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Posted: 9/11/2010, 9:19 am Post subject: Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness |
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I am considering a moderate 2 niter backpack into Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness on Dec 3 & Dec 4th & 5th Dec
Plan is to go in from West side (Easy Passenger Car accesible) hike in ~ 5 miles & basecamp for Fri/Sat ; explore further on Saturday & Hike back out on Sunday.
Group Size: Limited to 10 ( I have permits to enter on Friday & Exit on Sunday)
Permit Fees are: 5$ a day & we will share the costs of unused permits if I can't get them refunded. Hopefully it does not come to this ....
desertgirl +1?
tibber
wanderingsoul
Tom Treks
Suz
Oliver99 +1
Azbackpaker +1
1 more spots open
http://hikearizona.com/decoder.php?ZTN=2
TH Start Time: 10:30 am
Camp Location: 3 lons & fire ring campsite just across from Horse Camp Canyon. One of the tents will have arizonahiker.com tag ( Angel's tent!)
Directions to West Trailhead:
The access road is usually suitable for passenger cars year round.
From Phoenix (120 miles, 2 to 2.5 hours): Take US Highway 60 to Superior. At Superior, take State Highway 177 to Winkelman. At Winkelman, turn right / south onto State Highway 77, 11 miles to Aravaipa Road (at Central Arizona College). Turn left and go 12 miles to the West trailhead along a paved and graded dirt road. From the trailhead, it is a 1.5-mile hike through Nature Conservancy land to the west wilderness boundary. |
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azbackpackr Hi Tech Wizardess
Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 3639 Location: Needles CA
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Posted: 9/13/2010, 4:09 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, remember DreamsAreWork? She had a permit several years ago, and I was going to go. Then the flood happened in late July, and the permit was for Sept. But it was still closed. What year was that huge flood, anyone remember? |
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SkyIslandHiker
Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 186 Location: Sahuarita (Tucson) AZ
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Posted: 9/13/2010, 6:41 am Post subject: |
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azbackpackr wrote: |
What year was that huge flood, anyone remember? |
I believe that big flood was 2006, the same summer that Sabino Canyon got "rearranged". _________________ TucsonHikers - Southern Arizona's Hiking Network!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TucsonHikers/ |
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SkyIslandHiker
Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 186 Location: Sahuarita (Tucson) AZ
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Posted: 9/13/2010, 6:41 am Post subject: |
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azbackpackr wrote: |
What year was that huge flood, anyone remember? |
I believe that big flood was 2006, the same summer that Sabino Canyon was "rearranged". _________________ TucsonHikers - Southern Arizona's Hiking Network!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TucsonHikers/ |
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azbackpackr Hi Tech Wizardess
Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 3639 Location: Needles CA
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Posted: 9/13/2010, 8:42 am Post subject: |
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That sounds about right. |
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Nighthiker
Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 1714
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Posted: 9/13/2010, 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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Off but committed to a camping trip with a return to the valley for a cycling event. Pretty cool you were able to get permits. |
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Deborah
Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Posts: 297 Location: Tucson
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Posted: 9/14/2010, 8:21 am Post subject: |
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BRRR cold feet! _________________ Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life. - Rachel Carson |
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azbackpackr Hi Tech Wizardess
Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 3639 Location: Needles CA
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Posted: 9/14/2010, 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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Hey, we're TOUGH! |
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SkyIslandHiker
Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 186 Location: Sahuarita (Tucson) AZ
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Posted: 9/14/2010, 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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Deborah wrote: |
BRRR cold feet! |
We thru-hiked Aravaipa Canyon last December 5 from west to east and there was thin ice in shallow water on the east side when we started out. The water never did warm up but we had great fall color and plan on returning this December (first weekend) to catch the fall color again. We'll be hiking in/out from the east side this year. Here's what Aravaipa looked like last December 5, including the icy water:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TucsonHikers/message/3266
Bill _________________ TucsonHikers - Southern Arizona's Hiking Network!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TucsonHikers/ |
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azbackpackr Hi Tech Wizardess
Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 3639 Location: Needles CA
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Posted: 9/14/2010, 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, Bill. Very nice photos!
I just happen to have some neoprene sox! I may have to rethink my footwear a bit. |
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tibber
Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 247 Location: Phoenix
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Posted: 9/14/2010, 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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just WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! on those photos. _________________ Angela from N Phoenix |
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wanderingsoul
Joined: 19 Jul 2004 Posts: 2285 Location: Gilbert AZ
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Posted: 9/14/2010, 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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Oh my gosh !!! How beautiful is that! Now I'm even more excited _________________ Wanderingsoul (Michelle)
Positive Thinking Is the Spark that Makes Dreams Happen~~~Unknown |
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Trishness The Snake Charmer
Joined: 21 Sep 2003 Posts: 2530 Location: Apache Jct, AZ
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Posted: 9/14/2010, 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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Oh my~~~Just beautiful pictures Bill!
I'll have to look for my 5-10s and neoprene socks. Haven't used them since 2008.....After my "dunk" in the Escalante River, I should consider a waterproof camera too!
_________________ ~~~Trish~~~
"Eastward the dawn rose, ridge behind ridge into the morning, and vanished out of eyesight into guess; it was no more than a glimmer blending with the hem of the sky, but it spoke to them, out of the memory and old tales, of the high and distant mountains." � J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of The Rings. |
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Nighthiker
Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 1714
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Posted: 9/14/2010, 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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Great pictures so the east end is now accessable and with out vandal damage to vehicles ? Spent christmas one year at Turkey Creek. |
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azbackpackr Hi Tech Wizardess
Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 3639 Location: Needles CA
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Posted: 9/16/2010, 5:23 am Post subject: |
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Nighthiker wrote: |
Great pictures so the east end is now accessable and with out vandal damage to vehicles ? Spent christmas one year at Turkey Creek. |
Did you eat a turkey? |
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tibber
Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 247 Location: Phoenix
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Posted: 9/16/2010, 7:19 am Post subject: |
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desertgirl wrote: |
...... Just some hiking n backpacking....w/o needing to schelp water |
and perfect weather I assume?
uh Ambika, my arm is sure sore _________________ Angela from N Phoenix |
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