Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club
Dry Lake Hills Overlook Day Hike
| when |
Trip Report :
September 16, 2017
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| where |
Flagstaff |
| the hike |
Green forests, a grassy alpine meadow, wildflowers, and remarkable views
await you on this late summer hike.
We’ll walk a round trip to the Dry Lake Hills from Sunset Trailhead
to visit a scenic overlook atop the Rocky Ridge.
Long ball hitters can then complete the Sunset-Brookbank Loop
counterclockwise on the Brookbank and Sunset Trails.
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| distance |
4 1/2 miles (round trip) or 7 miles (figure-9) |
| time |
3 hours (round trip) or 5 hours (figure-9) |
| EC |
+-500' (round trip) or +-1000' (figure-9) elevation change |
| elevations |
8038' (trail junction) to 8761' (ridgeline) |
| type |
round trip or figure-9 |
| starting at |
| Sunset Trailhead |
35° 17.155' N, 111° 37.884' W [NAD27]
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| on trail |
100% —
Schultz Loop, Little Gnarly, Brookbank, and Sunset Trails. |
| 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 |
Flagstaff |
| meet |
7:00 AM in the
Fry’s parking lot on the SW corner of I-17 & Bell Road. Park
behind Denny’s, near the entrance to the Deer Valley Park & Ride.
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| drive |
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Take I-17 north to Flagstaff. |
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Continue north on highway 180 past the Museum of
Northern Arizona to Schultz Pass Road.
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Turn right and go east a half mile on Schultz Pass Road. |
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Turn left and go north on Schultz Pass Road, FR 420,
unpaved but usually graded. |
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Continue north 5 miles to Sunset Trailhead, where
there is a sign for the Sunset Trail. The hike begins here.
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| • |
137.2 miles from I-17 & Bell to Sunset Trailhead
(274.4 round trip).
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