October GHOTM?

Shawn · Posted: 5/7/2009, 7:34 pm Post subject: October GHOTM?

How about this for late October?

Short loop is ~9 miles, longer is ~12 with some route finding requirements.

http://www.hikearizona.com/decoder.php?ZTN=290
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Al_HikesAZ · Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 263 Location: Scottsdale, AZ

I'm interested in the longer loop.
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desertgirl · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 3350 Location: Chandler, AZ

Short hike or Long hike-- I am good. When in October ? Late Oct for fall color perhaps ?
Is there camping @ Willow Springs ?
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sbkelley · Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Posts: 284 Location: Tempe, AZ

That is an awesome hike - went there on Labor Day last year and didn't see a soul (!)
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aspen_oaks · Joined: 15 Mar 2007 Posts: 78 Location: Avondale......

You could camp at willow springs if you hiked it all in, there is a little camping area at the TH though, if my memory serves me correctly. It is a good drive out, but like Scott said, you probably wont see anyone else.
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Shawn · Posted: 5/8/2009, 2:13 pm Post subject:

There is trail head camping but the only facilities I'm aware of is a very old out house which may or may not still be there. Fire ring as I recall, that's about it. There's water a few hundred yards in on the trail.

Pick a date, later is good for me, it could still be kind of warm earlier.
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desertgirl · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 3350 Location: Chandler, AZ

Lets plan a TH car camp with campfire

& a day hike ?
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Shawn · Posted: 5/8/2009, 4:00 pm Post subject:

How does that work? Drive up and do the hike on Saturday, then have a potluck campfire weiner roast? How about Oct 24-25?
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Hikngrl · Posted: 5/8/2009, 5:20 pm Post subject:

I am in if the dates work out right! (and I do hope they do!!)
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wanderingsoul · Joined: 19 Jul 2004 Posts: 2285 Location: Gilbert AZ

This does sound good, I hope the dates will work for me too! I am so unable to commit to anything these days. crossed fingers

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Shawn · Posted: 5/10/2009, 8:45 am Post subject:

Yeah Michelle, I have trouble with that "C" word myself. But I thought it was male thing . . . . Laughing

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Zarff · Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 43 Location: Mesa, AZ

Juat a thought ...
The Oct 17-18 & 24-25 weekends might conflict with the Fall AMC Climbing class.
If anyone was planning on doing that.

Hope this helps!
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beckett · Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Posts: 1066

I'm interested!
Linda
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desertgirl · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 3350 Location: Chandler, AZ

Hey Shawn - Can you turn on the registeration & make this an Event ( basically repost). That way we can keep the logistics etc in the same place and this will show up in the Events Calender....

OR GTG can move this thread to Events and we will all be good.....
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Hikngrl · Posted: 5/11/2009, 10:23 am Post subject: