NitroTheWolf's Triplogs • HikeArizona.COM

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O'Leary Peak

O'Leary Peak

Flagstaff, AZ

Hiking		Feb 28 2026
		NitroTheWolf • Triplogs 58

Hiking	10.08 Miles	2,145 AEG

Hiking	10.08 Miles	4 Hrs 53 Mns	2.91 mph
	2,145 ft AEG	1 Hour 25 Mns Break

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Fun hike up, took a few breaks on the way up, then an hour long one while at the summit. Tower was unmanned. Great views from the top. Also found a geocache along the way.

229692

Feb 15 2026

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Exploring Aqua Fria, AZ

4x4 Trip		Feb 15 2026
		NitroTheWolf • Triplogs 58

4x4 Trip	11.86 Miles	535 AEG

4x4 Trip	11.86 Miles	2 Hrs 58 Mns	4.00 mph
	535 ft AEG

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Driving back up to Flagstaff after spending the weekend with family. Decided to explore the Aqua Fria National Monument and find some geocaches. Found a route in that my 2wd pickup could navigate, though it was rocky, it was passable. Decided to air down my tires to make the ride smoother. Explored a side trail finding geocache along the way. Found some weird pipe covers that seemed to connect a nearby tank to what looked to be an old pump station in the canyon. However, the nearby tanks, were empty so I'm not sure where that water is going to, if there's even a pumphouse down in the canyon. There's also the strange sight of a power pole just ending, no more wires, though I think the wires moved underground as I saw electrical boxes every mile or so.

I ended up driving along the El Paso Gas Pipeline Easement road, which is very bumpy. Found some rock walls near the eighty-eight mine. Also found some Indian Grindstones in a large boulder. I did not visit the nearby mine, but I plan to visit it another day. It was getting late and I wanted to get back up to Flagstaff. When I got back to Sunset Point exit, I found out my air compressor bit the dust, so I had to manually air up my tires with a bike pump, which wasn't fun. Guess I got to get a new one, to Harbor Freight I go.

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Feb 14 2026

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Billsville, AZ

Hiking		Feb 14 2026
		NitroTheWolf • Triplogs 58

Hiking	2.02 Miles	187 AEG

Hiking	2.02 Miles	1 Hour 3 Mns	1.92 mph
	187 ft AEG

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There was a geocache near these old ruins so I of course had to find it and visit the ruins. My Dad joined me on this adventure. We drove to the access gate, (which I almost overshot, it sneaks up on you quick) which is only accessible from westbound US 60. The gate ended up being locked, so we hiked in, and considering the awful condition of the road, I don't think I would've made it far in my 2wd truck. Nonetheless, there are tire tracks on the old road, showing people have gotten access somehow. The walk in was easy and we mainly followed the old road in as it curved around and crossed the wash. Our first sign of the ruins was an old cattle guard. Then there was the old well, which I didn't realize was a well till I was staring right into the void. Part of the cover was gone and I'm extremely glad what was left of it didn't collapse under my weight. We then made it to the main homestead structure and found the geocache. We wandered over to another old ruin, finding another well in the process, this one was fully covered, but you could see down into the well as there was a vent on the side. This one had a ladder so you could get out, the other well didn't have a ladder though. We also found an old telegraph/telephone insulator, a lot of rusty metal, and some old claim markers. I checked the topo maps once I got home and saw that the road in from the US 60 at one point joined Hewitt Station road, though it doesn't now, as there's private property in the way.
Video of the ruins and wells - [ youtube video ]

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229436

Feb 12 2026

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Routes 130
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Triplogs 58

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Mescal Mountain

Sedona, AZ

Mescal Mountain

Sedona, AZ

Hiking		Feb 12 2026
		NitroTheWolf • Triplogs 58

Hiking	3.80 Miles	651 AEG

Hiking	3.80 Miles	2 Hrs 11 Mns	1.74 mph
	651 ft AEG

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Afternoon classes were cancelled and instead of doing homework I decided to drive all the way down to Sedona to hike Mescal mountain. Besides watching a dump truck take a corner too fast and nearly tip over, the drive down was uneventful. Parked at the Long Canyon trailhead and with it being a weekday there were lots of spots available. Easy going along the Long Canyon and the side trail to the Birthing Cave, which I ended up skipping as there were too many people around it, even on the weekday. Followed the trail up to the saddle, passing some Indian ruins on the way up. The hard part ended up being how I was going to climb up these cliffs. I tried a few spots before googling a waypoint for a good spot. Once at the recommended spot, I made the climb up. It's not a bad climb, there's a lot of handholds. The top is flat and I wandered around the ridge. I eventually headed back down, which was a bit difficult as you had to find the handholds with your feet instead of your eyes. Hiked along the north spine of the mountain before eventually descending back to the Long Canyon trail. Enjoyable hike in all.
Youtube video of the summit and various Indian ruins.

229435

Feb 06 2026

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Routes 130
Photos 869
Triplogs 58

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Stone to Steel Trail

Stone to Steel Trail

Flagstaff, AZ

Hiking		Feb 06 2026
		NitroTheWolf • Triplogs 58

Hiking	2.50 Miles	379 AEG

Hiking	2.50 Miles	1 Hour	3.66 mph
	379 ft AEG	19 Mns Break

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Wandered around the stone dam to find a geocache. Crossed over the stone part of the dam to get to the other side of Johnson Creek. Then hiked along the Stone to Steel trail to visit the old steel dam. The stone dam had some water held up while the steel dam had no water stored. Both were interesting dams. I found a valve on the west side of the steel dam that I presume is to release the water stored behind the dam downstream. Enjoyed the hike in all and found two geocaches. Would recommended.

Video I took when I visited the dams - [ youtube video ]

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229292

Feb 06 2026

Johnson Canyon Railway Tunnel Trail

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Johnson Canyon Railway Tunnel Trail

Flagstaff, AZ

Biking - Mtn		Feb 06 2026
		NitroTheWolf • Triplogs 58

Biking - Mtn	5.30 Miles	576 AEG

Biking - Mtn	5.30 Miles	1 Hour 41 Mns	3.15 mph
	576 ft AEG

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Went for a bike ride to the Johnson Canyon Railroad Tunnel. Enjoyed seeing the ruins of all the old railroad infrastructure. I also learned that my bike riding muscles are a bit out of shape as I was struggling a bit on the way to the tunnel. Having the fight up the incline didn't help either. Enjoyed the journey, but didn't go all the way to the ruined bridge pass the tunnel as I didn't bring enough water, oopsie. I'll do this route again to visit it. Also found like three geocaches along the way, so that was fun.

Video I took of Johnson Crater - [ youtube video ]
Video I took of the Johnson Canyon RR Tunnel and route - [ youtube video ]
Video I took of the old homestead - [ youtube video ]

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229291

Jan 31 2026

Guides 12
Routes 130
Photos 869
Triplogs 58

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Wright Hill 7826

Wright Hill 7826

Flagstaff, AZ

Hiking		Jan 31 2026
		NitroTheWolf • Triplogs 58

Hiking	1.07 Miles	539 AEG

Hiking	1.07 Miles	1 Hour 20 Mns	1.28 mph
	539 ft AEG	30 Mns Break

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Hiked up here to place a geocache at the summit. Drove in via Forest Road 58 and parked near Little Spring. Headed up, following the various game trails and continued up in a switchback type of way before eventually reaching the summit. Found the summit log which happened to be a metal ammo can. Placed my geocache (plastic ammo can) under the same rocks the summit log was hiding. Found all of the GRAY benchmarks, one station mark and two reference marks. Also found what seemed to be the ruins of a height of light. Headed down and stopped by Little Spring to check it out, though I didn't see any water in the spring box. Also found a swing set and about 50 Copenhagen lids nailed to a nearby tree.

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Jan 31 2026

Guides 12
Routes 130
Photos 869
Triplogs 58

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Fortynine Hill - KNF

Fortynine Hill - KNF

Flagstaff, AZ

Hiking		Jan 31 2026
		NitroTheWolf • Triplogs 58

Hiking	1.90 Miles	586 AEG

Hiking	1.90 Miles	1 Hour 30 Mns	2.28 mph
	586 ft AEG	40 Mns Break

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Hiked up here to place a geocache at the summit. Hiked along the logging road to the highest point then headed up the hill. Found three bearing trees and a corner monument a few hundred feet up from the road. Stopped here to rest for a few minutes (I was carrying a .50 cal metal ammo can as the cache container), before continuing up. Soon made it to the top and found the Fortynine station mark, but didn't find reference marks 1 or 2. Also found the summit log, which was a glass jar, there were a lot of signatures on it. Placed the geocache under the same rock pile the summit log was hiding under. The hike down was a lot faster.
Video of the reference marks and the summit - [ youtube video ]

229085

Jan 30 2026

Christmas Tree Trail #160

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Tikaani Dog Hike, AZ

Hiking		Jan 30 2026
		NitroTheWolf • Triplogs 58

Hiking	4.03 Miles	574 AEG

Hiking	4.03 Miles	1 Hour 50 Mns	2.39 mph
	574 ft AEG	9 Mns Break

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Flagstaff Loop Trail

Mount Elden - AZT #32

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Went on a short hike with Tikaani (one of the shelter dogs from High Country Humane) via the hike with a dog program. Started at the Elden Pueblo parking lot and hiked over to a geocache, which we successfully located. Then we headed to a hill which had another geocache nearby. We passed a below ground water tank and headed up. We found what seemed to be a native american ruin. We also looked for the geocache here but failed to find it. Headed down and followed AZT #32 to Sandy Seep. Stopped along the way to look for another geocache, but also failed to find this one. Headed down and returned to car. Fun hike with Tikaani.

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229070

Jan 25 2026

Richinbar Pueblo and Mine Ruins

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Camp Verde, AZ

Richinbar Pueblo and Mine Ruins

Camp Verde, AZ

Hiking		Jan 25 2026
		NitroTheWolf • Triplogs 58

Hiking	3.00 Miles	523 AEG

Hiking	3.00 Miles	4 Hrs	0.75 mph
	523 ft AEG

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Me and some friends decided to do some exploring near Richinbar mine. The access gate along I-17 is no longer locked so we drove in. We wandered around the mine, looking into the pits and seeing if we could find any adits or portals that the were not sealed. We didn't find any openings, but we did find a lot of possible sealed portals. We found old roads, old bricks, and more. I also found the final stage to a multi-geocache by chance, which was a pleasant surprise. We wandered down to the old windmill in the wash and saw it was located above a 30' deep well. There was also a geocache hidden here which I failed to find. Last finder was back in 2018, so I presume the geocache might've gone missing

. We spent about 4 hours exploring the area.

228989

Jan 25 2026

Estler Peak 4263 - Prescott NF

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Camp Verde, AZ

Estler Peak 4263 - Prescott NF

Camp Verde, AZ

Hiking		Jan 25 2026
		NitroTheWolf • Triplogs 58

Hiking	1.00 Miles	320 AEG

Hiking	1.00 Miles	25 Mns	2.40 mph
	320 ft AEG

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Hiked up here to find a geocache on the false summit. Parked at the end of the jeep road at the base of the hill and followed the social trail up to the top. Found the geocache in good shape on the false summit then headed up to the true summit. Found what looks to be some indian ruins along with a benchmark. Did not find the witness post, reference mark 1, or reference mark 2.

Video from the summit - [ youtube video ]

228988

Dec 28 2025

Marcus Landslide Trail - MSP

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Routes 130
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Marcus Landslide Trail - MSP

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Dec 28 2025
		NitroTheWolf • Triplogs 58

Hiking	4.40 Miles	715 AEG

Hiking	4.40 Miles	1 Hour 45 Mns	2.93 mph
	715 ft AEG	15 Mns Break

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Decided to do this trail as I wanted to find two Earthcaches along the way (these are a type of geocache that do not include a physical container or logbook but instead has the geocacher answer questions about a geological matter relating to the earth to log a find) There were a lot of people out on the trail, which surprised me, though that’s because this hike is in the city and not one of the usual middle of nowhere hikes I usually do. I enjoyed the hike and seeing the landslide area along with the mushroom columns that were ever present along the trail.

I had also planned to do loop around and exit the park to find a traditional geocache in the Tonto Forest, but was unable as it would be night before I returned. While I’m fine hiking at night the park closes at sunset (which I didn’t learn till arrival) and had no intention of staying the night here or worse, getting a ticket.

228372

Dec 18 2025

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Routes 130
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Triplogs 58

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Beeline View Geocaches, AZ

Hiking		Dec 18 2025
		NitroTheWolf • Triplogs 58

Hiking	2.72 Miles	656 AEG

Hiking	2.72 Miles	1 Hour 30 Mns	2.18 mph
	656 ft AEG	15 Mns Break

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Hiked up here for one reason only, to find two geocaches near the northwest ridgeline. Left the truck along Forest Road 626 along a pull out. Hiked down to the cattle tank and then to the old road that leads up the mountain. This road, goes all the way up to the top. While not marked on any of my current maps, you could still drive up here with a jeep, though since it doesn't join any roads at the bottom you can't. Followed the road and passed a few water troughs and a lot of black plastic tubing along the road up. At the top it appears the road still continues, but it's completely overgrown and impassable. Passed by someone in camo garb, presumably a hunter, to the geocaches. Found them both and after a short break at the ridge I headed back down. As I passed the cattle tank on the way down I saw a hunters blind I missed on the way up. Those things blend in well and I usually don't notice them till I'm right next to them. Last hike of this two night camping trip. Was enjoyable and will probably do more camping out here in the future.

228164

Dec 17 2025

Indian Spring Peak 4900 - Tonto NF

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Indian Spring Peak 4900 - Tonto NF

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Dec 17 2025
		NitroTheWolf • Triplogs 58

Hiking	6.40 Miles	1,602 AEG

Hiking	6.40 Miles	3 Hrs 31 Mns	2.31 mph
	1,602 ft AEG	45 Mns Break

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Decided to hike to Indian Spring Peak this day and drove out to the trailhead, which was only .25 miles from where I had set up camp. At one point it seems you could have driven up a bit further up the trail, but the road is closed to vehicle traffic and would've required a 4x4 to navigate anyways. Followed what was left of that road for .3 miles before finding where the trail started. Followed it around the mountain all the way to O'Neil Spring. The trail is well maintained up to this point, probably for the cattle accessing the spring as there were many hoof prints in the soil. Past the spring the trail is still good, at least until you descend into the wash. The trail gets a bit more overgrown here, so it's a good thing I wore pants for this hike. I ended up crossing the creek many times and the further I went the less visible the trail became. Good thing I downloaded a .gpx track for this hike, I usually don't do that. Eventually I saw the tip of Indian Spring Peak come into view and eventually the trail ended and spit me out as the wash also disappeared. Hiked pretty close to the top, but didn't go all the way up for safety reasons. While there does seem to be a way up on the western side of the rock formation, I really didn't want to injure myself on the descent.

Stayed a bit here and enjoyed the views. You can see Bartlett Reservoir, SP Mountain, Maverick Mountain, Carefree, Chalk Mountain, Diamond Mountain, and much more. Eventually decided to start heading back down. For most of the trip down I debated with myself if I should hike up Diamond Mountain. When I arrived back at O'Neil Spring I has finally convinced myself I'd do it tomorrow. (I did not end up doing it tomorrow, in fact it took me till 11am to finally get all my camping gear packed up as I really didn't want to get up and moving)

Enjoyable hike in all. Wish it was cooler. 70 degrees in December is a scam.
Views from Indian Spring Peak - [ youtube video ]
O'Neil Spring and collection box - [ youtube video ]

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[ checklist ] O'Neil Spring

228163

Dec 16 2025

Peak 3570 - Boulder Mtn Quad

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Peak 3570 - Boulder Mtn Quad

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Dec 16 2025
		NitroTheWolf • Triplogs 58

Hiking	5.20 Miles	1,238 AEG

Hiking	5.20 Miles	2 Hrs 48 Mns	2.26 mph
	1,238 ft AEG	30 Mns Break

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Hiked up here to find a geocache located at the summit. Parked the truck at the Log Corral Staging Area then followed Forest Road 1333 up to the cattle guard. Followed the wash for a bit to detour to another nearby geocache, then climbed out of it and started following FR 1333 again. The road is pretty smooth and I probably could've driven in for a mile before it got too rough. Probably about 1.5 miles in the road starts deteriorating and being littered with rocks. Definitely requires something with a short wheel base and 4wd if you want to make it up here. Continued up till I reached the pass, then headed up the mountain. Lots of those black lava rocks to navigate, but soon I was at the summit. Found both the geocache (a metal container with logbook), and the summit log (a plastic Gatorade bottle with a log inside). The summit log has logs going back to 2007. Headed back down and accidently spooked some cows hanging out near the pass. They ended up in front of me on the way down FR 1333 and were in front of me for about .75 miles before there was enough room on the side for them to scurry away. Saw some people metal detecting in the creek below the road. enjoyable hike in all.

Views from the summit - [ youtube video ]

228162

Dec 09 2025

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Triplogs 58

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Peppersauce Cave

Tucson, AZ

Peppersauce Cave

Tucson, AZ

Caving		Dec 09 2025
		NitroTheWolf • Triplogs 58

Caving	1.00 Miles	100 AEG

Caving	1.00 Miles	2 Hrs	0.67 mph
	100 ft AEG

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I've never been caving before, but some friends invited me to go so I took them up on that offer. Drove the 150ish miles to the cave and headed to the entrance. The first entrance into the cave requires ducking down, but the next entrance required getting on all fours and army crawling your way through a small hole to get in. That part is by far the hardest section. We explored up and down, squeezing through narrow passages and enjoying the squeezes. We eventually made it to the big room and stayed here for 20ish minutes into total blackness while enjoying snacks and food. The cave is quite warmer compared to the weather outside, brought a jacket but didn't need it at all. Afterwards we went down the ladder to the lake area. The water is a bluish/green color and had white specks of stuff floating on top. After spending some time here we headed back, following the very helpful green, reflective signs to guide us out. After the hike we attempted to find a nearby mine that was marked in a map near the campground, but failed to find anything mine related except a survey corner post and two old bottles. Extremely fun trip in all.

228014

Dec 06 2025

Ballantine to Boulder Flat

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Ballantine to Boulder Flat

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Dec 06 2025
		NitroTheWolf • Triplogs 58

Hiking	5.10 Miles	1,370 AEG

Hiking	5.10 Miles	2 Hrs 50 Mns	1.80 mph
	1,370 ft AEG

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Went hiking and geocaching. Would've gone all the to the cabin but had stuff I had to do back in the valley. Fun hike, good trail, not many people, would recommend.

227903

Dec 04 2025

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Routes 130
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Sycamore Mesa, AZ

Hiking		Dec 04 2025
		NitroTheWolf • Triplogs 58

Hiking	2.40 Miles	628 AEG

Hiking	2.40 Miles	1 Hour 52 Mns	1.48 mph
	628 ft AEG	15 Mns Break

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Wanted to hike up this unnamed peak as there was a geocache at the summit that I wanted to find. Parked near the Sycamore staging area and walked along State Route 87 till I was near the eastern side of the hill. The slope looked the easiest from here and it would allow me to avoid the large cliffs at the summit. Followed one of the washed up, before finding a fence that went all the way to cliffs. Followed it for a while till I found a good place to cross under it, then proceeded to make my way up and around the cliff face. This side of the hill was annoying covered with many slippery shale pieces. Kept slipping while walking on them, (it's time to get new shoes, the tread is worn down on my current hiking shoes), and fell once and heard my trekking pole snap near the base. Ended up having to spend $27 to get a replacement part from the company, cheaper than buying a brand new one, but still $27..... Soon made it to the top and signed the geocache logbook. Headed down following a gentler slope and eventually reached State Route 87. Hiked back to the staging area. Enjoyable hike in all, though I think I hiked more miles on State Route 87 then the mountain.

227856

Dec 04 2025

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Routes 130
Photos 869
Triplogs 58

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Sugarloaf Mountain 2884

Sugarloaf Mountain 2884

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Dec 04 2025
		NitroTheWolf • Triplogs 58

Hiking	2.40 Miles	628 AEG

Hiking	2.40 Miles	1 Hour 37 Mns	1.48 mph
	628 ft AEG

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Been wanting to hike up here for awhile. Drove to the base of the mountain, between two shooting ranges and started my ascent. First part included climbing over large volcanic rock before I reached the flat mesa. The flat mesa part was easy, with occasional travel through ankle high grasses. Soon made it to the base of the middle part. There is a faint trail, marked with cairns heading to the top, but it's not that apparent. View from the summit is nice, didn't find a summit log. There's a fair amount of graffiti / markings on the northern edge.

The hike was good, didn't particularly enjoy the nonstop gunfire the whole hike though. Best to hike when there's a fire ban in effect to avoid all the shooters.

227855

Nov 30 2025

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Routes 130
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Triplogs 58

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Scottsdale / Fla

Coronado Mesa