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PostPosted: 9/11/2010, 9:19 am    Post subject: Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness Reply with quote

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. Confused Hopefully it does not come to this ....
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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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PostPosted: 9/16/2010, 9:16 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

tibber wrote:
desertgirl wrote:
...... Just some hiking n backpacking....w/o needing to schelp water Smile
Laughing and perfect weather I assume?

uh Ambika, my arm is sure sore Wink


Weather is always perfect .... its just always opportunity Bouncing
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PostPosted: 9/16/2010, 12:35 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Nighthiker wrote:
Great pictures so the east end is now accessable and with out vandal damage to vehicles ?


East end has been open for two years now. We've parked there twice without any problem.
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PostPosted: 9/16/2010, 9:25 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Coworkers were trying to go in at the east end and were told by the BLM that the east end was closed. Another coworker's relatives have mining claims near the east end and were advising of vandal damage to vehicles in the area.
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PostPosted: 9/17/2010, 8:16 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Nighthiker wrote:
Coworkers were trying to go in at the east end and were told by the BLM that the east end was closed.


Looks like BLM is still issuing permits for the east end:
https://www.blm.gov/az/aravaipa/hikingcalendar.cfm
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PostPosted: 9/18/2010, 7:33 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

You think once they issue the max permits for entry that when folks call they advise that its closed ?
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PostPosted: 9/18/2010, 7:49 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Perhaps a misunderstanding?
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PostPosted: 9/18/2010, 1:50 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

ok I signed up, Trish talked me into it, with cheesecake!
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PostPosted: 9/18/2010, 2:31 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

YEAH Anne!

I know it's your Birthday weekend and I make really good cheesecake......will make you a white chocolate/hazelnut cheesecake with raspberries and will have plenty to share with all!!!

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PostPosted: 9/18/2010, 3:37 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

ohhh I can't wait, thanks!!! Looking forward to that!
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PostPosted: 9/19/2010, 5:10 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Cheesecake? On a backpacking trip? YUM!!!!!
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PostPosted: 9/19/2010, 7:20 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

I a so very excited for this! I am ging to have to invest in some warmer clothing I have a feeling! Um... maybe time for a new warm bag? I don't know....
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PostPosted: 9/19/2010, 7:24 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

I am just thinking about foot gear. I think Chacos and a better pair of neoprene sox. If that doesn't happen, I still have a good pair of Tevas and some cheapo neoprene sox.

I have camped in Dec and Jan quite a bit in the desert. Never seemed to be too bad. But my bag is rated to 15 I think.

Last night by the Black River, I was camped within a few feet of the water, and of course, it was very damp. I did get a teensy bit chilly in the early a.m. It was probably in the 40's but very dewy. Heard the elk bugling. Dang things woke me up twice. Randy old elk...
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PostPosted: 9/21/2010, 1:50 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

I am thinking Neoprene Socks and Canyoneers for hiking ... and a flipflop for camp to dry my feet out and then warm down booties to make'em toasty! + perhaps a campfire
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PostPosted: 9/21/2010, 8:21 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Wow, believe it or not I have all of those things

My feet will be warm Smile
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PostPosted: 9/24/2010, 6:50 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Howdy
TNC has a ranch house on the east side of the wilderness boundary that folks can rent out.
Let me know if you are interetsed, will put you in touch with the Preserve Manager.
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