trail #104Phoenix, AZ
Dutchman Trail #104
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 11 2010
jilmarieaz • Triplogs 5
Hiking17.60 Miles
Hiking17.60 Miles
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First Water Trail Head to O'Grady Canyon & back. I nice hike on a beautiful day and I was lucky to spot loads of wildlife on this adventure. Butterflies were everywhere, an AZ blond tarantula was strolling down the path towards me, a lovely male cardinal was eating seeds and enjoying the morning and best of all spotted another hatchling horned lizard. A fun hike not too long this time but will explore more on the next trip.
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Black-Throated Sparrow  Cardinal  Horned Lizard  Queen Butterfly  Tarantula
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Nov 04 2010
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 Routes 5
 Photos 76
 Triplogs 5

57 female
 Joined Oct 25 2010
 Mesa, AZ
Hewitt Canyon Road to Reavis Ranch trail, AZ 
Hewitt Canyon Road to Reavis Ranch trail, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Nov 04 2010
jilmarieaz • Triplogs 5
Hiking13.60 Miles 2,350 AEG
Hiking13.60 Miles
2,350 ft AEG
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Such a fun day we took the buggy out for a 16 mile drive on hewitt station road to hewitt canyon road. The dirt road was great fun in the buggy but very narrow and bumpy so wouldn't want to take a car over that. At the trail head we started a short out and back hike but saw tons of wildlife including a horned lizard, 2 tarantulas (black & az blond), hawk, mule deer, and cardinals. The plants were also lovely and some had started to change to fall colors making the hillside very pretty. The stony creek had a small amount of water and many plants had berries including a bush with red bark and red fruit. We didn't make it all the way to the apple trees so not sure if fruit there but a friend hiked this a couple of weeks back and said only a few were left. So a nice day and very pretty trail well worth the dirt road drive.
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Oct 28 2010
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 Routes 5
 Photos 76
 Triplogs 5

57 female
 Joined Oct 25 2010
 Mesa, AZ
Black Mesa Trail #241Phoenix, AZ
Black Mesa Trail #241
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Oct 28 2010
jilmarieaz • Triplogs 5
Hiking9.25 Miles
Hiking9.25 Miles      5 Mns   111.00 mph
 
1st trip
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Started at First Water Rd staging area and took trail to second water then turned off at black mesa marker following that trail until it looped around back to the start. A great hike with beautiful vegetation and a trail that is well marked on most areas with only a couple of iffy ones. The trail ranges from narrow hard rock on cliffs to dense vegetation in deeper canyons and dry stream beds. Truly a lovely hike at a great time of year. A little long for me at 9miles and didn't like no cell service but my iphone app motionX saved the day and posting gps with that. Highly recommended day hike near Mesa or AJ.
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Eastern Collared Lizard
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Oct 25 2010
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 Routes 5
 Photos 76
 Triplogs 5

57 female
 Joined Oct 25 2010
 Mesa, AZ
Pass Mountain Loop Trail #282Phoenix, AZ
Pass Mountain Loop Trail #282
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Oct 25 2010
jilmarieaz • Triplogs 5
Hiking5.10 Miles 2,300 AEG
Hiking5.10 Miles   5 Hrs      1.02 mph
2,300 ft AEG
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1st trip
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Nice hike in what I thought was Pass Mountain trail but turned out to be just East of that ( gps link http://maps.google.com/?t=p&z=15&ll=33. ... bf29a9b85e ) We started at terminus of Meridian road and went up to the saddle then looped around and came over the next peak and back down. Was a nice day trip. The hike up to the saddle though was very rocky and steep but the descent was great and on the north face we saw a lot of wildlife including hatchling horned toad, tarantula, butterflies and lots of various flowers blooming.
 Flora
 Flora [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Albert's Buckwheat  Desert Rosemallow  Machaeranthera  Trailing Four O'Clock
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Horned Lizard  Tarantula
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