Date for Feb GHOTM

[Shawn]

What day works for the most for this 8-9 mile bottom-of-the-wash hike? Terrain is not particularly challenging, by definition this is DOWN the wash, so not a lot of climbing although there are a few climb-arounds where it gets rugged in the bottom. Expect some rock hopping.

The Hells Canyon Wilderness is located northwest of Lake Pleasant. If you've driven past Castle Hot Springs, the Wilderness is the pile of mountains to the west. This hike celebrates the BLM acquisition of the last private in-holding in this Wilderness.

This will be a through-hike so we'll need car tricks. We'll leave a car or two on the east end where Garfias Wash flows into Lake Pleasant, then pile into others and drive around to the west end. Regular street cars are OK for the east end, the west end takes high clearance.

We need a recommendation for Mexican food place in the northwest end of town for afterwards.

http://www.arizonahikers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7609

The route is down Garfias Wash from North Castle Hot Srings Road almost to Lake Pleasant. If you go to Google Maps , click "Terrain," and search for "Garfias Mountain" the wash is just north (up) from there and this will start to make sense. Scroll around and you'll see the route down the wash.

And thaks to Todd, a TOPO map is in the gallery:
http://www.arizonahikers.com/forum/modules.php?set_albumName=albwb11&id=Hell_s_Canyon_Hike_001&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php
_________________
The bear went over the mountain to see what he could see.

[MikeInFHAZ]

Shawn, this place is the real deal. Dont overlook it!
(plus, they have real tequila!)
_________________
http://www.arizonahikers.com/board/albums/albwb18/BRIDGE.sized.jpg
bridge hammock, quilts and tarp (all DIY)

what i do

[oliverr99]

I have been there many years ago, in high school. Also, there is Valle Luna, off of 35th Ave and Bell
_________________
Anne
"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened" -- Dr. Seuss

[rayhiker]

Shawn, I hope you end up going on Feb. 21 as this is likely the only day that will really work for me.

[Suz]

[beckett]

All four dates listed are still open on my calendar. Come on people and get in your vote. I'm looking forward to seeing another GHOTM on the calendar!
Linda
_________________
"A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out."

-- Walter Winchell, American newspaper commentator

[Shawn]

It's getting time to put this on the calendar as a definate. Any last minute votes for a date? Going once . . . Going twice . . . .
_________________
The bear went over the mountain to see what he could see.