Presidents Day backpack to Reavis Ranch

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

How about this: Head in to Reavis Ranch Saturday morning; those who choose can make it an in and out day hike; others camp Saturday night, hiking out Sunday; and then those who choose can camp both Saturday and Sunday nights, hiking out Monday.
I'd like to give it a shot, but am definately a greenhorn having done only one other backpack, the one with GTG and Kurthzone to BA Campground last October. Any others interested?
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Nealz · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 131 Location: Alpine, Arizona

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

It'd be the three day weekend of Feb. 22, 23 & 24. And I was thinking from Roger's trough 'cause that's the only one I'm familiar with....like I said, I'm a greenhorn Embarassed

when it comes to backpacking and camping; I have all the equipment, just not the experience. Rolling Eyes

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Daddee · Posted: 1/6/2003, 9:18 pm Post subject:

I'm interested, but I can't commit yet. I don't know what I have going on yet - but I am definitely interested.
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Shawn · Posted: 1/6/2003, 9:32 pm Post subject:

Dang, I thought I had an old trip report for a Reavis, Circlestone Ruin, Angle Basin trip. If you do it, be sure to go see Circlestone. I'll keep looking for the report.
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mike t · Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 175 Location: Gilbert, Az

Like Dadee, I'm interested, but don't have the work schedule secured yet. As a side note, my calender has Prez Day as Mon 2/17 and Sat 2/22 as Washington's B-Day. That could make a difference to some. As a holder of one of those cushy "guvmint" jobs, Prez's day is a paid holiday for me, while the other is not. Just a thought. For myself, it doesn't matter too much, as I work 12hr shifts and get lots of oddball days off. It's more just a matter of getting the particular weekend off.
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evenstar · Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 5548 Location: SCW by way of CA

Nealz · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 131 Location: Alpine, Arizona

Shawn · Posted: 1/7/2003, 10:42 am Post subject:

I hope to be doing a 4-5 day Club Cabin trip that weekend, but enjoy.

Good idea about Reavis Falls, if it ever rains again.
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paintninaz · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 3515

Aw...not fair! You guys actually get that holiday off????

I had wanted to do that hike too... Sad

, but that weekend just won't work for me (never mind that I don't get the holiday off Mad

)...

Oh well, enjoy! And a full report is expected Feb. 18th!
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overrocked · Joined: 07 Jan 2003 Posts: 51 Location: phx, AZ

Hey, I just did that hike Dec 21,22. It just about killed me though...I did the long hike, I don't think I could hack the shorter, harder one. *hint* There were a lot of maple ? cottonwood? leaves where the 2 trails meet. They sure would make a nice bed even better. I got there late, and had to set up in the dark.I started at noon. (solitaire flashlight is ok, but not good enough to go hiking around in the dark) Since it snowed Surprised

, I didn't have to look for the creek, I just melted 70 oz of snow!!! I would take 100 oz next time, instead of 70. Maybe my knee will be good enough to go again by then....I sure would like to find Circlestone next time.
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GTG · Posted: 1/7/2003, 10:28 pm Post subject: count me in and such

I'll be in for this trip. I definetely want to make the Circlestone trip. I've got an interesting feature about the fish pond I'll show everyone too.

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

Nealz · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 131 Location: Alpine, Arizona

Reavis Ranch is in the Superstition Mountain Wilderness so the same 15-person max party rules are in effect. I don't think we're there yet tho. My personal favorite campsites are either south of the ranch site proper up in the pines, and there are a couple of gooduns' north near the spring.

One time we camped at the spring and shared the site with a bunch that came in with llamas. Llamas reek worse than ferrets, but I imagine I wasn't too fragrant either.

-Nealz