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Library 		Upper Ruins Day Hike
Tonto National Monument
March 18, 2017
by Quy Nguyen
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At the trailhead.
Left to right: Quy, Amy, Bill, John, Tom, Rebecca, Rudy, Lim, Monika, Emma, Monika, Jade, Carl, Johnny, Jaxon, Dave, Biljana, Kari, Kathleen, Kim, Griffin.
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At Upper Ruins.
Sitting:     Quy, Susan W, Rebecca, Griffin, Jaxon, Kim, Kathleen, Johnny, Cecilia, Bill
Standing: Yanis, Kari, John, Michael, Tom, Jade, Ken, Monika, Vicki, Susan P, Amy, Carl, Lin, Bijiana, Emma, Dave.
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At Lower Ruins.
1st row: Quy, Bijiana, Johnny, Griffin, Jaxon, Kim, Kathleen, Susan P, Rebecca, Rudy
2nd row: John, Dave, Kari, Emma , Monika, Susan W, Ken, Bill, Amy
3rd row: Yanis, Jade, Michael, Tom , Cecilia, Lin.

I’ve told myself that if I lead any hike Chuck has led before, I won’t write a trip report, because his report is very detailed and clearly about the trail.

I led the same hike he did in 2011, this time with 25 hikers. On this particular weekend the park has Heritage Days. So there is no entrance fee, no reservation for the hike.

This is a new kind of report. I’ll post reviews and pictures from other hikers.

If anyone asks me about the trail I’ll say “Nothing has changed. It’s the same as in Chuck’s report.”

Bill:

Great day. Wow! Lots and lots of people.
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Trash on the trail? Don’t worry, I have plastic bag. [photo by Bill]
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Yellow poppies decorate the slopes. [photo by Bill]
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John approaches the Upper Ruins. [photo by Bill]
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I don’t live here, but the view is nice. [photo by Bill]
John S.:

Thanks again for leading the hike. It was great fun!
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Rooms with a view! (of course, Roosevelt Lake wasn’t there when they were built) [photo by John]
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Another nice view from the Upper Ruins. [photo by John]
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Roosevelt Lake, as viewed from Lower Ruins. [photo by John]
Vicki:

Hi Quy! Thank you so much for planning and leading the hike today. Everyone had a great time.

Here’s my favorite photo:

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Nice view from the window. [photo by Vicki]
Kari:

What a beautiful hike that you planned! Thank you so much for all the effort you put into this. It was absolutely wonderful. I appreciate the photos of my grandkids and all the photos of the group. It was probably one of the best hikes I’ve been on. It was really really nice to see the wildflowers and very educational and just a beautiful ride.

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Amy and Kari with Roosevelt Lake in the background. [photo by Kari]
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Nice and calm Roosevelt Lake. [photo by Kari] 		gift shop
Kathleen, Johnny, and Jaxon. [photo by Kari]
Amy:

Quy, thank you. The hike was great!
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Upper Ruins, close up. [photo by Amy]
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Green grass and golden poppies. [photo by Amy] 		lake
The view from the Lower Ruins. [photo by Amy]
Carl :

Hi Fellow AZ Trailblazers. The Upper Ruins Hike was a great hike, interesting history, and great camaraderie, and a lot of fun.
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Upper Ruins, here we come! [photo by Carl]
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Lin and Jade ham it up on the trail. [photo by Carl]
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Rudy cautiously inspects the ceiling. [photo by Carl]
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Howdy!
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Ranger gives some instructions at the ruins. [photo by Rudy]
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Sure, this hike is fit for any age. [photo by Rudy]
Tom:

Thanks to Quy for leading the hike and letting me join at the last minute.

It was nice hiking with all of you. See you on future hikes.

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Ranger is around to answer questions from hikers.
[photo by Tom]
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Monika is glad to be here. [photo by Tom] 		ranger
Yes, people once lived here. [photo by Tom]
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No worry about leaking roof. [photo by Tom]
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Lower Ruins. [photo by Tom]
Lin:

Happy Spring, my friends.

Thanks, Quy, for leading the awesome hike on Saturday. It was a fun and relaxing day. See you on the hiking trail.

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Happy Spring, my friends! [photo by Lin]
Kari
Kari and her family. [photo by Lin]
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We made it to Upper Ruins. [photo by Lin]
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Teddy Bear cholla enjoys a beautiful view. [photo by Lin]
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Sure, I caught one this big. [photo by Lin]
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Roosevelt Lake, as seen from the Lower Ruins. [photo by Lin]

Definitely this is a nice hike with beautiful wildflowers.
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We finished around 11:45 AM, before the maximum heat of the day, 82 degrees. Thank you all for coming to join my hike.

Happy Trails!

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Happy Trails! [photo by Lin]
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→   More pictures, by Carl. 
→   More pictures, by Lin. 
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