Painted Desert Rendezvous - Nov. 8th and 9th

PageRob · Joined: 03 Mar 2005 Posts: 859 Location: Page, Az.

Alrighty, its fall so its time to start thinking of the next Painted Desert exploration and easy overnight backpack into the Petrified Forest or nearby environs. "Mountain Lion Mesa" will be a dayhike sortie with probably "accommodations" taking place in the southern wilderness northeast of Agate House. Possible side trip option to Chavez Pass Pueblo for those of your returning to Phoenix, as it is on the way between Holbrook and Strawberry.
Total of 8 folks for overnight. Dayhikers are welcome - they don't affect permit limits.

Whaddaya say?
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desertgirl · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 3350 Location: Chandler, AZ

Oh no -- I am "working" in Monument Valley that weekend
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paintninaz · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 3515

Bummer, I was hoping I could make this next one. I'm going to be in the Canyon that weekend.
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Hikngrl · Posted: 9/23/2008, 7:45 am Post subject:

Way to go Pagerob! Jump right in there and post an event!!!!! I love it! Can't go but I love it!!!! Come on people! Here is your chance to see some beautiful country! I know there is a load of people in the Canyon that weekend but there are a lot of new people around here and not so new people who won't be in the Canyon and there is no better guide to this area than our own Pagerob! He is a load of knowlege and fun to boot!!!! And his wife Eli is awesome! You will have fun!
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jdahling · Joined: 19 Jul 2007 Posts: 233 Location: East Valley

Drat - I would absolutely be in for this hike (it's on my list of places to go) but you've picked a bad weekend for me....

Definitely next time.

(Kudos on posting it though!)
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PageRob · Joined: 03 Mar 2005 Posts: 859 Location: Page, Az.

No one able to make it yet, eh? Well, I'll give it a bit, but if no one can go, we can switch up the date.
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oliverr99 · Joined: 04 Jul 2006 Posts: 632 Location: Glendale

What about the weekend before that?
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PageRob · Joined: 03 Mar 2005 Posts: 859 Location: Page, Az.

I'll be in Tucson (provided that *%&$*& Chapman Volkswagen has my car fixed) the previous weekend.

I'll also be posting this over on HAZ to see if there's any interest there.
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sbkelley · Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Posts: 284 Location: Tempe, AZ

It does sound enticing, but that's the weekend that some folks (myself included) will be in the Grand Canyon. Definitely interested in checking that country out if you end up switching dates or going some other time.
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threedogz · Joined: 06 May 2005 Posts: 668 Location: Chandler

I'm going to be on a Zion backpacking trip that weekend, otherwise I would go.
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azbackpackr · Posted: 9/25/2008, 6:20 pm Post subject:

No matter how many times I read title and description and all the fine print everywhere on this page I do not find the DATE OF THE EVENT, although everyone else seems to know it is. What gives?

If it is posted elsewhere, fine, but please post them on this page as well.

derizen · Joined: 17 Sep 2008 Posts: 3 Location: Tempe, AZ

Sweet! I'm new here and I figured there was a mysterious code way of letting the experienced hikers know the date, but nope, it's just hidden somewhere else. How far away is this place? I live in Tempe.
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paintninaz · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 3515

If you go to the HOME page and look under the "Upcoming Events" listing, it gives the dates.

Oct. 11-12

Or I suppose you could flip through the months on the "Calendar" until you found it. Wink

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desertgirl · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 3350 Location: Chandler, AZ

Oh Rob -- we need to let you know a few of the divas here have engagements with a rock face for Oct 18/19/25th ....Do you think if you do plan to find new dates you could work around these dates ... my fingers are crossed

We (I'd ) really really want to go to your hike and explore !!!!!
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PageRob · Joined: 03 Mar 2005 Posts: 859 Location: Page, Az.

10th-11th. I think its also posted on the front page.
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