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 Posted: 2/8/2004, 5:15 pm Post subject: March 2004 GHOTM - Black Mesa Loop |
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WHERE: First Water TH
WHEN: March 6 @ 9 AM
This is a pretty easy 9.5+ mile loop hike in the Western Superstitions and I've traditionally done this one clockwise from Second Water through Garden Valley and up Black Mesa Trail into Boulder Basin. I'm thinking we need to add some zing to it and do it counter-clockwise and go in from the Dutchman #104 through Parker Pass to Boulder Basin and hike up Black Mesa (just for a change of pace). It's about 4 miles in on the Dutchman to Aylor's Camp so this would be a good place for lunch. Then a decent elevation gain and leg workout going up Black Mesa. I'm not sure of the elevation gain from Boulder Basin to the top of Black Mesa so anyone with this info please chime in. I know it's a decent climb.
FYI $4 fee at FW Trailhead
Found a great place for Post-hike and y'all should love this! Red, White & Brew on McDowell & Power Road. Excellent food and great beer.
Who's in?
It's early in the quarter but these are the definites and maybes:
Definites:
Me (of course)
Phrankster
Mike
Susan & Harley (our fav trail dog)
Andy & Matt
Sheri
Tracy & Rocky (the wonder dog)
HikerinGilbert
Daryl & Tina
CatValet
Nighthiker
CK1
Aaron
Kurthzone
RedRoxx44
Hooli
Pokie
Definite Maybes:
Cindy
Maybes:
Mary
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Daryl
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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Location: Everett, Washington
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| Posted: 3/7/2004, 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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Great hike. Thanks Trish for putting it together.
Few things I learned...
The washes in the supes really are there for a reason
I can use my wife's pant leg as a depth gage for the creek crossings
Tom can eat a lot of food, really fast
Colin likes boring movies
Four Peaks beer has a horrible morning after
I posted my pics. I thought for sure my snow covered Four Peaks shots wouldn't turn out, but a little photoshop color enhancing and I'm quite pleased with them. To cap off a great hike and a very fun post hike meal, on the way home we witnessed the most incredable moon rise I've ever seen coming up from the supes. The picture does it no justice. Full moon and very large.
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Hikngrl
Canyoneering is my 'Happy Place'
Joined: 27 May 2003
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| Posted: 3/7/2004, 6:00 pm Post subject: |
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oh my goodness we dont live far apart at all! My mains are Olive and 83rd! Cool! We'll have to keep this in mind for future hikes!
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Trishness
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Joined: 21 Sep 2003
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Location: Apache Jct, AZ
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| Posted: 3/7/2004, 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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Great pics, Daryl! Wasn't that moonrise awesome?? It made me want to get out of the chaise lounge and go back to the Supes!
I had to laugh out loud at two of your comments:
Tina's pant leg's (if you remember I had asked her what happened to her pants!)
Tom inhaling his food........did he actually breathe during that 5 minutes? He was poised and ready to steal yours!
Trish
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"Eastward the dawn rose, ridge behind ridge into the morning, and vanished out of eyesight into guess; it was no more than a glimmer blending with the hem of the sky, but it spoke to them, out of the memory and old tales, of the high and distant mountains." � J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of The Rings. |
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Shihiyea
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| Posted: 3/7/2004, 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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| dcornelius wrote: |
| oh my goodness we dont live far apart at all! My mains are Olive and 83rd! Cool! We'll have to keep this in mind for future hikes! |
 And don't forget me, along the way!
It sounds like this hike was a lot of fun. I was torn between my choices! Mary |
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Hikngrl
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| Posted: 3/7/2004, 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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Where did you go Mary? Yes, you are always welcome in the West Valley car pool!
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Shihiyea
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| Posted: 3/7/2004, 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Diane, I went backpacking on Barnhardt Trail. You would love that hike, if you haven't done it. Mary |
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AZBrad123
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| Posted: 3/7/2004, 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Wow, jsut got done reading all the hike reports this weekend. I gotta say, ain't this state great!! Nothing like hiking in AZ!! |
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Hikngrl
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Yeah Mary,I found your report! Sounds great! I can't believe I wasn't out there this weekend! I am SO very jealous of every one!
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kurthzone
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| Posted: 3/8/2004, 8:53 am Post subject: |
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Ditto to all! Great hike and hiking partners!
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evenstar
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| Posted: 3/8/2004, 9:14 am Post subject: |
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Dammit Stan, Answer your shoe phone!
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| Posted: 3/8/2004, 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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Hello! Hooli, you there? What do you want that's so important I have to answer my shoe?
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evenstar
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| Posted: 3/8/2004, 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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| kurthzone wrote: |
Hello! Hooli, you there? What do you want that's so important I have to answer my shoe?
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Just wanted you to wake Goatboy.......looks like he's catchin' 40+ winks right there on the trail. Matter of fact, looks like Tracy's catchin' ZZZZ's too!  The aroma from your shoe phone knock 'em out? 
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When the Man waked up he said, "What is Wild Dog doing here?" And the Woman said, "His name is not Wild Dog anymore, but the First Friend, because he will be our friend for always and always and always. Take him with you when you go hunting."
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| evenstar wrote: |
| Just wanted you to wake Goatboy.......looks like he's catchin' 40+ winks right there on the trail. Matter of fact, looks like Tracy's catchin' ZZZZ's too! The aroma from your shoe phone knock 'em out? |
Hooli...we're not sleeping silly...we're all praying Stan puts his shoe back on FAST!
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Suzaz
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| Posted: 3/9/2004, 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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How come my shoe isn't ringing? |
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Trishness
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| Posted: 3/9/2004, 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Suzaz wrote: |
How come my shoe isn't ringing? |
I think you need the double-secret probation, password protected phone number or else you're not getting a satellite signal out there in the Supes!
We really should have taken a photo of the socks along with the shoes.
Trish
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