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Sep 27 2021
Yoder
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 Joined Oct 07 2017
 Chandler, AZ
Willow Springs Canyon to Bagley TankPhoenix, AZ
Willow Springs Canyon to Bagley Tank
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Sep 27 2021
Yoder
Hiking7.50 Miles 820 AEG
Hiking7.50 Miles   2 Hrs   48 Mns   2.83 mph
820 ft AEG      9 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
 no routes
1st trip
Linked none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
A cold snap, so we decided to hike locally. This is one we hadn't done in the Goldfields. Not very impressed. Follows a 4WD road to Bagley Tank. Surprisingly, the tank had no water, even with the moisture we have received in the last week. Weather was nice, and views were OK. Did run across many small Red-spotted toads. Cute!
Flora
Flora
Coopers Paperflower Datura Unidentified Flora
Fauna
Fauna
Red Spotted Toad

dry Bagley Tank Dry Dry
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Sep 10 2021
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 Chandler, AZ
Lone Mountain 2809 - E J PeakPhoenix, AZ
Lone Mountain 2809 - E J Peak
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Sep 10 2021
Yoder
Hiking2.60 Miles 800 AEG
Hiking2.60 Miles   1 Hour   59 Mns   2.52 mph
800 ft AEG      57 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
 no routes
1st trip
Linked none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Thought I would hop up here and check out the view, maybe get some decent sunset pictures. Hike is very reasonable, and the view are quite nice.

A bit of rift-raft in the parking lot. Seems like this is a popular squatting area.
Fauna
Fauna
Hornworm
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Sep 03 2021
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 Joined Oct 07 2017
 Chandler, AZ
Groom Creek Loop Trail #307Prescott, AZ
Groom Creek Loop Trail #307
Prescott, AZ
Hiking avatar Sep 03 2021
Yoder
Hiking9.50 Miles 1,700 AEG
Hiking9.50 Miles   4 Hrs   2 Mns   2.60 mph
1,700 ft AEG      23 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
 no routes
1st trip
Linked none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Arrived at dawn, and decided to do this hike in reverse order (Counter-clockwise). Hike was nice enough, and slopes were very reasonable. A bit disappointed that there were no scenic views all the way to the Spruce Mountain peak. Somehow I missed that close to the picnic tables you can go a little further to the Lookout. :( because there are only a few areas on this whole hike where you can see past any trees, and the ones I spotted were not that great. I think the Lookout was probably the best chance for a good view.

Did see a number of deer on the hike. Overall, a bit disappointed, but I usually don't expect to much for forested hikes because you generally can't see much past the trees anyway.
Flora
Flora
Alpine Goldenrod Arizona Lupine Bastard Toadflax Cosmos Fleabane Golden Crownbeard Indian Paintbrush Trailing Four O'Clock Western Dayflower Western Spiderwort
Fauna
Fauna
Mule Deer Painted Lady Butterfly
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Named place
Granite Mountain
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Wildflowers Observation Light
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Aug 27 2021
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55 male
 Joined Oct 07 2017
 Chandler, AZ
Meridian TrailPhoenix, AZ
Meridian Trail
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 27 2021
Yoder
Hiking7.10 Miles 600 AEG
Hiking7.10 Miles   2 Hrs   47 Mns   3.13 mph
600 ft AEG      31 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
 
1st trip
Partners none no partners
Decided to combine sections of the following trails for a 7.1 mile loop (of sorts)
1. Meridian Trail
2. Cats Peak Trail
3. Blevins Trail
4. Vista Trail
5. Merkle Memorial Trail

Temperatures are kicking back up, So decided to do an evening/night hike.
Clastic desert scenery, boy the desert is happy with the rain it has been getting lately, things are turning green out there.
Flora
Flora
Sacred Datura
Fauna
Fauna
Desert Cottontail
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Aug 20 2021
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55 male
 Joined Oct 07 2017
 Chandler, AZ
Woodchute Trail #102Prescott, AZ
Woodchute Trail #102
Prescott, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 20 2021
Yoder
Hiking9.90 Miles 1,450 AEG
Hiking9.90 Miles   4 Hrs   22 Mns   2.59 mph
1,450 ft AEG      33 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
 
1st trip
Linked none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Got a nice early start here. The guide mentions two trailheads, we parked at the ones next to the outhouses, and walked up the dirt road 0.7 miles to the original trailhead. Road was fine, there is no reason why a car can't go to the original trailhead with no issues.

Lost of people camping next to the road we walked up to the original trailhead, we were concerned we may run into a lot of folks on the hike back, turned out they folks must not be here for the hike, we had the trail to ourselves the whole time except for a bow hunter at the very beginning, and he took a fork off the main route almost immediately after the real hike began.

Views in the first part of the hike are exceptional. middle part of the hike is fine, and near the end when on on Woodchute Mountain, their is a fork in the path at (N34.75487° W112.16288°) this leads to a nice overlook. Back on the main trail, we as you continue the decent down the other side of the mountain the trail becomes less distinct. There are suppose to be some great views a bit further. At about 4.8 miles into the hike wife was not enjoying going downhill knowing she would have to go back up and was not convinced that the views would justify the hike. I sent her back and made for a rock out-crop just off the trail on the ridge (N34.76282° W112.16805°). Glad I did, best views of the hike. I took photos and headed back to catch up with the wife.

Although its to early for a bloom, the rains have really helped the flowers, and we saw and photographed 28 different types of flowers (See images).

This hike is a gem. Elevation gain is reasonable, hike is reasonable at about 9 miles, the hike doesn't seem to be visited much, but most of the trail is easy to follow and the view are spectacular in a number of places.
Flora
Flora
Alpine Goldenrod Cliff Fendlerbush Desert Globemallow Flat Top Buckwheat Fleabane Indian Paintbrush Lewis Flax Mountain Buttercup New Mexico Thistle Silverstem Lupine Sweet Four O'Clock Tansyleaf Spine Aster Trailing Four O'Clock Trans-Pecos morning-glory Western Spiderwort Yellow Salsify
Fauna
Fauna
Plateau Fence Lizard Red-tailed Hawk
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Wildflowers Observation Light
A wide variaity of flowers right now with the rains. We got pictures of 28 different flowers (see images) on this hike
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Aug 13 2021
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55 male
 Joined Oct 07 2017
 Chandler, AZ
Granite Mountain Trail #261Prescott, AZ
Granite Mountain Trail #261
Prescott, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 13 2021
Yoder
Hiking8.60 Miles 1,721 AEG
Hiking8.60 Miles   3 Hrs   55 Mns   2.50 mph
1,721 ft AEG      29 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
 no routes
1st trip
Linked none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Cooler weather and clouds made us decide to go for this hike Friday morning. We got there about 30 minutes before sunrise and discovered that the access road is closed from sunset to dawn, so had to wait a little bit to get in.

Hike went well, some good views. No traffic on the way up, but on the way back we ran into 4 parties, so this place seems quite popular.
Fauna
Fauna
Ash-Throated Flycatcher Canyon Towhee Tarantula Hawk Two-tailed Swallowtail Butterfly
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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
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Aug 05 2021
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55 male
 Joined Oct 07 2017
 Chandler, AZ
Pass Mountain Loop Trail #282Phoenix, AZ
Pass Mountain Loop Trail #282
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 05 2021
Yoder
Hiking8.20 Miles 1,000 AEG
Hiking8.20 Miles   3 Hrs   17 Mns   3.09 mph
1,000 ft AEG      38 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
 no routes
Linked none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Decided to do another evening/night hike. A good hike.
Fauna
Fauna
Tarantula
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Jul 30 2021
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55 male
 Joined Oct 07 2017
 Chandler, AZ
Woods Canyon Lake Trail - Mogollon RimPayson, AZ
Woods Canyon Lake Trail - Mogollon Rim
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jul 30 2021
Yoder
Hiking4.10 Miles 382 AEG
Hiking4.10 Miles   1 Hour   41 Mns   2.62 mph
382 ft AEG      7 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
 no routes
Linked none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Thought we would check out the lake again. Last time we were there there was a wide variety of birds, this time not so much.
Fauna
Fauna
Osprey
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Jul 30 2021
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 Joined Oct 07 2017
 Chandler, AZ
Rim Lake Vista Trail #622Payson, AZ
Rim Lake Vista Trail #622
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jul 30 2021
Yoder
Hiking5.00 Miles 275 AEG
Hiking5.00 Miles   1 Hour   45 Mns   3.09 mph
275 ft AEG      8 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
 no routes
1st trip
Linked none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Started mid point of the hike (Rim Lakes Vista Overlook Trailhead) and went west. Nice waterfall there since it rained earlier in the morning.
Flora
Flora
Hookers Evening Primrose Mexican Silene Wild Geranium
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Jul 15 2021
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55 male
 Joined Oct 07 2017
 Chandler, AZ
MMRP Competitive Track - Technical LoopPhoenix, AZ
MMRP Competitive Track - Technical Loop
Phoenix, AZ
Mtn Biking avatar Jul 15 2021
Yoder
Mtn Biking14.70 Miles 1,475 AEG
Mtn Biking14.70 Miles   4 Hrs   30 Mns   3.39 mph
1,475 ft AEG      10 Mns Break5 LBS Pack
 no routesno photosets
1st trip
Partners none no partners
Since the Competitive tracks are not recommended for hiking, I figured I would hike them as a night hike so that I wouldn't have to worry about getting run over by a bike.

Started at 9:30pm and finished up at 2:00am

Initially I thought I would just do the Long Loop (7 miles) and maybe one of the other loops if feeling good (both others are about 3 miles). I did the Long loop, then decided to to the Sports loop, then after that figured, Only three more miles, and I can finish up the Technical loop and be done with all of them, so I did.

All tracks were quite reasonable. I did run into a rattlesnake on the Technical track, it was wound up and right in the middle of the trail. It kind of looked like a round, flat rock as first glance. I was about 5 foot away, and did a second take on it, and sure enough it was a snake. It didn't seem to be bothered by me, so I walked around it. Always need to be on the lookout for these guys!
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Jul 10 2021
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 Joined Oct 07 2017
 Chandler, AZ
Treasure Loop Trail #56Phoenix, AZ
Treasure Loop Trail #56
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jul 10 2021
Yoder
Hiking8.30 Miles 500 AEG
Hiking8.30 Miles   4 Hrs   1 Min   2.78 mph
500 ft AEG   1 Hour   2 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
 no routes
1st trip
Partners none no partners
Another night hike. This time figured I would go to the Lost Dutchman State Park and figure out a loop when I got there.
Arrived at 10pm, it was still quite windy, but the winds calmed down about 11:30pm.

Ended up doing three loop hikes for a grand total of 8.3 miles. Third loop almost identical to the first loop, but grabbed camera and took some night shots. Here are the three loops I created with sections of hikes listed in order.
Finished up about 2am. A pretty nice night. Lost Dutchman is a great park for night hiking, no crowds and great views.

Spotted a couple of tarantulas and small scorpions.

Fist Loop: Treasure-Prospectors-Crosscut Loop (3.0 miles)
1.Treasure Loop #56 (East leg)
2.Prospectors View #57
3.Jacob's Crosscut #58
4.Treasure Loop #56 (South West segment)

Second Loop: MountainBike-Quail Loop (1.3 miles)
1.Mountain Bike
2.Quail Loop
3.Mountain Bike

Third Loop: Treasure2-Prospectors-Crosscut Loop (2.7 miles)
1.Treasure Loop #56 (West leg)
2.Prospectors View #57
3.Jacob's Crosscut #58
4.Treasure Loop #56 (South West segment)
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Jul 03 2021
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55 male
 Joined Oct 07 2017
 Chandler, AZ
Goldmine Trail - San Tan MRPPhoenix, AZ
Goldmine Trail - San Tan MRP
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jul 03 2021
Yoder
Hiking7.50 Miles 1,840 AEG
Hiking7.50 Miles   2 Hrs   23 Mns   3.33 mph
1,840 ft AEG      8 Mns Break5 LBS Pack
 no routesno photosets
1st trip
Partners none no partners
Another night hike. Overcast with sprinkles, So didn't take any photos. Combine a number of trails to form a 7.5 mile loop starting from the Goldmine trailhead. Started at 9:35 and finished up at Midnight.
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Jul 02 2021
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55 male
 Joined Oct 07 2017
 Chandler, AZ
Oracle Ridge - Red Ridge LoopTucson, AZ
Oracle Ridge - Red Ridge Loop
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jul 02 2021
Yoder
Hiking8.40 Miles 2,750 AEG
Hiking8.40 Miles   4 Hrs   34 Mns   2.14 mph
2,750 ft AEG      39 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
 no routes
1st trip
Linked none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Predicted cloudy day, so we thought we would give this hike a try. Started at about 6:15am and finished up at 10:50. Lots of burnt out sections, but still a nice hike. Ran across a Juvenile Arizona Black Rattlesnake.
Flora
Flora
Western Yarrow
Fauna
Fauna
Arizona Black Rattlesnake Western Tanager
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Jun 27 2021
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55 male
 Joined Oct 07 2017
 Chandler, AZ
Lower Sonoran Trail - FHPPhoenix, AZ
Lower Sonoran Trail - FHP
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jun 27 2021
Yoder
Hiking8.20 Miles 2,175 AEG
Hiking8.20 Miles   3 Hrs   32 Mns   2.76 mph
2,175 ft AEG      34 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
 no routes
1st trip
Partners none no partners
Another night hike, Moon not to far past full, so I figured I would do a little more challenging hike that may have been a bit less traveled. But these trails are well identified, and traveled, so didn't have any issue following them.
I combined segments of the following trails to create a loop-ish hike (more like three semi-loops).
Western Loop
Upper Sonoran Trail
Lower Sonaran Trail
Promenade Trail

Got started at about 9:50pm on 06/26 and finished up at 1:20am 06/27.

Glad I did this as a night hike, I think in the day it would be heavily used.
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Jun 25 2021
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 Chandler, AZ
Watson Lake LoopPrescott, AZ
Watson Lake Loop
Prescott, AZ
Hiking avatar Jun 25 2021
Yoder
Hiking6.70 Miles 1,200 AEG
Hiking6.70 Miles   3 Hrs   13 Mns   2.36 mph
1,200 ft AEG      23 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
 
1st trip
Partners none no partners
A little cool snap, and the wife said we could go hiking somewhere North this weekend. We Wanted a place that might have some birds, so we selected the Watson Lake.
We decided to start at the Flume and Watson Dam Trailhead, a no fee area and hike into the Watson Lake Loop and then hike out the Dam Trail. Glad we did, the Flume hike is probably the nicest part of the hike. It's short, but secluded, and we spotted a Porcupine near the flume.
Initially, I was planning on doing this hike in a clock-wise manner, but the trail was narrow at the flume area, and Mr. Porcupine was going clockwise, so we decided we would alter our plans. This turned out probably the better way to go anyhow.

I have mixed fillings in this hike, there is a little bit of everything, The flume hike goes over some rock formations, then along a streambed to the flume, after that its back over the rocks. Eventually you start hitting the common use areas, There are lots of spin-off loops along the main trail, and ALL trails are marked with white dots, so if you are trying to stay on the official route, good luck with that. You can tell this is a highly used area, and there are plenty of signs with maps on them, so you shouldn't get lost.
At the south end of the lake you will be going parallel to the freeway for a while on a road, not a real nice experience. Next, on the South-West side you will be on a "trail" that appears to be converted from an old train track. This is more like a dirt road, and seems to be popular for bikers.
Eventually you leave the road-trail and you are back at scrambling amongst the rocks, generally away from people.
Fauna
Fauna
House Finch Porcupine Rock Wren
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Jun 20 2021
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55 male
 Joined Oct 07 2017
 Chandler, AZ
Verde Trail - MMRPPhoenix, AZ
Verde Trail - MMRP
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jun 20 2021
Yoder
Hiking8.60 Miles 950 AEG
Hiking8.60 Miles   3 Hrs   7 Mns   3.25 mph
950 ft AEG      28 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
 
1st trip
Partners none no partners
Another night hike in the McDowell Mountain Regional Park. Decided to hit the north of the park. Wanted to do the Verde and North Trails. Also noticed that HAZ didn't have a GPS trail for Lousley Hill Loop, so I figured I would pop over and get that. Nursery Tank Trail is right in the area so I figured I would see if there was anything to see there (Doubtful, given the time of year)

Verde Trailhead Parking - To get to the park you have to go into a gated community when you turn onto North Tonto Verde Drive road (off of North Fort McDowell Road). Gate was closed when I got there(sometime after 9:30pm). I drove around to see if there was another access point to the road, and there doesn't seem to be one. Luckily, when I drove past the entrance the second time, someone was entering, so I tailgated them and got past the gate. Not sure if the gate is closed during the day, but something to think about. I'm thinking this community thinks this trailhead if just for them. If you can get in, the gate will open automatically going out, so you don't have to worry about getting trapped.

Anyhow got to the trailhead at 10:11pm, temp was a toasty 96 degrees, dropped the fee in the self-pay box and started on the hike.

The planned hike is as detailed below, making for a 8.6 mile hike with 1 mile on the road, and 0.4 miles in a wash to get to all of the trails.

Although it was a "Warm" night, the hike went pretty much without issue, Didn't see anything at Nursery Tank. Got back to the trailhead at 1:18am and headed out.

01. Verde Trail (Heading South) 1.2
02. Northern Loop (West Site) 1.9
03. Wash Exit (Heading South) 0.2
04. Lousley Drive North Road 0.2
05. Lousley Drive South Road 0.2
06. Lousley Hill Loop (Counter Clockwise) 1.3
07. Lousley Drive South Road 0.2
08. Nursery Tank Trail (There and back) 0.6
09. Lousley Drive South Road 0.1
10. McDowell Mountain Park Drive (Heading North) 0.3
11. Wash to N Loop (Heading North) 0.2
12. Northern Loop (East Side) 0.8
13. Verde Trail (Heading North) 1.2
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Jun 18 2021
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 Chandler, AZ
Granite Trail - MMRPPhoenix, AZ
Granite Trail - MMRP
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jun 18 2021
Yoder
Hiking11.80 Miles 175 AEG
Hiking11.80 Miles   3 Hrs   44 Mns   3.50 mph
175 ft AEG      22 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
 
1st trip
Partners none no partners
Its the AZ summer season, so only option is for night hikes. Been wanting to get as much of the McDowell Mountain Regional Park hikes done that I can, Gate is locked before I start hiking, so have to hike into the park, this limits the options. The regional parks seem to be good places for night hikes because the trails are usually smooth, and mostly flat, especially here at MMRP.

Started at 12:44am and finished up at 4:28am. Spotted two tarantulas on this hike.

decided to make a 11 mile loop, 3.4 miles are on road :( and I got turned around at one road intersection (seems the trails are easier to figure out at night!) adding another 0.5 miles to the hike. Here is how I linked the trails to make the loop:
01. Road 01 (0.6)
02. Shallmo Wash (1.7)
03. Road 02 (0.1)
04. Tortoise Trail (0.7)
05. Road 03 (0.2)
06. Wagner Trail (1.1)
07. Granite Trail (1.9)
08. Bluff Trail (0.9)
09. Granite Trail (1.4)
10. Road Wrong Direction (0.5)
10. Road (2.5)
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Jun 12 2021
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 Chandler, AZ
Escondido Trail - MMRPPhoenix, AZ
Escondido Trail - MMRP
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jun 12 2021
Yoder
Hiking11.10 Miles 1,371 AEG
Hiking11.10 Miles   4 Hrs   12 Mns   3.40 mph
1,371 ft AEG      56 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
 no routes
1st trip
Partners none no partners
Another Night Hike:
Combine Escondido , some Pemberton, Scenic and Cinch trails for a 11.1 mile loop.

Started at about 10pm and finished up at 2:10am.
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Jun 11 2021
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 Chandler, AZ
Stargazer Trail - San Tan MRPPhoenix, AZ
Stargazer Trail - San Tan MRP
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jun 11 2021
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Hiking7.20 Miles 890 AEG
Hiking7.20 Miles   2 Hrs   53 Mns   3.11 mph
890 ft AEG      34 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
 
1st trip
Partners none no partners
Another Night hike.
Wanted to wrap up a couple of more trails here so I can say I hiked all of the trails. Targeting the LittleLeaf, Moonlight and Stargazer trails. Created a loop following the sequence:
01. Little Leaf (LL) = 0.7 miles
02. Goldmine (GM) = 0.4 miles
03. San Tan (SA) = 2.8 miles
04. Hedgehog (HG) = 0.9 miles
05. Stargazer (SG) = 0.7 miles
06. Moonlight (ML) = 0.8 miles
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Jun 06 2021
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 Chandler, AZ
Malpais Loop from Phillips TH - San Tan MRPPhoenix, AZ
Malpais Loop from Phillips TH - San Tan MRP
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jun 06 2021
Yoder
Hiking8.10 Miles 1,185 AEG
Hiking8.10 Miles   4 Hrs   9 Mns   2.83 mph
1,185 ft AEG   1 Hour   17 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
 
1st trip
Partners none no partners
Put together Rock Peak Wash Trail, Malpais Trail, and parts of San Tan Trail for a 8.1 mile loop starting at the Rock Peak trailhead.

Night Hike! - The Constellations
Arrived at about 1am and started hike. Decided to use the Canon EF 28-300mm instead of the Rokinon fish eye lens. The Rokion is a fast lens at about f2. Comparing this night hike photos with last one, you can see the difference. the Rokion lens is fixed focal length, while the canon can go from 28-300mm for a good zoom. Noticed the canon seems to work pretty well for representing what you typically will see in the night sky, but doesn't capture the scenery very well. A number of constellations were place well in relation to the landscape, so I decide to focus on them.

Moon didn't rise till just before dawn, so this was a darker hike than my typical night hikes that I generally do around the full moon.

Didn't see a single person the whole hike, but that shouldn't be to suppressing :)

Pretty sure I spotted an Arizona Grey fox just before getting to the Trailhead parking. Not much bigger than a large cat with a tail just about as long as the rest of it's body.
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