Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club
Big Jim Day Hike

when	Trip Report : February 26, 2017
where	Hells Canyon Wilderness
the hike	This hike is for the extreme hikers, especially those that may be trying to prepare for the Superstition Ridgeline hike. It is somewhat exploratory for us. We start on the Little Jim Trail (we have to compliment April for introducing us to the Little Jim). At about 2.5 miles we hit the Walkin’ Jim trail and take that another 1.5 miles to the intersection with the Big Jim. From here we will ascend Pike’s Peak. We have been one mile up from this point. Beyond that is exploratory.     Here is a link to a description of the hike on hikearizona.com.     The hike is showing almost 12 miles round trip. It will be a long day. Come prepared. We will make decisions as we go along about how far we want to go. We did a side trip, bushwhacking up to a saddle along the way, where the views were awesome. From the top of Pike’s Peak you can see all of central Arizona.
distance	11-12 miles
time	6-8 hours
EC	2500' elevation change
type	In and Out
on trail	90% — depending on how far we want to go
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.
weather	Phoenix
meet	7:00 AM at the Albertson’s Parking lot at Carefree Hwy & I-17. Park along the south wall east of MacDonalds.
drive	•  West on the Carefree Highway (AZ 74) to Castle Hot Springs Road. • Turn right and go about 5 miles and park in the lot on the left side of the road.

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