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rayhiker





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PostPosted: 12/24/2008, 2:19 pm    Post subject: 2009 Hiking Goals Reply to topic Reply with quote

Merry Christmas everyone!!

So what are your hiking goals for 2009? It's time to look into that crystal ball. Things change so much during the year that this proves to be difficult. This year I've thought a lot about my hiking goals and came up with the following (with proposed dates -- let's go for 10/10 this year!):

1. Grand Canyon Tonto hike: Jan 2
2. Buckskin Gulch and/or the Wave: Feb 17
3. Egypt/Jordan/Israel adventure: March
4. Canyoneering class & Salome Jug: April 17
5. Little Colorado/Tanner: Mem Day
6. Powers Garden: July 4
7. West Coast Trail and Mt. Rainier: July 27
8. Wheeler Peak: Labor Day
9. Enchantments or AMC Climbing class: October
10. New hike in each: Superstitions, Goldfields, Sedona area, Catalinas, Maricopas, McDowells, Mazatzals, Anchas, Rim, Galiuros

Here's my wish for everyone to have happy hiking in 2009!
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RedRoxx44
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Joined: 15 Jan 2004
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PostPosted: 12/24/2008, 3:34 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Gosh, I've had such a great 2008 with some seat of my pants, and some planned out treks.
Here goes--
More Death Valley Anza Borrego area planned two weeks--end Jan early Feb. Hopefully will include the 4x4 trek of the Mohave Trail.
Retrace either the West Divide and or East Divide routes Galiuros
Utah in May--either backpack from upper Dark Canyon down to the Sundance exit a thru trip or finish a San Rafael Swell backpack trip I made partially several years ago.
Finish up some things on the Kaparowits Plateau, and some new stuff.
More Santa Teresas--Cottonwood mtn and try to locate a route into the interior.
The Grand Gila tour--up the Middle Fork, up into the high country, loop around and hit a few high points and down the West Fork. Up to 90 miles on this one. Hope I can get the time off and planning done for this one.
Northern New Mexico photo stuff.
More caving---anywhere anytime
More Grand Canyon Parashant NM--need at least 1 week there

Less work and more hiking
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fairweather8588





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PostPosted: 12/24/2008, 6:14 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

RedRoxx44 wrote:
Hopefully will include the 4x4 trek of the Mohave Trail.


Nice, a buddy of mine and I have had our eyes on that one, and the White Rim Road up in Canyonlands too
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Trishness
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Joined: 21 Sep 2003
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Location: Apache Jct, AZ

PostPosted: 12/25/2008, 12:54 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

I have several goals this year...hiking and personal.
My hiking goals are in no particular order

***Get back to Canyonlands Needles District-this place is amazing
***Zion Narrows through backpack trip
***Aravaipa
***Canyon X-this has been on my list for two years now
***Canyon de Chelly
***Navajo Mountain Naatsis'a a n
***One trip to the Cherry Cows Chirichauas
***A week in Escalante hiking the slots
***Taking my parents to see the beauty of Antelope Canyon
***Paria Canyon
***Keet Seel

Personal Goals:

***Lose the 20 pounds
***Quit smoking after I lose the 20 pounds so I won't feel guilty about gaining them back
***Learn the Navajo language
***Work out daily


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PageRob





Joined: 03 Mar 2005
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Location: Page, Az.

PostPosted: 12/25/2008, 8:03 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Let's see...

Grand Gulch backpack in March.
Painted Desert 2x (April and fall sometime)
Escalante
More rafting
Chinle Wash (probably April as well)
SW Colorado
Chaco for summer solstice again
Hopefully some hikes in the Tucson area
Hackberry (maybe as GHOTM?)
Cave Creek Regional Park for the shindig?
Finally round up some people and get into that cave outside of Flagstaff I stumbled across
More excavations
Maybe Keet Seel again
Canyonlands (Needles and Maze both please! Smile )
Whatever else comes my way that is new or old and catches my interest!
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PostPosted: 12/25/2008, 8:05 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Trishness wrote:

***Navajo Mountain Naatsis'a a n


From: http://www.navajonationparks.org/permits.htm
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Navajos consider Navajo Mountain as a sacred area, and ascending it is forbidden.

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Davis2001R6





Joined: 12 Dec 2003
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Location: Italy

PostPosted: 12/25/2008, 2:19 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Just to hike a good number of things on my wish list before heading to Italy.
Mt. Graham via Ash Creek Trail
Escudilla & Baldy
Mt. Wrightson via Florida Canyon
Mt. Humphreys (Winter Climb)
Newman Peak
Powers Garden backpack
Tanque Verde Peak

Italy Goals
Do a hike or climb in the Dolemites and vie ferrate routes.
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rayhiker





Joined: 16 Dec 2005
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PostPosted: 12/25/2008, 11:41 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Tim,
Let me know when you plan to do the Florida Canyon climb -- and for that matter the Powers Garden backpack. Ok, I'm also interested in Tanque Verde Peak!!
Ray
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Davis2001R6





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PostPosted: 12/26/2008, 5:54 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

PageRob wrote:
Trishness wrote:

***Navajo Mountain Naatsis'a a n


From: http://www.navajonationparks.org/permits.htm
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Navajos consider Navajo Mountain as a sacred area, and ascending it is forbidden.

Not unless you have a local with you.
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RedRoxx44
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PostPosted: 12/26/2008, 6:32 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Trish, you might want to do the Rainbow Bridge backpack that runs along the base of Navajo mtn. Shawn is the expert on that one. You still need a permit; I did an in and out of the north side a couple of years ago as a spur of the moment and didn't get a permit. Fantastic country, some of the best backpacking I've ever done. Met a few Navajos running a pack train, and Shawn, Dave and a few fellow hikers briefly, other than that didn't see anybody and no TH problems with my vehicle.
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Deborah





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PostPosted: 12/26/2008, 7:09 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

1. Explore a lot of of trail places in the Tucson area, ridgelines, drainages ,ect
2. Get some new peaks off our SAHC list
3. Get some new canyons off our SAHC list
4. Backpack up to Doug Springs Campground
5. Backpack the W fork of the Gila in the Gila Wilderness
6. Backpack the Middle Fork Loop I have been wanting to do in the Gila Wilderness
7. Get into the East side of Arivipa again and revisit Hell Hole
8. Meet some new cool hiking buddies to exchange hiking tales.

How to achieve this:
exercise each day at least 10-15 minutes a day
be happy and keep on the sunny side of life Very Happy
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Shawn
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Joined: 03 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: 12/26/2008, 7:32 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Being I didn't retire and will be among the working class for one more year, this is Plan B.

Over Bassett Peak to Jackson Cabin and back
Revisit "the" spot in the Winds, explore the surrounding canyon
Dogie Trail to Taylor Cabin
At least 10 Segments of the AZ Trail
Anything in the Gila
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MikeInFHAZ





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PostPosted: 12/26/2008, 10:07 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

grand enchantment section from First Water to Safford in one week

entire Chiricahua Ridgeline

hike upstream to the base of the falls in N. fork of Deadman Canyon

hike into WCC from the headwaters of Clover creek and out on the Calloway tr. after exploring some side canyons

do that E. Verde river loop ive been eyeing (city creek trailhead to e. verde and semi-cross country up to Twin Buttes then over into Hardscrabble canyon, back down to city creek)

start at Marshall lake and hike down to the bottom of the Rim, near Pine t/h then walk Crackerjack rd. to Maz divide and take it all the way to Slate creek divide. If time permits, jump into sycamore creek for a bit until it crosses the rd near Mt. Ord. Hitchhike home! Bang

that's it. everything else i had planned i finished last year. i would like to return to Power's Garden in the spring. So who wants to join me?
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PostPosted: 12/26/2008, 10:13 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

I am just happy to get out and do anything, to my limits. But if I had a list....

Hell's Hole
Moonlight Hike, Grand Canyon
Half Marathon in Colorado, again, with brother
Aravaipa
Keet Seel
Hackberry (Rob?)
And to get out and hike more, get in shape, instead of a circle. Wink

And also for everyone to continue their fun and safe adventures, wherever you may go!
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GeorgAz





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PostPosted: 12/27/2008, 7:34 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Hopefully ,find s buddy that has off Sundays and Mondays so I can travel/ hike with someone! Will somehow get to the Wave and Zion, and hopefully,the Escalante area. All amazing..
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