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Jan 18 2019
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 Routes 2
 Triplogs 5

76 male
 Joined Dec 13 2018
 Litchfield Park,
La Barge Lowest LoopPhoenix, AZ
La Barge Lowest Loop
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 18 2019
Robbie38 • Triplogs 5
Hiking7.51 Miles 1,326 AEG
Hiking7.51 Miles   5 Hrs   14 Mns   1.63 mph
1,326 ft AEG      37 Mns Break
 
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My daughter, Amy, and I completed a 7.5 mi loop, starting at the Canyon Lake trailhead. We followed the La Barge Creek through Boulder Canyon to the Boulder Canyon Trail. The La Barge Creek Route is a lot of boulder hopping and therefore much slower than an established trail. There was only one spot where we had to squeeze through a slot between the canyon wall and large boulders to get around a large pool of water. We stopped for lunch at the Indian Paint Mine, before returning to the Canyon Lake trailhead via the Boulder Canyon trail. As usual, there were spectacular views of Battleship Mountain, Weavers Needle and Canyon Lake from the higher elevations on the Boulder Canyon Trail.
 
Jan 11 2019
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 Routes 2
 Triplogs 5

76 male
 Joined Dec 13 2018
 Litchfield Park,
Hackberry Spring LoopPhoenix, AZ
Hackberry Spring Loop
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 11 2019
Robbie38 • Triplogs 5
Hiking5.66 Miles 469 AEG
Hiking5.66 Miles   3 Hrs   25 Mns   2.23 mph
469 ft AEG      53 Mns Break
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My daughter, Amy, and I decided to hike the Hackberry Spring loop counterclockwise from 1st water trailhead. We arrived at the trailhead parking area about 11:30 am and got the last parking spot available. Weather was clear and cool. There was standing water along the route in different spots and the trail thru garden valley was pretty soggy, probably due to rains the prior weekend. There was also a lot of standing water in the Hackberry Spring area. We completed the loop from Hackberry by following 1st Water Creek/trail back to the intersection with Dutchman’s trail and then back to the parking lot.

dry Hackberry Spring Dry Dry
Large pool of water
 
Dec 28 2018
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 Routes 2
 Triplogs 5

76 male
 Joined Dec 13 2018
 Litchfield Park,
Mesquite Willow Loop - White Tank MountainsPhoenix, AZ
Mesquite Willow Loop - White Tank Mountains
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 28 2018
Robbie38 • Triplogs 5
Hiking8.48 Miles 1,610 AEG
Hiking8.48 Miles   3 Hrs   48 Mns   2.41 mph
1,610 ft AEG      17 Mns Break
 
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Another perfect hiking day in AZ, temp in the mid 50s, breezy and sunny. My daughter, Amy, and I hiked clockwise around the 8.5 mi loop. The Mesquite trail is well maintained and marked. The trail starts up pretty quickly after leaving the parking lot (at Ramada 7) and after climbing 1600’ in about 4 mi you reach the highest point on the trail. From that point it was mostly downhill on a portion of the Ford Canyon trail then Willow Canyon trail. Both the Ford Canyon and Willow Canyon trails are pretty rocky and not as well maintained as the Mesquite trail. The hike took about 3 hr 50 min, which included a 20 min lunch stop.
 
Dec 20 2018
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 Routes 2
 Triplogs 5

76 male
 Joined Dec 13 2018
 Litchfield Park,
Goat Camp Trail - White Tank MountainsPhoenix, AZ
Goat Camp Trail - White Tank Mountains
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 20 2018
Robbie38 • Triplogs 5
Hiking4.38 Miles 1,035 AEG
Hiking4.38 Miles   2 Hrs   22 Mns   2.09 mph
1,035 ft AEG      16 Mns Break
 
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Hiked to the saddle, which is located at a little over the 2 mi point. Trail is well maintained. The first mi is an easy hike, then most of the 1000’ elevation change happens in the more difficult 2nd mi. Instead of turning around at the saddle, as we did, you can continue to make it a 10+ mile loop if desired.
 
Dec 13 2018
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 Routes 2
 Triplogs 5

76 male
 Joined Dec 13 2018
 Litchfield Park,
Vulture PeakSouthwest, AZ
Vulture Peak
Southwest, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 13 2018
Robbie38 • Triplogs 5
Hiking2.16 Miles 1,020 AEG
Hiking2.16 Miles   1 Hour   15 Mns   1.93 mph
1,020 ft AEG      8 Mns Break
 
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Nice desert hike. We hiked on a Thursday and saw only about a half dozen other hikers on the trail. The trail is easy to follow and as others have described is an easy hike for the first mile. The second mile from the 4WD trailhead to the saddle is more difficult due to the trail being steep, having a lot of loose rocks and limited use of switchbacks. We were satisfied with reaching the saddle and didn’t attempt the more technical climb to the summit.
 
average hiking speed 2.06 mph

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