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Jan 17 2024
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72 male
 Joined Apr 03 2011
 Mesa, Az
Goldfield Crested Saguaro, AZ 
Goldfield Crested Saguaro, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Jan 17 2024
gmaclachlan • Triplogs 45
Hiking3.40 Miles
Hiking3.40 Miles
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Went to see the crested Saguaro in the North Goldfield area just south of the Salt River. Very quiet area there and had high hopes of seeing wildlife. ( didn't see any) After getting my gate permit online we proceeded thru the North Bulldog Canyon gate ( wasn't locked ??) and drove south to the power line.

With an old GPS track loaded I didn't think I would have any trouble finding the saguaro, however after getting into the area we just couldn't locate it!! We did find one interesting artifact (photo) that had us baffled.

Giving up the search we started back to the truck and noticed a saguaro very close to our track that was broken off on top and on investigating found the one we were looking for . Unfortunately it's wrecked so our next trip into this area will have to be for a different objective.

Here is a link to a photo jameslcox44 submitted of the saguaro in 2016
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Apr 23 2023
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 Routes 16
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72 male
 Joined Apr 03 2011
 Mesa, Az
More Northern Lights, SK 
More Northern Lights, SK
 
Scenic Drive avatar Apr 23 2023
gmaclachlan • Triplogs 45
Scenic Drive
Scenic Drive
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Another "Coronal Mass Ejection" turned into a G4 solar storm and with clear skies and light winds we headed out of town to a darker spot to catch the aurora. We were in AZ for the display on March 23 so hoped to get some pictures. Best show I can remember, I think better than displays I saw in the N.W.T. back in the 70"s (yes I'm that old) :-)
 Meteorology
 Meteorology [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Northern Lights
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Mar 24 2023
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 Routes 16
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72 male
 Joined Apr 03 2011
 Mesa, Az
Salt River Canyon View from Peak 3042Phoenix, AZ
Salt River Canyon View from Peak 3042
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 24 2023
gmaclachlan • Triplogs 45
Hiking6.00 Miles 2,862 AEG
Hiking6.00 Miles
2,862 ft AEG
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Great on/off trail hike with nice views all the way out and back. Even some prickly vegetation along the way to keep you watching your step. Not an easy location to navigate to as a lot of up and down and a straight line will just cliff you out in a few spots.
 Named place
 Named place [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Salt River Canyon
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Mar 17 2023
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 Routes 16
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72 male
 Joined Apr 03 2011
 Mesa, Az
Rogers Canyon RuinsGlobe, AZ
Rogers Canyon Ruins
Globe, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 17 2023
gmaclachlan • Triplogs 45
Hiking8.20 Miles 1,118 AEG
Hiking8.20 Miles
1,118 ft AEG
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Road to the trailhead was a bit muddy in the morning but good coming home. Some water on the road in places and one wash in particular was running a bit. Sandy bottom was solid. Creek down the trail was flowing pretty good and we started out hopping rocks, but after a few tributaries coming in we were resigned to getting our feet wet. Trail was hard to follow in places and as we neared the ruins and part of our group went off the trail and bushwhacked for a while. Lucky for me I was in the other group and we found the "right" way to the end.
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Jan 27 2023
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72 male
 Joined Apr 03 2011
 Mesa, Az
Old West Boulder Canyon, AZ 
Old West Boulder Canyon, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Jan 27 2023
gmaclachlan • Triplogs 45
Hiking
Hiking
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Started from First water following #104 and taking a canyon west of First Water drainage. Going south up this canyon put us about 3/4 of a mile east of massacre grounds. Turning east here and after a mile or so we dropped into Old West Boulder drainage and followed it down to West Boulder Creek. Downstream here to the Tim's Saddle cutoff up and over to Parker's Pass and back to First Water Trailhead on #104. Old West Boulder Creek was flowing pretty good and made the difficult terrain worthwhile. One white tail deer while going through O'Grady canyon but way too far for a photo with our limited photographic equipment.
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 Named place [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Old West Boulder Canyon  Tims Saddle  West Boulder Canyon
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Sep 03 2022
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72 male
 Joined Apr 03 2011
 Mesa, Az
Northern Lights, SK 
Northern Lights, SK
 
Car Camping avatar Sep 03 2022
gmaclachlan • Triplogs 45
Car Camping
Car Camping
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Wanting to catch a good display of the Aurora we traveled to Narrow Hills Provincial Park 60 miles N.E. of Prince Albert Saskatchewan. Dark sky and no moon. Show started about 9:30 and lasted for hours. Now digital cameras pick up different colors than your eyes and most people display photos in greens with some reds when the conditions are right, but the actual colors are much more subdued, so I have included some untouched and most re-done to show what I think we were looking at. High ISO"s as the display is moving across the sky and longer shutter speeds caused them to be blurry. I have taken photos of the aurora near our home in Moose Jaw but nothing like the show in the north.
 Meteorology
 Meteorology [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Northern Lights
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Aug 22 2022
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72 male
 Joined Apr 03 2011
 Mesa, Az
Lake of the Hanging Glacier, BC 
Lake of the Hanging Glacier, BC
 
Hiking avatar Aug 22 2022
gmaclachlan • Triplogs 45
Hiking10.77 Miles 3,897 AEG
Hiking10.77 Miles   11 Hrs   6 Mns   1.16 mph
3,897 ft AEG   1 Hour   49 Mns Break
 
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Eleven mile out and back to a glacial lake surrounded by peaks and glaciers.With the trail-head 27 miles west of Radium British Columbia on the "Horse thief" forest service road, we were surprised how popular this hike is. Four groups totaling twelve people were on the trail on a Monday. Starting at 4700 ft. the trail is only open mid June till freeze-up as they remove one of the bridges necessary to cross "Hell Roaring Creek". The lake is at 7100 Ft. and a lot of the elevation is in the last 2.5 miles so it's a bit of a grind.
 Fauna
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[ checklist ]  Moose
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Feb 10 2020
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 Triplogs 45

72 male
 Joined Apr 03 2011
 Mesa, Az
Pedestal Arch - Goldfields, AZ 
Pedestal Arch - Goldfields, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Feb 10 2020
gmaclachlan • Triplogs 45
Hiking10.50 Miles
Hiking10.50 Miles
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Started this trip from the Horse Trailer Parking Lot and made our way west north west mostly following horse trails in the valleys and crossing over low saddles until we had to turn up to the arch. The small canyon leading up to the arch seemed to be filled with vegetation so we went a bit to the west and avoided the stuff. On the way back we bee-lined over a saddle to the south east and down into the wash. Next time I would use this route to get there as seemed a lot easier. On another note we found a couple of trucks parked (hiking) about 1.5 miles in which appeared to come in on (Tomahawk road)?? Going to this point would shorten this hike a bunch if you had nothing but the arch in mind. Probably need combination for gate on road available from Forest Service Office in Mesa????
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Desert Tortoise
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Dec 13 2019
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 Routes 16
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 Triplogs 45

72 male
 Joined Apr 03 2011
 Mesa, Az
Kings Crown Peak 5541Globe, AZ
Kings Crown Peak 5541
Globe, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 13 2019
gmaclachlan • Triplogs 45
Hiking5.13 Miles 1,734 AEG
Hiking5.13 Miles
1,734 ft AEG
 
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Went to Kings Crown Peak from the East approach. Followed the mine road for about 1.5 miles and then went left up the slope. A bit steep and rocky all the way, but not hot so had a great hike. Found the benchmark but couldn't find a log book ??? Looked in the obvious places but no luck. On the way down we detoured over one ridge to look at a rock wall someone had built for some unknown reason. Maybe for fencing.
 Culture
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[ checklist ]  Benchmark
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Jul 15 2019
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72 male
 Joined Apr 03 2011
 Mesa, Az
Sherbrooke Lake TrailBritish Columbia, BC
Sherbrooke Lake Trail
British Columbia, BC
Hiking avatar Jul 15 2019
gmaclachlan • Triplogs 45
Hiking4.00 Miles
Hiking4.00 Miles
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The trail head for Sherbrooke Lake in Yoho National Park, BC, Canada is a couple of hundred yards west of the "Great Divide Lodge" along the north side of the Trans Canada Highway 5+ kilometers west of the Alberta - British Columbia border. It can only be accessed West bound as there is no left turn lane from the East on this busy four lane highway.

This three hour out and back trail slowly climbs thru the forest paralleling Sherbrooke Creek. The forest allows you glimpses of Catherdral and Victoria Mountains to the south showing off the glaciers high in shaded areas near the peaks. Numerous planks placed across small water runs and boggy sections keep you from getting your feet wet. Two miles in you come to the lake surrounded by high mountains on three sides for some great photo opportunities. The trail continues for another mile to the end of the lake.
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Jul 14 2019
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 Routes 16
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 Triplogs 45

72 male
 Joined Apr 03 2011
 Mesa, Az
Wapta Falls TrailBritish Columbia, BC
Wapta Falls Trail
British Columbia, BC
Hiking avatar Jul 14 2019
gmaclachlan • Triplogs 45
Hiking3.00 Miles
Hiking3.00 Miles
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A short hike off the Trans-Canada Highway at the west end of Yoho Park. Started in a drizzle and finished in rain. Thank goodness for frog-toggs.
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Mar 14 2019
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 Routes 16
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72 male
 Joined Apr 03 2011
 Mesa, Az
Haunted Canyon #203Globe, AZ
Haunted Canyon #203
Globe, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 14 2019
gmaclachlan • Triplogs 45
Hiking8.90 Miles 2,040 AEG
Hiking8.90 Miles
2,040 ft AEG
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Couldn't go past the canyon at the florescent tape. Too much water to walk upstream. Another day!!
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Mar 07 2019
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72 male
 Joined Apr 03 2011
 Mesa, Az
Romeo CanyonPhoenix, AZ
Romeo Canyon
Phoenix, AZ
Canyoneering avatar Mar 07 2019
gmaclachlan • Triplogs 45
Canyoneering3.00 Miles 1,000 AEG
Canyoneering3.00 Miles
1,000 ft AEG
 
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Found this hike on HAZ , thanks are due to previous trip-log contributors. Not too far out of town, secluded location and great views. Lots of animal sign but only seen one whitetail deer on top. Too fast for a picture. The hike up to the saddle is loose and steep in places but not really bad and does keep the hike restricted to those that don't mind a little sweat. Once on top it's a walk in a park. Of course we were not there to attempt the technical part of this hike, it was only an out and back to the drop off.
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Feb 07 2019
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72 male
 Joined Apr 03 2011
 Mesa, Az
Peak 4618 - Fraser BenchmarkGlobe, AZ
Peak 4618 - Fraser Benchmark
Globe, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 07 2019
gmaclachlan • Triplogs 45
Hiking8.60 Miles 2,200 AEG
Hiking8.60 Miles
2,200 ft AEG
 
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Started this hike from what I think is Mil-site trail-Head on Rogers Trough road. The objective was photo's of the arch and maybe visiting the top if we have the time and energy. Went north in wash and connected with FS1900. Walking the road from this location wasn't a big deal, I think we (four of us)were starting up the hill in about an hour. Made it to the top and signed in to the register. Attached a track, that's usually better than my description.:-). Quite a "puzzle" to get up there!!
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Bighorn Sheep
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 Named place [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Fraser Arch - Millsite Canyon
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Jan 14 2019
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72 male
 Joined Apr 03 2011
 Mesa, Az
Terrapin Trail #234Phoenix, AZ
Terrapin Trail #234
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 14 2019
gmaclachlan • Triplogs 45
Hiking8.00 Miles 790 AEG
Hiking8.00 Miles
790 ft AEG
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Partners none no partners
Today was our annual trip to Terrapin with the Forest Service staff ( Mike Salvuccui) to trim vegetation off the trail. Our "Venture Out" hiking group has volunteered for a number of years to complete this task and this year we decided to tackle it from two different directions. JIm headed one group of five from "First water" to trim the west end near the junction with the "Dutchman Trail" and the rest of us (eighteen) hiked in from Peralta. Our group trimmed the cat-claw etc. all the way to Terrapin Pass and Jim's bunch worked the west section below the pass. Anyone going out in that direction should have no problems with navigating Terrapin for the next while. Sorry, we didn't do the "crosscut" trail :-)
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Jan 10 2019
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72 male
 Joined Apr 03 2011
 Mesa, Az
Panorama Peak - Goldfield MountainsPhoenix, AZ
Panorama Peak - Goldfield Mountains
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 10 2019
gmaclachlan • Triplogs 45
Hiking6.70 Miles 1,800 AEG
Hiking6.70 Miles
1,800 ft AEG
 
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Went to Panorama Peak with a few friends. Drove to the big wash on FR10?? south of the gate on SR88, then struck out east for a high saddle. Over the top we looped as best we could CCW on the ridge but soon found ourselves dropping down to cross a wash/canyon and then back up to the ridge between Dome mountain and Panorama. Made it there for lunch and then continued our CCW loop for a bit. The terrain once again forced us down off the ridge and we basically bee-lined back to the original saddle and back down to FR10. Not a bad hike for vegetation, yes most of us were a bit bloody on arms but that's to be expected off trail. Good workout for the distance and the view is pretty good.
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[ checklist ]  Tarantula
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Dec 05 2018
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72 male
 Joined Apr 03 2011
 Mesa, Az
Canyon Lake, AZ 
Canyon Lake, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Dec 05 2018
gmaclachlan • Triplogs 45
Hiking
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jameslcox44
Boat trip to Skull Cave on Canyon lake.
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Nov 29 2018
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72 male
 Joined Apr 03 2011
 Mesa, Az
Peter's CavePhoenix, AZ
Peter's Cave
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 29 2018
gmaclachlan • Triplogs 45
Hiking6.00 Miles 500 AEG
Hiking6.00 Miles
500 ft AEG
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Small group from our snowbird park visited Peters Cave today. Surprised to see a log book at the cave and quite a few visitors signed in for what I thought was out of the way. A bit of a "rock hop" but could be worse.
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Aug 05 2018
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72 male
 Joined Apr 03 2011
 Mesa, Az
Old Goat Glacier, AB 
Old Goat Glacier, AB
 
Hiking avatar Aug 05 2018
gmaclachlan • Triplogs 45
Hiking6.00 Miles 2,500 AEG
Hiking6.00 Miles
2,500 ft AEG
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Just south of Canmore Alberta the hike to Old Goat Glacier is a lightly used trail compared to other trails in the area. The elevation gain mid- way through the hike may deter some. We met four souls going up and maybe a dozen coming down. The glacier is receding however you can still pick out the toe and hear the water running under the ice.
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Jun 19 2018
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72 male
 Joined Apr 03 2011
 Mesa, Az
Besnard Lake, SK 
Besnard Lake, SK
 
Fishing avatar Jun 19 2018
gmaclachlan • Triplogs 45
Fishing
Fishing
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Besnard Lake is about 5 hours north of Saskatoon, 60 miles west of Lac LaRonge. Connected to the Churchill River system it is an excellent Walleye reproductive lake. It has just enough gravel road getting there to keep the expensive Walleye boats away. Couple of small campgrounds at the end of the road, nearly full this time of year but never seen another boat on the lake in two days.(outside of the dock)
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