AZT Segment 22, down hill, Mt Peeley to Sunflower

Shawn

I'm thinking of doing this next Sunday, April 12. Anyone want to come along? ~16 miles, mostly down hill, will plan an early start.

PM me if interested.
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beckett · Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Posts: 1066

Sounds interesting. Mostly down hill is my sort of hike; however 16 miles would be the longest hike I've been on in one day!
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desertgirl · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 3350 Location: Chandler, AZ

Shawn,

Keep me posted -- I am interested
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Nighthiker · Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 1714

Love this area, wish I had the day off. You want to hike the night before ?

oliverr99 · Joined: 04 Jul 2006 Posts: 632 Location: Glendale

If I am in town, I would love to go. What is the starting elevation, gain, and/or loss on this?
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desertgirl · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 3350 Location: Chandler, AZ

Trail Passage Info: http://www.aztrail.org/passages/pass_22.html
(We will be hiking it in reverse from Mt Peeley to the start ...) Its downhill. I have checked out the Elevation drop etc ....
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oliverr99 · Joined: 04 Jul 2006 Posts: 632 Location: Glendale

Thanks!! I was wondering about water. It might rain on Saturday, so that should help with water!
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desertgirl · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 3350 Location: Chandler, AZ

gpsjoe · Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Posts: 535 Location: Mesa AZ

You wuold have about a 12.5 mile hike if you went out to the Cross F trailhead but you would have to have a car parked there. From Mt Peeley TH you are going Cornucopia to Thicket Spring to Sheep Creek to Saddle Mountain to Little Sadle Mountain to Sunflower trails. If you want to dump out early then from the intersection of Little Saddle Mountain and Sunflower trails just go straight on the LSM (0.7 miles I think) to the Cross F TH.

I did a loop hike there yesterday. While hiking the Thicket Sping trail you will be hiking along a stream for the last half mile that is flowing very nicely. That's effectively the last water source on the trek. There is a weak flow on the upper part of the Sheep Creek trail that may not be useable. But Ambika's advice is the best. Just bring a gallon and that should be enough. Top off at the flowing stream if you want insurance.
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desertgirl · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 3350 Location: Chandler, AZ

Are we on for this -- rain or shine ?
What is Our "early"departure target ?
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Shawn · Posted: 4/7/2009, 4:12 pm Post subject:

As of Thursday AM
NOAA:

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

I'm on "for sure" unless this changes significantly.

How about meeting at the Wendy's parking lot on Shea and the Beeline at 7:00 AM? leave there at 7:10.
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oliverr99 · Joined: 04 Jul 2006 Posts: 632 Location: Glendale

What time do you all think you would be done by? I have to be home, before 4:30 pm, for family Easter. Thanks!
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Shawn · Posted: 4/9/2009, 5:13 am Post subject:

Well, it's sixteen miles, I hope to be able to average better than 2 mph, but at that it'll take 8 hours. Figure an hour to ninety minutes for car tricks, so if we are on the trail by 8:30 and it takes 8 hours we should be done by 4:30. Then we have to undo the car tricks and get back to town. So being home by 4:30 may not work. Lots of variables in a plan like this, we'd love to have you along but you be the judge.
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azhiker96 · Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 1419

The start time looks good to me. We moved our grandkid's egg hunt to Saturday. Being about 3yr and 1yr old, they aren't real particular about which day we play with the colored eggs. Heck, granddaughter was ready to distribute them last Sunday after we dyed them. Smile

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

Oh! I was working under the assumption that this hike was Saturday -- Sunday is soo much better. I can actually be rested before the hike -- too much work travel this week Sad

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