| when | Trip Report : September 17, 2016 | ||
| where | Flagstaff | ||
| the hike |
This hike will bag another long section of the Arizona Trail, passage 34a.
It will be a one way hike starting at Aspen Corner near Snow Bowl at
elevation 9000' and head south towards Mexico (although it is technically
west) through a beautiful aspen and conifer forest. We drop down to 7500
feet as we cross Snow Bowl Road about a mile and half up from its
intersection with US 180. The trail curves and starts heading south and
then east to our end point at elevation 8000'.
We will convene in the Target Parking lot in Flagstaff about 8:15. There we’ll decide which cars need to be driven to Shultz Tank. The other cars can go straight to Aspen Corner. Leave enough cars at Shultz Tank to get all the drivers back to Aspen Corner after the hike. |
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| distance | 13 miles | ||
| time | 7-8 hours | ||
| EC | 2000 feet elevation change, but mostly downhill | ||
| elevations | 9000' at Aspen Corner, 7500' at Snow Bowl Road, 8000' at Shultz Tank | ||
| type | one way | ||
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| on trail | 100% — Arizona Trail, passage 34 | ||
| rating | "B" 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. |
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| weather | Flagstaff | ||
| meet in Phoenix |
6:00 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.
33° 38.307' N, 112° 7.024' W [NAD27] |
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| meet in Flagstaff |
If you are meeting us in Flagstaff, be at the Target parking lot at the corner of Milton and University (just north of I-17) in the corner of the lot next to the traffic light, by 8:15 AM. | ||
| drive | North on I-17 past the I-40 junction and continue north on Milton Street. Target is on your right a few blocks north of I-40. Directions to the trailheads will be provided there. |
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