Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club
Aspen Loop Day Hike
| when |
June 16, 2024 Sunday
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Trip Report :
October 3, 2020
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| where |
Flagstaff |
| the hike |
The Aspen Loop Trail combines part of Arizona Trail (yellow and Blue on the
Map).
We will begin the hike at the Humphrey Peak trailhead heading toward Aspen Nature Loop Trail
to the left then join the Arizona Trail San Francisco Peaks for 2.5 miles miles, then turn left
at junction of Bismarck Lake Trail to Bismarck lake. We will take a snack/ lunch break under a
huge tree then make a small lollipop loop return to the Arizona Trail San Francisco Peaks and
through the Aspen Nature Loop Trail back to the trailhead. This will be a beautiful hike at
high altitude. We will see San Francisco Peaks most of the time on the way toward Bismarck lake.
I hope we will see enough water in the lake since we had a quiet bit of snow this year.
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| distance |
8 miles |
| time |
4-5 hours |
| EC |
+-700' elevation change |
| elevations |
Bismarck Lake: 8800 feet; Humphrey trailhead : 9300 feet |
| type |
Lollipop loop |
| starting at |
| Mt. Humphreys Trailhead |
35° 19.883' N, 111° 42.676' W [NAD27]
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| on trail |
100% — Arizona, Bismarck lake, Aspen Nature Loop |
| rating |
"C+"
Rate yourself as a hiker. |
| dogs allowed |
no |
| cost |
The club allows voluntary contributions of $5 per non-member. |
| weather |
Flagstaff |
| leader |
Email the leader to confirm.
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| meet |
6:45 AM in the
McDonald’s carefree off I -17 at 3140 W Carefree Hwy, Phoenix, AZ 85086.
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| drive |
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Take I-17 north to Flagstaff. |
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From Flagstaff, take US 180 about seven miles
to the signed Arizona Snowbowl Road and turn right.
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Drive uphill 7 miles and turn left into the Upper Lodge parking lot (a.k.a.
second ski area parking lot).
At the end of the parking lot is the well-marked trailhead.
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All roads are paved. |
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