| when | Trip Report : July 16, 2016 |
| where | Mormon Lake Village |
| the hike |
This will be a one-way hike along the Arizona Trail Passage 30b on the San
Francisco Plateau and a continuation of the hike taken on June 18 on Passage
30a. The hike is relatively flat through forest with some more open areas at
elevations 7000 to 7500 ft. We will hike the length of Passage 30 segment b,
starting on the Navajo Springs Trail in the Mormon Lake Village and ending
at Dairy Springs which is west of the north end of Mormon Lake.
We intersect the Mormon Mountain trail and take it down to the trailhead
just west of the Dairy Springs campground.
There will be a car shuttle. I have hiked a portion of the trail and believe it is similar to 30a with a few elevation changes but more trees. |
| distance | 9.8 miles |
| time | 5-6 hours |
| EC | +-500' elevation change |
| type | one way |
| starting at | Mormon Lake Village |
| on trail | 100% — Arizona Trail, passage 30 |
| rating | "C+" Rate yourself as a hiker. |
| dogs allowed | no |
| cost | Sharing gas expenses with the driver. The club also allows voluntary contributions of $5 per non-member. |
| weather | Munds Park |
| meet | 6:30 AM in the parking lot of the Target Center on the south side of Shea Blvd., about a mile west of Highway 87 (Beeline). For those leaving their cars behind, please park up against the northwest curb away from Starbuck’s. |
| drive |
• North on SR 87 through Payson, Pine and Strawberry. • Continue to the intersection with FR 3 near Clint’s Well and turn left. • Turn left on Mormon Lake Road and continue into the village and park on the left side of the road just past the pizza place. • We will drive as many cars as needed to the north end of the trail and return to the village to begin the hike. |
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