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Jun 05 2025
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59 male
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Hollywood Beach Boardwalk II, FL 
Hollywood Beach Boardwalk II, FL
 
Hiking avatar Jun 05 2025
vanman • Triplogs 345
Hiking1.70 Miles 124 AEG
Hiking1.70 Miles      46 Mns   2.27 mph
124 ft AEG      1 Min Break
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Apr 27 2025
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59 male
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Robbers Roost - SuperstitionsPhoenix, AZ
Robbers Roost - Superstitions
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 27 2025
vanman • Triplogs 345
Hiking8.37 Miles 2,078 AEG
Hiking8.37 Miles   5 Hrs   55 Mns   1.52 mph
2,078 ft AEG      25 Mns Break
 
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A beautiful day to check out the Roost! The trail from Fremont back thru the hoodoos has sweet views all around and Weaver’s is a constant backdrop! Came back down to the saddle and went over to the lone pine then headed down Peralta.
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Apr 06 2025
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Cave Trail #233Phoenix, AZ
Cave Trail #233
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 06 2025
vanman • Triplogs 345
Hiking7.57 Miles 2,314 AEG
Hiking7.57 Miles   6 Hrs   2 Mns   1.38 mph
2,314 ft AEG      34 Mns Break
 
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Peralta Trail #102
Bluff Springs Trail #235
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My buddy saw my pix from Sunday and decided he had to go too! We hiked up Peralta and out to the lone pine for lunch then came down Cave. He isn’t one for exposure so we took an alternate route down from the Fortress that goes around the north side from the slide to avoid the down-climb at the tub. Another excellent day in the Supes!!
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Apr 03 2025
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Cave Trail #233Phoenix, AZ
Cave Trail #233
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 03 2025
vanman • Triplogs 345
Hiking8.20 Miles 1,847 AEG
Hiking8.20 Miles   5 Hrs   44 Mns   1.57 mph
1,847 ft AEG      30 Mns Break15 LBS Pack
 
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Peralta Trail #102
Bluff Springs Trail #235
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Solo trip up Peralta and down Cave Trail. Did some off-trail exploring along the way. Clouds made it nice for pix but also made it cool and breezy! The down-climb from the tub had more exposure than I remembered! But there is pure Supes beauty around every turn!!
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Mar 04 2025
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Chuparosa Canyon - SuperstitionsPhoenix, AZ
Chuparosa Canyon - Superstitions
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 04 2025
vanman • Triplogs 345
Hiking3.57 Miles 1,214 AEG
Hiking3.57 Miles   5 Hrs   14 Mns   1.24 mph
1,214 ft AEG   2 Hrs   21 Mns Break
 
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After last week’s hike I decided I should go up and check out that gnarly cave for myself! Took the normal route towards Chuparosa but left the trail a little way past the saddle and started up! Took my time and got near the cave in just over an hour (from the car). The last push up to the cave was more than I was ready for, especially being alone. And I knew I didn’t want to go back down the way I came! (I don’t know how those hikers made it down using flashlights last time!!). So I kept going towards the spire since I knew the route down from there. Took a lunch break halfway down and got the binoculars out. Pretty soon I spotted the bighorn heard (I counted 12) way, way up above the green boulder. Kept watching until it was time to go!! Never gets old!!
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Feb 27 2025
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Chuparosa Canyon - SuperstitionsPhoenix, AZ
Chuparosa Canyon - Superstitions
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 27 2025
vanman • Triplogs 345
Hiking3.33 Miles 745 AEG
Hiking3.33 Miles   4 Hrs   30 Mns   1.47 mph
745 ft AEG   2 Hrs   14 Mns Break
 
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This was just another late afternoon beer hike to the dry falls in Chuparosa to see if anything was going on! I was surprised to hear voices about halfway in because I rarely see anyone out here. There was a couple hanging out on a small ridge away from the mountain. I waved and kept going.

I got to my spot and used my binoculars to look for bighorns or anything interesting throughout the canyon but I kept hearing voices that I couldn’t locate. Twenty minutes before sunset I finally spotted the couple way up at the base of the mountain. They were climbing down from a cave and it looked gnarly! I was able to line my phone up and get a couple pix thru the binocs! Now it was getting dark and I was worried about them making it down. I yelled to see if they weee ok and they yelled back “good” so I started down. I had been up there before and knew coming down was an off-trail battle!

About halfway back I could see they were still way up in there and moving slowly with flashlights! I waited until they were down past the worst stuff and continued. When I got to the Hiero/Lost Goldmine junction I could see their lights way back on the flats and knew they were ok! That was a relief!

If those two see this post - sorry to keep yelling up to you! Wasn’t sure you were in a good spot but you guys handled it!! Congrats! Hope you like the pix!! I’d love to know what you saw up there!!
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Dec 05 2024
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Wedding CakePhoenix, AZ
Wedding Cake
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 05 2024
vanman • Triplogs 345
Hiking4.28 Miles 1,091 AEG
Hiking4.28 Miles   3 Hrs   54 Mns   1.48 mph
1,091 ft AEG   1 Hour    Break
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Lost Goldmine Trail - Cloudview to LG TH
Chuparosa Canyon - Superstitions
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Took an alternate route to the Wedding Cake by taking the goat path to Chuparosa. Did a short spur up the canyon then came back down and took the miner’s trail towards Ermahgerd around the ridge coming off 3915. Contoured down to the small saddle behind Wedding Cake and followed game trails over below the big notch. Took the path of least resistance up to the notch, went up top then came down the normal route to Lost Goldmine. Fun, short hike and never saw anyone after leaving Lost Goldmine!
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Feb 01 2023
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Vertigo Spire, AZ 
Vertigo Spire, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Feb 01 2023
vanman • Triplogs 345
Hiking4.41 Miles 1,171 AEG
Hiking4.41 Miles   3 Hrs   48 Mns   1.41 mph
1,171 ft AEG      41 Mns Break
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I saw this reffered to as Vertigo Spire in a 2016 triplog so I'm going with that! This is the spire on the west side of Chuparosa Canyon. I've been back here many times but never tried to approach it from this direction. I took the route up thru the canyon and crossed over the double (dry) falls and headed up the slick rock as much as I could. There is always something new to see back in here but it's off-trail and challenging! Made it above 3,000 feet but had to turn back cuz it was getting late and it looked more difficult higher up. I think my route from 2014 is probably the better choice although it is more off-trail.
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Jan 26 2023
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Mushroom Rock Cliffs, AZ 
Mushroom Rock Cliffs, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Jan 26 2023
vanman • Triplogs 345
Hiking8.65 Miles 1,551 AEG
Hiking8.65 Miles   5 Hrs   22 Mns   1.81 mph
1,551 ft AEG      35 Mns Break
 
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Lost Goldmine Trail - Cloudview to LG TH
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This hike was from Hieroglyphic TH on Lost Goldmine past Turks Head then off-trail to the cliff-break to the west of Turtle Canyon (which I recently read in a triplog is the break immediately west of Mushroom Rock). I had been close before but always wanted to go back for an up-close look and any potential route up. There was no obvious way and it was very choked so I'll have to keep going the long way via Hiero>Balanced Rock>3915! Still a fun day with interesting sights and lots of cholla and catclaw (not so fun!!).
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Mar 22 2021
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Superstition Peak 5057 - Balanced Rock LoopPhoenix, AZ
Superstition Peak 5057 - Balanced Rock Loop
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 22 2021
vanman • Triplogs 345
Hiking7.74 Miles 3,049 AEG
Hiking7.74 Miles   7 Hrs   40 Mns   1.26 mph
3,049 ft AEG   1 Hour   30 Mns Break
 
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A fun day getting together with Linda again after so long! We had planned to get together but first I needed to get away from the beer hikes and do something serious. After some bigger hikes (for me) the last few weeks I suggested we do this one because it was one of the few she hadn't done. Thankfully she was very patient with my pace and route remembering! That last 1,000 feet up from where I've been jumping off to 3915 is a real butt kicker! Got to the summit about 12:30, had some snacks and talked to a few people that were there, then headed down to Hiero, which is a challenge too! Then hiked down Hiero to the TH.

This route is awesome! AEG, serious scrambling, steep and loose and of course the views! And no Flatiron crowds after the glyphs! Thanks again for your patience Linda! Hope to see you again soon!
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Mar 15 2021
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Lost Goldmine Ridgeline II, AZ 
Lost Goldmine Ridgeline II, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Mar 15 2021
vanman • Triplogs 345
Hiking11.95 Miles 2,494 AEG
Hiking11.95 Miles   10 Hrs   1 Min   1.41 mph
2,494 ft AEG   1 Hour   31 Mns Break
 
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Hieroglyphics Trail #101
Superstition Peak 5057 - Balanced Rock Loop
Ermahgerd Canyon
Wave Cave
Lost Goldmine Trail - Cloudview to LG TH
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This could also be called Balancing Rock to Wave Cave!

I decided I needed to give it another try right away after last week. Made it out to my turn around spot about 45 minutes faster than previously. Went farther to the bottom of the drainage but still didn't get down to where I wanted because it was too steep or too choked. Climbed up the other side and took a break because it was obvious things were gonna get rough.

East of Mushroom Rock the slick rock and game trails end and scrambling and catclaw take over! I don't think I was even going 1 mph!! I found some old climbers' trails but it still seemed like it took forever to turn the corner at the base of Three Sisters and head north to Wave Cave.

Of course it was busy! Took a picture and left! By the time I reached Lost Goldmine I was really wishing I had a shuttle but the long walk back gave me time to take some pictures of the ridgeline and have a shot of bourbon to celebrate!

I doubt I'll do this one again! I'll probably go back down to Ermahgerd and maybe the big funnel by Mushroom Rock but past that it was diminishing returns! I'm glad I was able to get it done once though!!
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 Geology [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Natural Arch  Tafoni
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[ checklist ]  Pivot Rock - Hiero
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Mar 10 2021
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Lost Goldmine Ridgeline, AZ 
Lost Goldmine Ridgeline, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Mar 10 2021
vanman • Triplogs 345
Hiking9.67 Miles 2,899 AEG
Hiking9.67 Miles   10 Hrs   18 Mns   1.13 mph
2,899 ft AEG   1 Hour   43 Mns Break
 
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Hieroglyphics Trail #101
Superstition Peak 5057 - Balanced Rock Loop
Ermahgerd Canyon
Lost Goldmine Trail - Cloudview to LG TH
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I've been fascinated with everything just to the east of Hieroglyphic since I first saw Peak 3915 eight years ago. Chuparosa, Ermahgerd, Peak 3915 and what I call the Mushroom Rock Cliffs are all on the list. Lately I've been wondering if it was possible to go from Balancing Rock to the Wave Cave. Today was my first hike past Peak 3915 to explore a possible route. I wanted to get to the big drainage near Mushroom Rock.

Started at 8:00 and made good time up past Balancing Rock and over to the part of the 5057 route that shoots up through the hoodoos (~4000ft). From there it was off-trail past the whole fallen saguaro and across the high ledge. Past 3915 and into the unknown down toward Ermahgerd (which was tougher than expected). Down by the cliffs I was quickly stuck in a maze of rocks. Made some adjustments and got close to the spots I wanted to see then headed for the drainage.

This is a cool spot! Would love to see water slicing down through here! I really wanted to go down near the bottom but time and energy said no! I could have crossed over and gone a little further towards Wave Cave (now wish I would have), but I had a snack, took some pictures and noticed the arch!

Heading back I got drawn into the eastern edge of Ermahgerd. Got some great shots of the cave! Made the tough climb back up to 3915 and walked around on that weirdness then went back down past Balancing Rock. Got to the car at 6:00 pretty worn out but very happy!! Last night I said I'd never do it again but today I'm not so sure!!! :D
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[ checklist ]  Natural Arch
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Mar 03 2021
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Boulder Canyon Trail #103Phoenix, AZ
Boulder Canyon Trail #103
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 03 2021
vanman • Triplogs 345
Hiking3.01 Miles 795 AEG
Hiking3.01 Miles   4 Hrs   11 Mns   1.33 mph
795 ft AEG   1 Hour   55 Mns Break
 
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Last hike before my friends leave for Ohio. Since this was more of a celebration hike we only went to the top of the hill from the marina. We found a nice spot out of the high winds and cracked open some beers and enjoyed the views for a couple hours. We watched the dust storm envelop Weavers to the south and Four Peaks to the north!! We saw several groups returning from LaBarge later in the day.

My friends really enjoyed the day and of course want to check out LaBarge next time!
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Feb 12 2021
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Wedding Cake, AZ 
Wedding Cake, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Feb 12 2021
vanman • Triplogs 345
Hiking4.37 Miles 938 AEG
Hiking4.37 Miles   4 Hrs   4 Mns   1.61 mph
938 ft AEG   1 Hour   21 Mns Break
 
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Old Turk's Head - Peak 2777
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Got back up the Wedding Cake and went from the summit to the north end of the middle layer and followed the edge of that band clockwise to the south side. It got pretty windy by then and some cool clouds started forming over the mountain but it was time to head back.
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Feb 10 2021
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Lost Goldmine Trail - Cloudview to LG THPhoenix, AZ
Lost Goldmine Trail - Cloudview to LG TH
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 10 2021
vanman • Triplogs 345
Hiking7.67 Miles 853 AEG
Hiking7.67 Miles   4 Hrs   49 Mns   1.92 mph
853 ft AEG      49 Mns Break
 
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Hadn't been out past Turks in a while and thought it would be a good test for a sore ankle. Crossed the fence out by Mushroom Rock and poked around then came back and hiked back on the cool mountain bike trail just south of the Wedding Cake.
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Jan 21 2021
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Base of Hiero Peak 3845, AZ 
Base of Hiero Peak 3845, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Jan 21 2021
vanman • Triplogs 345
Hiking4.12 Miles 978 AEG
Hiking4.12 Miles   5 Hrs   2 Mns   1.31 mph
978 ft AEG   1 Hour   53 Mns Break
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From behind the Wedding Cake the other day I thought I spotted a fire ring in this area below Peak 3845 so I had to go check it out. No fire ring but found a cool slick rock area amongst the crumbling rock walls. Tried to get back in further but was blocked by a twenty foot wall that ran way up the mountain and everything else below was choked with catclaw so I relaxed until sunset!
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[ checklist ]  Cag Shot
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Jan 15 2021
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Boulder Canyon Trail #103Phoenix, AZ
Boulder Canyon Trail #103
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 15 2021
vanman • Triplogs 345
Hiking4.90 Miles 1,133 AEG
Hiking4.90 Miles   3 Hrs   24 Mns   1.86 mph
1,133 ft AEG      46 Mns Break
 
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A nice afternoon hike out to the last overlook before the trail begins descending down to the canyon bottom. Took a nice break and enjoyed one of the best views in the Supes! Looking forward to hiking to the Box again soon!!
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Jan 13 2021
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Wedding Cake Backyard, AZ 
Wedding Cake Backyard, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Jan 13 2021
vanman • Triplogs 345
Hiking4.53 Miles 1,148 AEG
Hiking4.53 Miles   5 Hrs   2 Mns   1.25 mph
1,148 ft AEG   1 Hour   25 Mns Break
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Lost Goldmine Trail - Cloudview to LG TH
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I followed some old cairns on the hills behind the Wedding Cake to see if they went into Ermahgerd. It looked like they did but there's a better way so I headed back and checked out that route!
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Jan 08 2021
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Turks Head - Peak 2822, AZ 
Turks Head - Peak 2822, AZ
 
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vanman • Triplogs 345
Hiking5.90 Miles 1,136 AEG
Hiking5.90 Miles   4 Hrs   20 Mns   1.82 mph
1,136 ft AEG   1 Hour   5 Mns Break
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Lost Goldmine Trail - Cloudview to LG TH
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I hadn't been up Turks in several years and since we got a late start we decided to give it a try. This really is a great hike with some really great views towards the mountain but also some great scenes along the "trail" to the top. We even had a visitor on the way down! The sunset was awesome and we got back to the car just before we needed the flashlights!!
 Fauna
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Dec 14 2020
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Hieroglyphics Trail #101Phoenix, AZ
Hieroglyphics Trail #101
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 14 2020
vanman • Triplogs 345
Hiking5.12 Miles 1,397 AEG
Hiking5.12 Miles   5 Hrs   27 Mns   1.44 mph
1,397 ft AEG   1 Hour   53 Mns Break
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Working my way back up to the Ridgeline! We stopped about 2.5 miles up the canyon from the trailhead and enjoyed the surroundings, a couple cold ones and another beautiful day!
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