Possible EPIC Hikes

[Lizard]

On consideration, about half the hikes on my list are cross-country. While they may be "epic," it is not a good idea to take a group of the size you guys are considering on an off-trail hike.
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[Hnak]

[Tom Treks]

[Canyon Dweller]

I would love to do Mazatzal Peak. U have read up on it and that would be increadible. Nice mention Lizard.
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[mike]

[Hnak]

[charles97]

Mount Graham: Ash Creek Trail top to bottom.

Start at Columbine Visitor Center, down Ash Creek Trail, past Oak Flat, down to desert floor, then back up. There's a loooong steep section in the middle of this trail that just rocks (or kills, depending on your perspective)!
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[SUN_HIKER]

So close and yet so far... I always hate it not achieving the goal bu JW made the right decision to turn back at 2pm. We could not believe how quickly it got dark once we looked back. Sure glad we did the trail run, otherwise we might been hiking in the dark.

Let's put this one on the list to do it again and this time complete it.

[k9hiker]

I wounldn't suggest all of the Highline. At least a quarter of the total 52 are burned and not very pleasant. On section form the Dude fire in 90 or 91 and the other from a couple of summers ago, I think near Washington park TH. The rest is really nice though and if you go at the right time you can have wild strawberrys!
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[Guest]

Hellsgate. Access along Tonto creek. This makes West Fork seem like a walk in the park.

[Jeff12633]

Here are a few epic ideas, though none particularly original:

Humphreys Peak from the Inner Basin, particularly during early Winter when the I.B. road is closed but there's no snow yet.

Humphreys Peak in Winter, especially postholong waist-deep in the snow in February.

Traverse of the Superstitions--up Siphon Draw, down the Peralta Trail. I don't know if this can be done without technical climbing, though.

A trail-less ascent of Newman Peak, the highest point of the Picacho Mountains.

Traverse of the San Fransisco Peaks, starting and ending in Lockett Meadow.

A 3-way simultaneous ascent of Humphreys Peak--one group each ascending the IB trail, the Weatherford Trail, and the Humphreys Peak Trail, and each group descending a different way from their ascent.

[evenstar]

I think it wise to remember that "Epic" is in the eye of the beholder; what might be Epic for our resident aliens would probably kill off 90% of our members; and what might be epic for that 90% would be a walk in the park to the aliens. Do we please only the aliens? Or do we seek a happy medium that most members can enjoy?
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[mike]

[Tom Treks]

[mike]