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Hikngrl Canyoneering is my 'Happy Place'
Joined: 27 May 2003 Posts: 5578 Location: Peoria, AZ
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Posted: 7/4/2012, 10:04 am Post subject: July 27-29 Pinal Mountians! |
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Don't have details yet just putting this out there to give people a heads up!
Gonna leave the Valley behind for another long weekend. Going to Pinal Mountains to play! Taking the girls of course so if you don't like dogs in camp this is your warning! It's cooler in them there hills!
DIRECTIONS:
In Globe, AZ, off US Rt. 60, turn at sign to the Globe Ranger
Station. Continue following signs to the Globe Ranger Station
for 1.6 miles to Icehouse Canyon Rd. (and Pinal Recreation Area
sign). Bear right onto Icehouse Canyon Rd. and go 1.8 miles to
stop sign (Forest Rt. 112 and 55 and Kellner Canyon Rd.). Turn
right onto Kellner Canyon Rd. (Forest Rt. 55) and go 2.9 miles to
the Pinal Mountain sign (Forest Rt. 651 and 55). Turn left onto
Forest Rt. 651 and go 10.3 miles to Pinal Mountain Recreation
Area. Although not signed, the Pinal campground sites begin
right after the sign and are located on both sides of Rt. 651.
NOTE: The access route turns into dirt 2 miles from the turnoff
onto Kellner Canyon Rd. and stays that way to the campground.
Forest Rt. 651 is single lane with turnouts.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 7,500 ft.
The campground is pack it in, pack it out. It is nestled in
heavily wooded, mature Ponderosa and White Fir pine. There are
some spectacular views of a valley and mountains from some of the
sites. The campground is an excellent location for hikers with
some ten different trail heads within a one-mile radius. The
Upper Pinal campground, with six sites, is located a short
distance east of Pinal on Forest Rt. 651. _________________ ~~~Diane~~~
I want to shine! |
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Trishness The Snake Charmer
Joined: 21 Sep 2003 Posts: 2530 Location: Apache Jct, AZ
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Posted: 7/4/2012, 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like a winner to me! Will watch for details.
_________________ ~~~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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wanderingsoul
Joined: 19 Jul 2004 Posts: 2285 Location: Gilbert AZ
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Posted: 7/5/2012, 2:23 am Post subject: |
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Aww Dang it, Hikes being planned and timing is off
Will ask if someone will watch On-call just for that weekend and see if I can go, only 3 of us in rotation, but maybe? _________________ Wanderingsoul (Michelle)
Positive Thinking Is the Spark that Makes Dreams Happen~~~Unknown |
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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: 7/6/2012, 7:09 am Post subject: |
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I'll post up some details about directions soon. _________________ Good things come to those who walk. |
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tibber
Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 247 Location: Phoenix
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Posted: 7/6/2012, 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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This is a possibility. I want to get in a few good hikes before Glacier and I think this area has a few. Will wait to see what the plans are but meanwhile, will ask for 1/2 day or leave early on the 27th just in case.
Guess I better get some Cointreau just in case too.... since I promised Huckaritas. LED glassware has already been rec'd and ready for Tracy and Trish. _________________ Angela from N Phoenix |
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Trishness The Snake Charmer
Joined: 21 Sep 2003 Posts: 2530 Location: Apache Jct, AZ
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Posted: 7/6/2012, 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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tibber wrote: |
This is a possibility. I want to get in a few good hikes before Glacier and I think this area has a few. Will wait to see what the plans are but meanwhile, will ask for 1/2 day or leave early on the 27th just in case.
Guess I better get some Cointreau just in case too.... since I promised Huckaritas. LED glassware has already been rec'd and ready for Tracy and Trish. |
Awww.......thanks Angela! I'll make you breakfast again _________________ ~~~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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wanderingsoul
Joined: 19 Jul 2004 Posts: 2285 Location: Gilbert AZ
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Posted: 7/8/2012, 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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Huckaritas? That sounds interesting! What the heck is LED glassware, glasses that light up? _________________ Wanderingsoul (Michelle)
Positive Thinking Is the Spark that Makes Dreams Happen~~~Unknown |
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tibber
Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 247 Location: Phoenix
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Posted: 7/16/2012, 7:39 am Post subject: |
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wanderingsoul wrote: |
Huckaritas? That sounds interesting! What the heck is LED glassware, glasses that light up? |
Now I just gotta find a recipe, buy some cointreau and try out a few huckaritas before I share.
and yes, wine glasses that light up in all sorts of colors. _________________ Angela from N Phoenix |
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kerim
Joined: 02 Jul 2012 Posts: 19
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Posted: 7/16/2012, 10:58 am Post subject: |
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Hello everybody!
Is anyone has maps of the place where we planning to go? Is there some interesting trails for hiking? |
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hiking2
Joined: 20 Nov 2010 Posts: 16
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Posted: 7/17/2012, 6:15 am Post subject: |
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There are numerous trails in the Pinal Mtns. Lots of elevation change during the course many of these hikes. Few can be done as a loop hike. I would recommend shuttle hikes.
Suggest you stop at the Globe Ranger Station to get latest info on the area inasmuch as wildfires and such impact these areas.
If you have access to !TOPO I can provide you with the GPS routes of trails I have hiked [Icehouse, Six Shooter, etc.,.] but in all likelihood these are easily attainable on the Internet as well. |
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desertgirl
Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 3350 Location: Chandler, AZ
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Posted: 7/17/2012, 9:30 am Post subject: |
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Now I miss another hike ...Oh bummer!
But I will be on the Nrim of GC so I guess that is somewhat OK ? _________________ Photos: http://www.pbase.com/desertgirl/galleries
Life is but a dream ...there is no end to what you can dream! |
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wanderingsoul
Joined: 19 Jul 2004 Posts: 2285 Location: Gilbert AZ
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Posted: 7/20/2012, 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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Starting to look like maybe I'll be able to make this one? not sure just yet, but looking better. If I can go, I'll sign up
will wait for further details
Sounds Nice Ambika, NRim. Sorry you won't make it to this one, but I'm sure you'll have a really nice time. _________________ Wanderingsoul (Michelle)
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Hikngrl Canyoneering is my 'Happy Place'
Joined: 27 May 2003 Posts: 5578 Location: Peoria, AZ
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Posted: 7/21/2012, 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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Pretty sure you got the best end of the deal Ambika! I NEED to get to the canyon soon!!!! _________________ ~~~Diane~~~
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Hikngrl Canyoneering is my 'Happy Place'
Joined: 27 May 2003 Posts: 5578 Location: Peoria, AZ
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Posted: 7/21/2012, 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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Btw Michelle, sure hope you get to join us! Will be good to hike with you again! _________________ ~~~Diane~~~
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kerim
Joined: 02 Jul 2012 Posts: 19
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Posted: 7/24/2012, 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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Hello everybody!
Is any river or lakes there for fishing? Just i want to take some fishing rods with me.
to hiking2
thank you for offer! but I have Garmin GPS. Is it Ok to use TOPO on this device? |
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