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Plastic soda or water bottles make great inexpensive water bottles. A
2-liter bottle fits nicely into the side pocket
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| 'Blues Blast' Blues Festival at Mesa Amphitheater |
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| Date: |
Sun, Feb 22 |
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| Leader: |
Kurt Sedler |
| Phone: |
602-339-8780 |
| Length: |
Couple of hours |
| Rating: |
Enjoyable |
Appearing at Blues Blast 2004 will be Otis Clay, Tab Benoit, Johnny Rawls with special guest Destini Rawls, Sistah Blue, Lisa Otey and Kathleen Williamson, and more acts to be announced soon. Join us for a fun day listening to great music!
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| Superstition Ridgeline Day Hike |
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| Date: |
Sat, Feb. 21 |
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| Leader: |
Don Olliver |
| Phone: |
480-661-7403 |
| Length: |
10.5 miles |
| Rating: |
Strenuous |
This will be our 3rd annual trek across the 'roof' of the Superstitions. Starting from Carney Springs, we will ascend 3000' to the ridgeline, where you will view the entire Valley on your left and all the Superstition wilderness on your right. Figure on a steep descent down Siphon Draw to Lost Dutchman Park in the late afternoon.
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| Cresent Moon Ranch House - Sedona |
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| Date: |
Fri - Sun, Feb 13 - 15 |
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| Leader: |
Dave Brunstein |
| Phone: |
480-239-3439 |
| Length: |
Various |
| Rating: |
Various |
Spend Valentine's Day weekend at this historic cabin on Oak Creek at base of majestic Cathedral Rock. We will plan a selection of wonderful day hikes in the beautiful red rock country, based on the interests of the participants. We will plan several group meals and other fun activities.
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| Humprey's Peak - Snowshoe Backpack - Flagstaff |
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| Date: |
Fri - Sun, Feb 6 - 8 |
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| Leader: |
Craig Hammond |
| Phone: |
480-855-0640 (evenings) |
| Length: |
9 miles |
| Rating: |
Strenuous |
Hikers will ascend to tree line and camp for the night. Early Sunday morning we will summit Humphrey's by moon light and enjoy the sunrise. After summiting we will return to camp and pack out to the vehicles and return to Phoenix.
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| Vulture Peak - Near Wickenburg |
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| Date: |
Sat, Jan 31 |
 View Slide Show |
| Leader: |
Mike Harren |
| Phone: |
602-242-0827 |
| Length: |
4 miles R/T |
| Rating: |
Moderate |
This is a very nice hike with great views! Fairly easy in the begining, then a decent climb up to the saddle. For the adventurous types, a little rock scrambling a few hundred feet up got them to the top of Vulture Peak. Afterwards, lunch in a nice little Mexican place in downtown Wickenburg made for a great day all around.
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| Reavis Falls - Superstitions |
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| Date: |
Sat, Jan 24 |
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| Leader: |
Craig Hammond |
| Phone: |
480-855-0640 (evenings) |
| Length: |
14 miles R/T |
| Rating: |
Moderate + |
After following the Reavis trail for approximately 3 miles we will take a side route (unmaintained) heading east bound to the head of a box canyon. We will follow the box canyon south to its end where Reavis Falls pours into the canyon. The Falls have been measured at 187 feet and are very impressive after a good rain.
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| Quartz Peak Trail day hike |
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| Date: |
Sat, Jan 10 |
 View Slide Show |
| Leader: |
Randy Baker |
| Phone: |
602-721-0037 |
| Length: |
6 miles R/T |
| Rating: |
Moderate |
The hike up Quartz Peak, which follows a spur ridgeline to the peak, was
on an unusually windy day. The gusts in the exposed areas threatened to
whip one off and away at times, but the view at the top was well worth
the effort.
A few (fool) hardy souls continued on to Butterfly Peak, and then found
their own way down the mountain on a (very) long forgotten boulder
hopping path.
But all who withstood the adversity of the wind and steepness of the
climb were greeted afterwards with cold refreshments and hot BBQ.
Thanks to all who attended!
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| Verde River Trail |
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| Date: |
Jan 3-4, 2004 |
 View Slide Show |
| Leader: |
Dave Simon |
| Phone: |
480-951-2932 |
| Length: |
10 miles R/T |
| Rating: |
Moderate |
Rain! The group that showed up drove out to the trail head (which was an adventure in itself, on miles and miles of rutted, muddy roads), but it was still raining, so we decided just to do a bit more off roading in the mud and call it a day.
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| Four Peaks Hike (Browns Trail) |
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| Date: |
December 20, 2003 |
| Leader: |
Mike Harren |
| Phone: |
602-242-0827 |
| Length: |
4 miles R/T |
| Rating: |
Moderate |
The hike went very well. We had six in attendance. There was snow on the
dirt road and the trail making for some slippery conditions, but it was no
big deal (except that I had to put rocks in the bed of my 2WD pickup to get
enough traction for one snowpacked incline). This hike offered some great
views of the Superstitions. I returned via the Apache Trail, which starts
near Roosevelt Lake. I would recommend this drive to anyone who hasn't yet
done it.
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| LaBarge Canyon/Charlebois Spring Backpack, Dec. 13-14 (Q4) |
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| Date: |
December 13-14, 2003 |
 View Slide Show |
| Leader: |
Steve Desrochers |
| Phone: |
480-926-7939 |
| Length: |
16 miles +/- R/T |
| Rating: |
Moderate/Difficult |
This trip started out on a cool December morning at Canyon lake. As we hiked up out of canyon lake, a small group split off to head down to bushwack up the canyon, the rest continued on up where some spectacular views awaited us. After going down, we meet up at the trail junction for a break. We continued on and stopped later for lunch, then continued onto LaBarge Canyon where we made camp. We took a short hike up to Charlebois Spring for water, then some of us went to see the Hyroglyphs, led by Kurt. After a pleasant, cool evening around the campfire with some playing cards, we headed out Sunday morning back to our vehicles at the First Water trailhead, following the Dutchman trail, taking a shortcut on the Bull Pass trail, then rejoining the Dutchman for the remainder of the hike.
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| Cave Creek/Seven Springs Dayhike/Backpack (Q4) |
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| Date: |
December 6, 2003 |
 View Slide Show |
| Leader: |
Tim Imdieke |
| Phone: |
623-773-1612 |
| Length: |
8 or 12 R/T |
| Rating: |
Moderate |
Dayhikers enjoyed a fairly easy hike up to the Indian ruins looking out over Cave Creek. Amongst the remains of the village were hundreds of shards of pottery. After lunch, dayhikes headed back, following the creek, and backpackers forged ahead, following the creek up stream. This required a considerable amount of bushwacking, but the scenery made it well worthwhile, for most. We made camp at about 5, and spent a wonderful evening under the stars in the cool air. After dinner and a couple of games of 'Oh Hell' later played by the crackling fire, it was time to turn in. The next day proved to be a fairly easy hike out through some gourgeous scenery following Cave Creek up to the take out point near Seven Springs, where, of course, Kurt and Stevie were waiting for the stragglers.
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