Jan 10 white Tank Hike and AZH Anniversary Cookout details

[evenstar]

Meet at the trailhead staging area at 7:30 with plans to be ON the trail by 8:00!

When: Jan. 10, 2004

Where: White Tank Mountain Regional Park http://www.maricopa.gov/parks/white_tank/

Close up map: http://www.maricopa.gov/parks/white_tank/pdf/close_up.pdf

What: Hikes of various length and challenge available. Longest hike is out Ford Canyon Trail to junction with Willow Canyon Trail; in Willow Canyon to junction with Mesquite trail; out Mesquite Trail to junction with Goat Camp Trail (Not named after GTG!); in Goat Camp Trail to end. Shuttle needed to take hikers the 1-1/2 miles to Ramada for post hike cookout and AZH Anniversary celebration.

Directions: Those of us in the more civilized West Valley know the way. For the less fortunate and talented East Valley Folk there are two choices:
1. Take I-10 to Cotton Lane/ Loop 303. Take 303 north approx. 7 miles to Olive Ave. Left (West) on Olive Ave. about three miles to Park entrance.
2. Take Loop 101 to Bell Road. Right (west) onto Bell Road to Loop 303; Left (south) on 303 to Olive Ave. then Right (west) three miles to park entrance.
$5. per vehicle entrance fee. There is a small area just outside the park entrance where cars can be left and you can carpool into the park to save $$$’s.

Once in park, stay on White Tank Mountain Rd. to Trailhead Staging Area. Road into Trailhead Staging Area is to the right and is bracketed by two signs…”Horse Staging Area” and “Trailhead Staging Area”
If you reach the sign reading, “Waterfall Canyon Rd” you’ve gone about 100 yards too far.

There is overnight camping available in area 13 as shown on the “Close up” map. $10 per site per night, two or three tents per site. There are restrooms. I plan on taking the motorhome out Friday afternoon and can have two tents on my site as well as the motorhome.

Ramada 4-A (shown on the close up map) is reserved from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Ramada is lit, has water and electricity as well as grill. I plan on moving the motorhome to the Ramada parking lot before we hike Saturday morning.

Cookout is pot luck and this topic is ONLY for sign up by those planning on being there and listing what they plan on bringing. No wandering off topic please!

Bring your own beer, soda, whatever. NO GLASS CONTAINERS ALLOWED IN PARK!

So far we have:

Hooli and Rich grilling Tri-tip

GTG and Messami….sauted mushrooms, big batch of mashed potatoes, some kind of dessert, firewood, bowls for chili or whatever, prizes for most and free AZH stuff. An ArizonaHikers.com bumper sticker for everyone that needs one. And maybe chili. GTG says he's got $5 for anyone who can butt heads with him and still stay standin'!

Mike and Mrs. Mike…..Mrs. Mike’s green bean dish. Salsa? Mrs. Mike told Mr. Mike, "Honey, we can use the $5 and I know you got a harder head than that smelly ol' goatboy!"

Cat Valet and Valet2......

Paintninaz and Rocky the CHOCOLATE cake and eating utinsils

Trishness.......less than nuclear chili with assorted hot sauce on the side

HikerInGilbert......."Don't make me open this can of whoopass on you!" chili

sherileeaz.......side dish and some munchies

Stan and his two youngest.........green chili and some tortillas

Arizonaheat........ .....

desertgirl........ veggie tray & some cookies

JW63.........

cakewalk........sodas and chips

grouphiker.........

Hnak...........some dessert stuff. Apple pie, Cool Whip etc.

outside1.....a Midwestern family size bowl of my southwestern stew

SUN_HIKER.......HOT Salsa, chips and a dessert

azhiker96 and Deeanda........party hats, cardamon banana bread

Canyon Dweller............

Sande J.....homemade tamales

dcornelius and hubby ...............will think of something......

Desertboots...............something...dunno what yet

ck1 and Pat.............Gumbo

Jeff12633..............delicious dried fruit platter

whereveriroam...............homemade Jambalaya


Anyone else?


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[mike]

[paintninaz]

Can't have an anniversary party without a cake!

I'll bring the cake.
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~Tracy

“Friends make the bad times good — and the good times unforgettable.”

[GTG]

I'll be camping there Friday and Saturday nights. Messami will be with me maybe Saturday night. I'll saute some mushrooms and make up a big batch of mashed potatoes. I'll bring some kind of dessert as well. Hot cocoa and Rumpleminze (repackaged in a plastic bottle of course) will helpp stave off the chill. I'll stop by a wood lot and get a mess of firewood too.

Get in here y'all, even if you just join in on the after hike festivities.
There's going to be some prizes handed out as well as some free AZH schwag.

SO come on out and say Happy Birthday to us!

GTG
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Good things come to those who walk.

[Trishness]

I'll be there too and will bring a vat of chili and a bottle of Mylanta
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~~~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.

[Tom Treks]

[Trishness]

Great idea Tom......it'll be the "T 'N T" chili bar

Just let me know and we can join forces on this one. I'm taking my chili down a notch or two for those who don't like it nuclear hot and bringing assorted hot sauce on the side for those who do!

Trish
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~~~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.

[sherileeaz]

I'll bring a side dish and some munchies.

Sheri

[kurthzone]

Think I'll bring some green chili and some tortillas(so you can make a burrito or not). Not sure how many family members, but I'm thinking I would like to camp as well. I'm sure the two youngest will be along and maybe Janet if there are flush toilets, showers and outlets for blowdryer/curling iron. Briana doesn't care to hike and Candice will no doubt be working. We'll see.

Let me know if anyone has room left on their site and I will split costs.

Any utinsils or anything else I need to bring? I'll bring some firewood too.
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[GTG]

I modified Hooli's post to represent who's in for what. So if you're interested go back to the top and read the attendee list.
Email me or PM me if you're interested in joining in on the fun.
You folks are what make this site productive and I hope to meet some more of you at our first birthday get together.

GTG
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[GeorgAz]

Well folks, unfortunately that's a work day for me unless I can get out early!

[ck1]

I'm fairly certain Pat and I will be there...I'll bring my gumbo. I'll make a batch of spicy and a batch of not so spicy.
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"The Journey is the Destination"

[Arizonaheat]

I will definitely be there, wouldn't want to miss out on the fun.

I'll think of something to bring.
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[ck1]

[mike]

You know if you drink a few beers then open this page, sit and stare at it for awhile....
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