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squatpuke
Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Flagstaff
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Posted: 11/18/2010, 2:42 pm Post subject: Need a Hike - Phx Area - Family/Water |
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Taking my family on their first overnight experience...
Would like water, but feel I can dry camp with the 5 of us in November.
My kids are 10,7 & 5. Wife and I will carry 90% of the gear.
Strongly considering:
Mesquite/Willow loop in White Tanks
Any else have an spots for me investigate? |
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GTG Was lost but now am found
Joined: 30 Dec 2002 Posts: 2387 Location: Peoria, Arizona, originally from Rocket City, USA
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Posted: 11/18/2010, 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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Not sure but you may need a permit to camp out in the White Tanks.
Something in the Superstitions like First Water?
Are you coming from Flagstaff?
GTG _________________ Good things come to those who walk. |
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squatpuke
Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Flagstaff
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Posted: 11/18/2010, 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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yes...we are spending the week in Glendale at my wife's parent's house. |
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beckett
Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Posts: 1066
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Posted: 11/18/2010, 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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I hike the Mesquite/Willow lollipop loop almost every weekend. It's about 8.6 miles with lots of up, up, up. No water to speak of but it's a lovely hike. If you hike early early you won't see a soul. If you hike later in the day there will be a few more on the trails. The trails are smooth and should be good for the kids. I ofter see deer, bunnies, lizards and even snakes. Enjoy! _________________ "A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out."
-- Walter Winchell, American newspaper commentator |
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GTG Was lost but now am found
Joined: 30 Dec 2002 Posts: 2387 Location: Peoria, Arizona, originally from Rocket City, USA
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Posted: 11/19/2010, 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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That White Tanks Mesquite Willow loop would be a good one to strat the kids on. It may be a bit tough finding a really large flat spot to camp on though. You may want to look at the Ford Canyon / Willow Loop trail? There's good spots at both before and after the old dam.
http://www.maricopa.gov/parks/white_tank/pdf/2010/white-tank-11x17-3d.pdf
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