Presidents Day backpack to Reavis Ranch - Planning Forum

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Presidents Day backpack to Reavis Ranch

Please post on this thread if you are going -- Other comments at the previous thread please.....

I will pull some trail info from previous thread & summarize it here.

Key information needed:

Who is still going -- how many in party ?
Transportation needs -- Do you have a 4x4 that can be used & how many additional opening you have for car-pool?

evenstar · Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 5548 Location: SCW by way of CA

Just read Arizonaheat's post in the "Trail Log" forum. Sounds like a great time was had by all. Glad I started this thing even if I didn't get to go along. I'll have to do it vicariously through all your posts.
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azhiker96 · Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 1419

I have to second what everyone else has said. It was a great hike with good hiking companions. I went pretty minimal on my gear this time and it bit me a little. I left the tent at home and just sandwiched my sleeping bag and thermarest inside a tarp. It kept the dew off but with the cold weather I created my own ecosystem. My breath would condense on the tarp and everytime I moved I'd cause a short rainstorm. At least there was no lightning! Circlestone is pretty awesome and it sits on top of a knoll with great views. Four Peaks was pretty impressive from that angle. The apple trees were still dormant. I'll check 'em out later and if there is going to be a crop, we'll have to go in the fall.