| when | Trip Report : February 15, 2022 |
| where | Peoria |
| the hike |
I don’t think this club has hiked Calderwood Butte yet, but it’s about time
we do! Most people only do the 1.5 mile loop listed in AllTrails, but we will get some more
mileage in and hike all 4.7 miles of this preserve. It is in a residential neighborhood, but
does have some nice 360 degree views on top. The route has lots of gradual switchbacks,
a nice mix of uphill and downhill for a decent workout, and we will walk beneath and
beside some sheer cliffs. It is fairly rocky with loose rocks in some places, so a hiking
pole is recommended.
We will first hike the first half of the loop up to the butte, then we will do the north spur trail out and back, then continue on the other half of the loop, and do the south spur trail out and back, before heading back to the trailhead on the main trail. The butte is named for Captain M.H. Calderwood, caretaker of a nearby stagecoach station (Coldwater Station) in the late 1800s. Afterwards, if there is enough interest, we could have a picnic lunch at nearby Paloma Community Park, so bring your lunch if you’d like. It is a nice new 85 acre park that includes a fishing pond and other family friendly amenities. (Note: A class U Urban Fishing License is required to fish in the lake, which you can get from AZ Game & Fish). |
| distance | 4.7 miles |
| time | 3 hours |
| EC | +-900' elevation change (due to the multiple ups and downs) |
| elevations | zLow to zHigh |
| type | zType |
| starting at | Calderwood Butte Trailhead, Peoria, AZ |
| on trail | 100% — Calderwood Butte |
| 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 | Peoria |
| meet | 7:30 AM in the at the Denny’s / Fry’s parking lot, I-17 and Bell. Park south of Denny’s but not in the Denny’s reserved parking, and not close to Fry’s. We usually park along the wall. |
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