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Oct 24 2012
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52 female
 Joined Jan 31 2012
 Peoria, AZ
Mesquite Canyon Trail - White Tank MountainsPhoenix, AZ
Mesquite Canyon Trail - White Tank Mountains
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Oct 24 2012
Codersgirl • Triplogs 18
Hiking7.50 Miles 1,394 AEG
Hiking7.50 Miles   3 Hrs   1 Min   2.71 mph
1,394 ft AEG      15 Mns Break
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This was my second trip to the White Tanks but first on this trail. Trail is easy to follow, is well groomed and fun, a good variety of rock styles and lots of little birds and butterflies along the way. Planned to do the Willow Loop but just didn't quite go the distance and headed back once I reached the end of Mesquite - there's always next time i guess. I can see this becoming a possible favorite area as fall comes to the valley, this trail was great with a lot of small climbs followed by frequent flats - making it pretty friendly to a beginner like me! :)
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Aug 30 2012
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52 female
 Joined Jan 31 2012
 Peoria, AZ
Shaw Butte Trail #306Phoenix, AZ
Shaw Butte Trail #306
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 30 2012
Codersgirl • Triplogs 18
Hiking2.70 Miles 761 AEG
Hiking2.70 Miles   1 Hour   24 Mns   2.05 mph
761 ft AEG      5 Mns Break
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1st trip
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The fact I had to drive carpool for 6:30 am band practice left me no excuse to not get an early morning hike done. This is the second time I've done Shaw Butte, the first time it was after doing North Mountain; today I started at the parking lot south of Central and Thunderbird. A nice morning hike, definitely got my heart pumping!
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"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start".
 
Aug 22 2012
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 Triplogs 18

52 female
 Joined Jan 31 2012
 Peoria, AZ
Waterfall Trail - White Tank MountainsPhoenix, AZ
Waterfall Trail - White Tank Mountains
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 22 2012
Codersgirl • Triplogs 18
Hiking2.00 Miles 170 AEG
Hiking2.00 Miles   1 Hour      2.18 mph
170 ft AEG      5 Mns Break
 no routes
1st trip
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Had big storms in the valley yesterday so i was hoping that there might be water flowing at the end of the trail but...nope! Beautiful morning out, a little muggy with the humidity, I took my time and just kind of meandered the trail, enjoying the little lizards and toads along the way. This was my first time to the White Tanks and I know it definitely won't be my last. Lots to explore here!
I live in north Peoria and took the 303 to Olive then west to the White Tanks...piece of cake! Great way to get here and skip morning traffic on the 101, it will be even better when the 303 is finished!
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Aug 05 2012
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 Photos 98
 Triplogs 18

52 female
 Joined Jan 31 2012
 Peoria, AZ
Sunrise Mountain - PeoriaPhoenix, AZ
Sunrise Mountain - Peoria
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 05 2012
Codersgirl • Triplogs 18
Hiking2.00 Miles 420 AEG
Hiking2.00 Miles      40 Mns   3.00 mph
420 ft AEG
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Even at 6:50 pm it's 104!! Kept it kind of short today, did the beginner loop and about half the standard loop. Once the sun started to go down the heat wasn't nearly as intense even with the high temp. Was a little worried about getting caught in the dark so I cut it short, in hind sight I should've just finished the loop...live and learn! ;)
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Jul 15 2012
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 Triplogs 18

52 female
 Joined Jan 31 2012
 Peoria, AZ
West Wing MountainPhoenix, AZ
West Wing Mountain
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jul 15 2012
Codersgirl • Triplogs 18
Hiking3.50 Miles 458 AEG
Hiking3.50 Miles   1 Hour   25 Mns   2.47 mph
458 ft AEG
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A little cooler this morning so I thought I'd re-visit West Wing. Managed to forget my sunscreen and once the sun burned off the morning cloud cover it got pretty hot! No bees this time around despite the known large hive on the West end Scenic offshoot. Overall a nice morning, just a bit too hot for this novice!
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May 26 2012
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 Photos 98
 Triplogs 18

52 female
 Joined Jan 31 2012
 Peoria, AZ
Montezuma WellCamp Verde, AZ
Montezuma Well
Camp Verde, AZ
Hiking avatar May 26 2012
Codersgirl • Triplogs 18
Hiking0.30 Miles
Hiking0.30 Miles
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1st trip
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Family was taking in Phoenix Comicon so I escaped for a quick trip and took in fishing at Wet Beaver Creek, V Bar V Historical Site, and Montezumas Well.
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May 26 2012
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52 female
 Joined Jan 31 2012
 Peoria, AZ
Crane Petroglyph Site / V - Bar - V Trail #94Camp Verde, AZ
Crane Petroglyph Site / V - Bar - V Trail #94
Camp Verde, AZ
Hiking avatar May 26 2012
Codersgirl • Triplogs 18
Hiking1.00 Miles 20 AEG
Hiking1.00 Miles
20 ft AEG
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1st trip
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Nice quick trail for anyone!
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May 09 2012
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 Photos 98
 Triplogs 18

52 female
 Joined Jan 31 2012
 Peoria, AZ
Lookout Mountain Summit Trail #150Phoenix, AZ
Lookout Mountain Summit Trail #150
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar May 09 2012
Codersgirl • Triplogs 18
Hiking0.98 Miles 498 AEG
Hiking0.98 Miles      30 Mns   2.35 mph
498 ft AEG      5 Mns Break5 LBS Pack
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1st trip
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First time on Lookout, but with a storm quickly headed toward the valley I skipped doing the loop and wend directly to the summit. I liked the quick, steep nature of this one and the view as the storm came in was impressive. It started to rain as I reached the summit so I quickly made my way down; before I reached the bottom the sky was full of lightning and the rain was coming in sideways! Back at the car I was soaked but loved every minute! :y:
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"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start".
 
Mar 12 2012
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 Photos 98
 Triplogs 18

52 female
 Joined Jan 31 2012
 Peoria, AZ
Shaw Butte - North Mtn LoopPhoenix, AZ
Shaw Butte - North Mtn Loop
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 12 2012
Codersgirl • Triplogs 18
Hiking7.50 Miles 2,011 AEG
Hiking7.50 Miles   3 Hrs   11 Mns   2.56 mph
2,011 ft AEG      15 Mns Break
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1st trip
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Had done North Mountain before but never had tackled Shaw Butte let alone stacking them, this was HUGE for me! Following the trek outlined by the Phoenix Summit Challenge for 2011 I set out. I have a "love-hate" relationship with North Mts and by the time I hit about 2/3 the way up Shaw Butte I wished I had more than a yogurt for breakfast and thought I was going to quit. Had a nice sit down on the south bench and decided I'd better muscle through...and it was worth it- managed to leave part of the sole of my trailrunners on the downside of Shaw though!
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Mar 05 2012
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 Photos 98
 Triplogs 18

52 female
 Joined Jan 31 2012
 Peoria, AZ
Holbert Trail - South MountainPhoenix, AZ
Holbert Trail - South Mountain
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 05 2012
Codersgirl • Triplogs 18
Hiking4.70 Miles 1,100 AEG
Hiking4.70 Miles   1 Hour   57 Mns   2.41 mph
1,100 ft AEG1 Day      20 Mns Break8 LBS Pack
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1st trip
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This was my first trip to South Mountain to tackle the Holbert Trail to Dobbin's Lookout in preparation for the Summit Challenge. ;) Weather was perfect, partly cloudy and in the 60's. Trail was well marked and the rocks and petroglyphs along the way made for great scenery,
This marked my biggest challenge so far, not so much by distance but by elevation gained. Definitely need decent footwear with the rocky landscape. Looking forward to trying this one again in the future.
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"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start".
 
Feb 26 2012
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 Triplogs 18

52 female
 Joined Jan 31 2012
 Peoria, AZ
Pipeline Canyon TrailPhoenix, AZ
Pipeline Canyon Trail
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 26 2012
Codersgirl • Triplogs 18
Hiking1.80 Miles 220 AEG
Hiking1.80 Miles
220 ft AEG
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1st trip
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I like to fish along the water near the Pipeline Canyon trail, this day I had my brother-in-law visiting from Washington State and took him and the kids for a quick hike.
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Feb 20 2012
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 Photos 98
 Triplogs 18

52 female
 Joined Jan 31 2012
 Peoria, AZ
West Wing MountainPhoenix, AZ
West Wing Mountain
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 20 2012
Codersgirl • Triplogs 18
Hiking2.00 Miles 458 AEG
Hiking2.00 Miles
458 ft AEG
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Took the kids for their first hike on West Wing and it definitely made for a different experience! Basically went to the top and back without doing the loop; got one kid with a paralyzing fear of bees and we ran into a HUGE hive and that was pretty much it for the day - honestly I was just happy he didn't run off the side of the mountain! :)
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Feb 08 2012
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 Photos 98
 Triplogs 18

52 female
 Joined Jan 31 2012
 Peoria, AZ
West Wing MountainPhoenix, AZ
West Wing Mountain
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 08 2012
Codersgirl • Triplogs 18
Hiking2.90 Miles 458 AEG
Hiking2.90 Miles   1 Hour   32 Mns   1.89 mph
458 ft AEG
 no routes
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First time on this trail even though it's only 5 minutes from the house. Trail begins at West Wing Park and is well marked and easy to navigate. I stuck to the standard trail, not venturing this time on any of the short scenic lookouts. Started at about 8:30 am, skies were partly cloudy and it was a perfect first visit to this friendly neighborhoos spot!
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Feb 01 2012
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 Photos 98
 Triplogs 18

52 female
 Joined Jan 31 2012
 Peoria, AZ
North Mountain National Trail #44Phoenix, AZ
North Mountain National Trail #44
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 01 2012
Codersgirl • Triplogs 18
Hiking4.00 Miles 600 AEG
Hiking4.00 Miles   1 Hour   19 Mns   3.24 mph
600 ft AEG      5 Mns Break
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1st trip
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A good friend completed the 2011 7 Peaks Challenge and suggested as I beginner that I should try to do the 4 Peaks in 2012 - this is where I began.
Started out at about 9 am from the Visitor Center following Trail #100 to the junction of #101. #101 was a nice stretch of well groomed trail until it met with the paved road that runs to the summit. The good thing about the journey to the top is that it's paved, which is not to say that it made it easy. This was a great challenge for me as a beginning hiker, with it's considerably steep grade my goal was to not stop until I reached the summit and I was pretty happy with myself when I did.
Coming down from the gate I was told if I wanted to get a good picture that I should take the short trail to the other side of the towers, it was good advice and the short distance was worth it for a panoramic view of the valley. I was striving for a respectable time and pushed myself to lightly jog a good distance downhill on the paved road and then periodically after leaving the pavement to return to the visitor center.
There were friendly and supportive folks all along the journey, I particularly remember a guy with a pug who as they were cruising by said I "had a good pace going"; if he hadn't been so friendly about it I'd have sworn he was mocking me! :)
It was the first of the 4 peaks I plan to keep training on to prepare for the 2012 Challenge and I can't imagine it will get mundane any time soon. Not sure on the distance though, just using the 2.3 miles described for Summit 6 - not feeling like I could have possibly been averaging more than 3 mph.
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"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start".
 
Jan 24 2012
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 Photos 98
 Triplogs 18

52 female
 Joined Jan 31 2012
 Peoria, AZ
Sunrise Mountain - PeoriaPhoenix, AZ
Sunrise Mountain - Peoria
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 24 2012
Codersgirl • Triplogs 18
Hiking4.20 Miles 420 AEG
Hiking4.20 Miles   1 Hour   34 Mns   2.68 mph
420 ft AEG
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Started from the West Wing Park parking lot, again walking the kids to school before heading out. Completed the Advanced Loop for the first time, if you can do the intermediate loop there's no reason you can't tackle this one. The distance is a little further with 2 short climbs that are no more difficult that what you've already done - and is well worth it! There's just one stretch parallel to Happy Valley road where the trail is a little narrow but footing is secure with no real issues.
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"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start".
 
Jan 16 2012
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 Photos 98
 Triplogs 18

52 female
 Joined Jan 31 2012
 Peoria, AZ
Sunrise Mountain - PeoriaPhoenix, AZ
Sunrise Mountain - Peoria
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 16 2012
Codersgirl • Triplogs 18
Hiking3.20 Miles 420 AEG
Hiking3.20 Miles   1 Hour   10 Mns   2.74 mph
420 ft AEG
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Parked at the West Wing park as the entrance from the school will be locked. Walked the kids to the gate and headed up the hill. Morning was beautiful and cool and I expected to see more people on the trail but only saw 4 folks the entire loop! Last time I took the trail to the left of the intermediate loop fork, this time I challenged myself to take the "difficult" right side trail and I'm so glad I did. Coming up the hillside from this direction with the sun coming up was worth the extra effort! Was able to "jog" (a term I use pretty loosely) a little along the way back. Grooming on this trail is great and even as a beginner I feel confident with my footing.
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"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start".
 
Jan 08 2012
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 Photos 98
 Triplogs 18

52 female
 Joined Jan 31 2012
 Peoria, AZ
Sunrise Mountain - PeoriaPhoenix, AZ
Sunrise Mountain - Peoria
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 08 2012
Codersgirl • Triplogs 18
Hiking3.00 Miles 420 AEG
Hiking3.00 Miles   1 Hour   1 Min   2.95 mph
420 ft AEG
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Enjoyed the Beginner Loop a few days ago so decided to try the Intermediate loop. I really enjoyed the challenge of this trail, as you complete the beginner loop and start the intermediate section there's a fork with the more difficult trail to the right - being my first time I stuck to the left. ;) Trail has a few rocky parts as you wrap around the hillside with a steady, moderate climb and my heart was definitely pumping by the time I reached the top. The trip down the "difficult' side was a little steeper and rockier but wouldn't really say it was difficult. Great views of the surrounding neighborhoods with a glimpse of Lake Pleasant to the north.
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"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start".
 
Jan 05 2012
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 Photos 98
 Triplogs 18

52 female
 Joined Jan 31 2012
 Peoria, AZ
Sunrise Mountain - PeoriaPhoenix, AZ
Sunrise Mountain - Peoria
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 05 2012
Codersgirl • Triplogs 18
Hiking1.50 Miles 420 AEG
Hiking1.50 Miles      38 Mns   2.37 mph
420 ft AEG
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I definitely put myself in the category of "beginner" so decided to start with a hike close to home. Started out just doing the Beginner Loop around 7:30 am entering through the gate on the west side of the West Wing School parking lot (this enterance point isn't available when school is in). Nice gradual climb along a well groomed trail the whole way, not much traffic and it was a great way to begin my hiking adventures. Trail was quick, just over half an hour for the 1.5 mile loop.
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