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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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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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PostPosted: 12/6/2010, 11:40 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Tom, somehow I missed saying bye bye to you! It was great seeing you again.

Ambika, I talked to the BLM and they cleared everything up, thanks!

Looking forward to seeing some photos!
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PostPosted: 12/6/2010, 5:15 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Such a wonderful hike as always. I think I prefer Aravaipa's colors in the Fall and I can't wait to come in from the East end.

Thx Ambika for putting the event together; sorry that not everyone that signed up got to join us - hopefully next time. We had such a great time hiking, camping and hiking some more.

It's always fun to meet folks from the hiking websites (Elizabeth, nice to meet you and your son Matt as well) And it was good to hike again with Michelle & Tom & Ambika, and hook up with Anne and meet Cindy. I always like to hear people's hiking stories as well as learn things about hiking/camping.

I have to say, it was a special treat to hike with "dabreeze" as I learned so much; especially at what caught his eye and his willingness to answer my questions. It was fun to watch he and Ambika in action. I just wish as the "grip" I could have moved that one tree stump Wink .

Happy Trails!
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PostPosted: 12/7/2010, 8:13 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

By the way, my husband figured out my flash, you have to lift it up. The camera will tell me when to use it. And my shots turned out beautiful, well I think they did.
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PostPosted: 12/10/2010, 7:08 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Still waiting for pictures! Whats up?
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PostPosted: 12/10/2010, 7:21 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

I added a few pics!
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PostPosted: 12/10/2010, 7:49 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

but I can't comment Sad

Anyway, you have some great photos Anne!
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PostPosted: 12/10/2010, 8:22 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

My new laptop does not like my camera. I will have to put my photos on the little notebook laptop. Will try to do that this weekend, since I am finally done with my classes.

And as so often happens, I can't even open the Gallery right now.
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PostPosted: 12/10/2010, 8:42 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

@tibber

LOVE your video of the hike through Aravaipa. I felt like I was with you with every boot crunch and water slosh. I wish I could have been there in person.

Maybe next year

Trish
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PostPosted: 12/10/2010, 8:44 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Nice you can open the Gallery. I sure can't. It did open earlier today, though.
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PostPosted: 12/10/2010, 9:34 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

tibber wrote:
Such a wonderful hike as always. I think I prefer Aravaipa's colors in the Fall and I can't wait to come in from the East end.


Here's what the east end looked like last weekend:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TucsonHikers/message/4643
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PostPosted: 12/13/2010, 1:15 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Here's a few from our incredible weekend in Aravaipa:

















More here: "Arizona's Almost endless Autumn"
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PostPosted: 12/13/2010, 9:45 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Beautiful pictures !!!!
I've got mine ready to upload, but they don't do justice with all the others...but they are my memories to have.

Gallery a little slow now, so I'm going to try to load them tomorrow early after work.
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PostPosted: 12/14/2010, 5:52 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Truly gorgeous photos! I even like the "fuzzy water!" Wink

As for my own photos, I am like Michelle. I might or might not post them.
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PostPosted: 12/14/2010, 7:37 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

They are all wonderful. I love the "reflection in the creek" photo and the "golden bend". Thank you so much for sharing. GREAT stuff. Very Happy
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PostPosted: 12/14/2010, 9:01 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Hey Michelle & Elizabeth -- Please do post your pictures. Its always great to see different perspectives of the same place. I'd love to see your pictures Smile
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