Presidents Day backpack to Reavis Ranch - Planning Forum

[evenstar]

[CatValet]

I resemble that....

[CatValet]

Hope for the faint hearted. Ed Phillips, weather dude, now says that partly sunny on Sat, sun on Sunday & Monday. Hooray....

[mike t]

I'm still in and it looks like transport isn't a problem. A quick count shows 12 hikers plus one muddy dog if everyone including "not sures" go and 5 4X4 vehicles. So it looks like plenty of coverage is there for rides. Looking forward to it. I wouldn't mind starting earlier if there was a concensus for it (6:30-7:00a?) but also am fine with 8am too.
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[Arizonaheat]

Early is fine with me, we always try to be at the trailhead by daybreak, but whatever works for everyone else will work for me.

Yes it is indeed shaping up to be a beautiful weekend weather wise.

Getting to the trailhead should be no problem as with this slow soaking rain the large washes have seen very little to no flow at all.
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[Arizonaheat]

Tomorrow: Sunshine along with some passing clouds. High near 70F. Winds light and variable.

Tomorrow night: Clear to partly cloudy skies. Low 44F. Winds light and variable.

Sunday: Partial sunshine. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 40s.

Monday: Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 40s.

LETS HOPE THIS IS RIGHT, IF SO IT SHOULD BE A GREAT WEEKEND
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[CatValet]

Friday at 915am I spoke with the wilderness ranger about the road in. The information was non-conclusive. He was more concerned about the condition of the road in, I was concerned that the creek crossings might be flooded, based on what we have seen in town.

The bottom line is, we don't know. It all comes down to what happens today. If the rain has ended, we're ok. If we get significantly more, we need to go north to the apache side TH. I'll keep checking. For now, I'd assume we are still go for at least a look-see at the road in to Rogers.
I'll post again in the pm.
-R

[jmzblond]

Sorry gang... I wont be going. I took Dailon to the doctors yesterday and its official, he has the flu!! He is so sick and is feeling so bad. He didnt even want me to go work today. So there is no way that I am going to leave him this w/e.

I hope you all have an awesome time, take lots of pics, and at least think of me once... I so wish I was going, but duty calls, what can I say!! I love my boys. They take priority. Count me in on the next trip though!!
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[evenstar]

Hope your son gets better fast, Jaimi, and Doesn't pass it on to your other boy and yourrself. My daughter was a great sharer of her germs
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[Daddee]

[overrocked]

hey, I did that hike on Dec. 20 and there was snow all the way from windy pass to the gap fork, although I took the Reavis TH*road* . Hope y'all have fun, and watch out for the mud, it gets kinda heavy. Wish I could go, but just got a shot of cortisone in my right foot.
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[desertgirl]

NOAA WEATHER

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ

345 PM MST FRI FEB 14 2003

SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING GLOBE...MIAMI...SAN CARLOS...AND SUPERIOR...ALSO INCLUDING APACHE...BARTLETT...CANYON...HORSESHOE...ROOSEVELT...
AND SAGUARO LAKES

TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY... A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AN EVENING SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM. PATCHY FOG DEVELOPING IN THE EVENING...THEN WIDESPREAD FOG WITH LOCAL VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO UPPER 40S. LIGHT WIND. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY... WIDESPREAD FOG WITH LOCAL VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN THE MORNING. HIGHS FROM NEAR 50 TO THE MID 60S. LIGHT WIND.
SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING... LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO MID 40S. LIGHT WIND.
SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY... HIGHS FROM NEAR 50 TO THE MID 60S... LIGHT WIND.
SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY... LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO UPPER 40S .
PRESIDENTS DAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S TO UPPER 60S.
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[desert dweller]

So folks, are we on?

Are we meeting at day break or 8am. I kinda prefer 8. But, I am flexible.

Plus, when will we decide to come in from the North or from the South?.

I'm not rushing for any kind of decision. I just like to have a handle on the itinerary.

The weather looks perfect for the weekend!

Thanks, John

[desertgirl]

USGS Water Flow Data

http://az.waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/current/?type=flow
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[Arizonaheat]

I'm ready to roll, just need to pick up something to imbibe during cocktail hour.

If I don't hear anything different I will assume 8 am at queen valley road.