2010 Jan GHOTM: New Year's Amble - Goldfield Ovens Loop

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

Jan 2010 GHOTM:Goldfield Ovens Loop - Something new, something pretty, something historic, something moderate, something near ...

This hike is being moved to the 3rd Jan - Sunday instead of 2nd Jan as I had originally posted ( It was an error on my part-- can't read my new calendar right!)

Difficulty: 2.5
Route Finding: 2
Distance Round Trip 7.75 miles
Elevation Gain 575 feet
Avg Time Round Trip 4 hours

Start Time: 8:00 am ish at the Blue Point Recreation Site
Directions to trail: North on Ellsworth in Mesa over Usery Pass to Bush Highway. Right on Bush Highway toward Saguaro Lake for 2.5 miles. After crossing the Salt River on the bridge take the first left marked Blue Point Recreation site. Park at the far north end of the parking lot near the restroom. Parking requires a Tonto Day Pass which must be purchased in town before arriving.

http://www.hikearizona.com/decoder.php?ZTN=2397
Please read up & look up the hike. I have not hiked here.

Come one every one! Lets hike!

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Suz · Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 3186

Shawn · Posted: 12/22/2009, 6:29 pm Post subject:

I'm hoping this is just temporary! The hike looks interesting, will have to see if I can squeeze it in to my busy calendar. Wink

I'm a strong "maybe" for this.
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tibber · Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 247 Location: Phoenix

I think the site had a power outage around 3 pm
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Suz · Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 3186

okay, thinking that would make sense with the weather.
Thanks Angela

sirena · Joined: 12 Feb 2008 Posts: 93

Earlier today it said that the outage would be until midday Wednesday.
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desertgirl · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 3350 Location: Chandler, AZ

Folks -- made a mistake on the dates -- This needs to be on SUNDAY the 3rd rather than on the 2nd ( I have commitments I cannot wiggle out of on Saturday the 2nd Sad

)-- Can those of you that are signed up still make it on the 3rd.
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Deborah · Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Posts: 297 Location: Tucson

depart time?
Looks pretty and no SAHC hikes on the 3 I wish to do.
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desertgirl · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 3350 Location: Chandler, AZ

8:00 am ish
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Hikngrl · Posted: 12/23/2009, 3:24 pm Post subject:

oh you will have to letme check, I think I may have used pen when I put it on my calendar....
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desertgirl · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 3350 Location: Chandler, AZ

oh no

The do make pen erasers ......
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Hikngrl · Posted: 12/24/2009, 5:47 am Post subject:

We're good! We will be there! Looking forward to it! So are we gonna do lunch after ward?
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desertgirl · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 3350 Location: Chandler, AZ

Yes -- we can do lunch somewhere ....any ideas where ?
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