Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club
Ballantine Trail Day Hike
| when |
Trip Report :
March 9, 2019
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Trip Report :
February 12, 2011
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Trip Report :
January 27, 2007
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Trip Report :
February 25, 2006
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Trip Report :
February 26, 2005
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Trip Report :
March 8, 2003
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| where |
Four Peaks Wilderness |
| the hike |
The trail takes you through gorgeous Sonoran Desert.
We’ll start off on the south portion of the Pine Creek Loop,
taking in views of the surrounding mountains.
Then proceed uphill on the Ballantine Trail, through the Camp Creek
area, to an area called Boulder Flat.
We’ll see a lot of misshapen boulders and see whose imagination is
the most creative!
From here, the plan is to take a little detour to Rock Creek, and
then return the way we came.
This hike is described on pages 238-242 of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles:
Phoenix by Charles Liu.
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| distance |
8.8 miles |
| time |
5-6 hours |
| EC |
+-1470' elevation change |
| elevations |
2258' (Trailhead) to 4148' (Boulder Flat) |
| type |
round trip |
| starting at |
| Ballantine Trailhead |
33° 45.872' N, 111° 29.562' W [NAD27]
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| on trail |
100% — Ballantine Trail #283 |
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hike rating |
"B-"
Rate yourself as a hiker. |
| dogs? |
no |
| cost |
Sharing gas expenses with the driver.
The club also allows voluntary contributions of $5 per non-member. |
| weather |
Fountain Hills
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| meet |
7:30 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 north curb away from Target.
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| drive |
The trailhead is just past milepost 210 on the Beeline Highway
(Arizona 87), 21 miles north of the intersection of Shea Blvd. and
Fountain Hills, and 7 miles north of the road to Four Peaks.
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