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RR: Semi- Lost on Piestewa Peak (Phoenix)
Got off early today and went up to the Dreamy Draw section of Phoenix
Mountains Preserve. I started off intending to ride Trail 100 to the end at Tatum Blvd. and back. But Trail 220 caught my eye and I started following it. Up some switch backs and over a rise the trail continued and forked a couple times ("When you come to a fork in the road... take it!") It became unnamed (maybe Trail 8) with marker posts with nothing on them. I saw a trail climbing up the side of the peak and decided to follow it for the view. It turned out to be 1A again, and by prior experience I knew I was in for a "technical" ride, but nothing like National Trail on So. Mtn. It went up and over a ridge on some switchbacks with some of the most beautiful cribwall work I've ever seen. I topped out on a rock outcropping with a memorial bench on it and an amazing view. The ride down from there required quite a bit of hike a bike as it was severely washed out. Now comes the point where I should've turned back but didn't want to carry the bike up the stuff I just came down. I was committed to this beautiful valley where the trail turned to Trail 302. It was an interpretive trail where I learned about "Teddy Bear cholla" and "Ocotillo" (which was in bloom btw). Trail 302 went up and over a ridge where I saw some "familiar" ramada's below. I rode/carried my bike down to them only to realize I wasn't anywhere near Dreamy Draw. I looked it up later and found I was in the Squaw Peak area. By this time it's after 4pm and threatening rain. The only trail out on 302 was the Summit Trail which is closed to bikes. I wasn't about to go back so I decided to hit the streets (a very scary proposition in Phoenix this time on a weekday) I stuck to the neighborhoods and keeping the mountain to my right I finally came to a dead end with a trail head on it. It turned out to be 1A again and a short climb over the shoulder of the mountain I was back in Dreamy Draw again where I had ridden a few weeks ago with Gee-Dub. So I think I've seen most of the east end of the Phoenix Mountains Preserve. I'm sure Gary will get a chuckle from this. ;^) Ocotillo blooms http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885326 "Arizona" poppy's? http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885324 Nice cribwall http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885328 Obligatory "bike leaning on rock" pic http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885333 ;^) Mike - I love riding out here. |
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Michael Dart wrote:
Got off early today and went up to the Dreamy Draw section of Phoenix Mountains Preserve. I started off intending to ride Trail 100 to the end at Tatum Blvd. and back. But Trail 220 caught my eye and I started following it. Up some switch backs and over a rise the trail continued and forked a couple times ("When you come to a fork in the road... take it!") It became unnamed (maybe Trail 8) with marker posts with nothing on them. I saw a trail climbing up the side of the peak and decided to follow it for the view. It turned out to be 1A again, and by prior experience I knew I was in for a "technical" ride, but nothing like National Trail on So. Mtn. It went up and over a ridge on some switchbacks with some of the most beautiful cribwall work I've ever seen. I topped out on a rock outcropping with a memorial bench on it and an amazing view. The ride down from there required quite a bit of hike a bike as it was severely washed out. Now comes the point where I should've turned back but didn't want to carry the bike up the stuff I just came down. I was committed to this beautiful valley where the trail turned to Trail 302. It was an interpretive trail where I learned about "Teddy Bear cholla" and "Ocotillo" (which was in bloom btw). Trail 302 went up and over a ridge where I saw some "familiar" ramada's below. I rode/carried my bike down to them only to realize I wasn't anywhere near Dreamy Draw. I looked it up later and found I was in the Squaw Peak area. By this time it's after 4pm and threatening rain. The only trail out on 302 was the Summit Trail which is closed to bikes. I wasn't about to go back so I decided to hit the streets (a very scary proposition in Phoenix this time on a weekday) I stuck to the neighborhoods and keeping the mountain to my right I finally came to a dead end with a trail head on it. It turned out to be 1A again and a short climb over the shoulder of the mountain I was back in Dreamy Draw again where I had ridden a few weeks ago with Gee-Dub. So I think I've seen most of the east end of the Phoenix Mountains Preserve. I'm sure Gary will get a chuckle from this. ;^) Ocotillo blooms http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885326 "Arizona" poppy's? http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885324 Nice cribwall http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885328 Obligatory "bike leaning on rock" pic http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885333 ;^) Mike - I love riding out here. It's so GREEN!!!!! WOW back at ya!! |
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On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 21:15:48 -0700, Michael Dart =
wrote: Got off early today and went up to the Dreamy Draw section of Phoenix Mountains Preserve. I started off intending to ride Trail 100 to the = = end at Tatum Blvd. and back. But Trail 220 caught my eye and I started = following it. Up some switch backs and over a rise the trail continued and fork= ed = a couple times ("When you come to a fork in the road... take it!") It = became unnamed (maybe Trail 8) with marker posts with nothing on them. I saw= a trail climbing up the side of the peak and decided to follow it for th= e view. It turned out to be 1A again, and by prior experience I knew I = = was in for a "technical" ride, but nothing like National Trail on So. Mtn. I= t = went up and over a ridge on some switchbacks with some of the most beautifu= l cribwall work I've ever seen. I topped out on a rock outcropping with= a memorial bench on it and an amazing view. The ride down from there = required quite a bit of hike a bike as it was severely washed out. Now comes t= he point where I should've turned back but didn't want to carry the bike = up = the stuff I just came down. I was committed to this beautiful valley wher= e = the trail turned to Trail 302. It was an interpretive trail where I lear= ned about "Teddy Bear cholla" and "Ocotillo" (which was in bloom btw). Tr= ail 302 went up and over a ridge where I saw some "familiar" ramada's = below. I rode/carried my bike down to them only to realize I wasn't anywhere ne= ar Dreamy Draw. I looked it up later and found I was in the Squaw Peak = area. By this time it's after 4pm and threatening rain. The only trail out= on 302 was the Summit Trail which is closed to bikes. I wasn't about to = go back so I decided to hit the streets (a very scary proposition in Phoe= nix this time on a weekday) I stuck to the neighborhoods and keeping the mountain to my right I finally came to a dead end with a trail head on= = it. It turned out to be 1A again and a short climb over the shoulder of th= e mountain I was back in Dreamy Draw again where I had ridden a few week= s = ago with Gee-Dub. So I think I've seen most of the east end of the Phoeni= x Mountains Preserve. I'm sure Gary will get a chuckle from this. ;^) Ocotillo blooms http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885326 "Arizona" poppy's? http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885324 Nice cribwall http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885328 Obligatory "bike leaning on rock" pic http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885333 ;^) Mike - I love riding out here. Very nice. I really liked Arizona when I drove thru last year. Hey, you might as well buy a house while you're there! -- = Slacker |
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Michael Dart wrote in message ... Lori Piestewa Peak..named after an Iraq War hero...learn the history and show some respect |
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"Michael Dart" wrote in message ... Ocotillo blooms http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885326 "Arizona" poppy's? http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885324 Nice cribwall http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885328 Obligatory "bike leaning on rock" pic http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885333 ;^) Mike - I love riding out here. What a killer time to be there. GT -- "destroy your safe and happy lives before it is too late, the battles we fought were long and hard, just not to be consumed by rock n' roll" - the mekons |
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"Michael Dart" wrote in message ... Got off early today and went up to the Dreamy Draw section of Phoenix Mountains Preserve. I started off intending to ride Trail 100 to the end at [uber snip] Ocotillo blooms http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885326 "Arizona" poppy's? http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885324 Nice cribwall http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885328 Obligatory "bike leaning on rock" pic http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885333 ;^) Mike - I love riding out here. You have no idea how jealous I am, being here in the UK where single track desribes the number of tracks available rather than the type... *sigh* AndyC |
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Michael Dart wrote:
Got off early today and went up to the Dreamy Draw section of Phoenix Mountains Preserve. I started off intending to ride Trail 100 to the end at Tatum Blvd. and back. But Trail 220 caught my eye and I started following it. Up some switch backs and over a rise the trail continued and forked a couple times ("When you come to a fork in the road... take it!") It became unnamed (maybe Trail 8) with marker posts with nothing on them. I saw a trail climbing up the side of the peak and decided to follow it for the view. It turned out to be 1A again, and by prior experience I knew I was in for a "technical" ride, but nothing like National Trail on So. Mtn. It went up and over a ridge on some switchbacks with some of the most beautiful cribwall work I've ever seen. I topped out on a rock outcropping with a memorial bench on it and an amazing view. The ride down from there required quite a bit of hike a bike as it was severely washed out. Now comes the point where I should've turned back but didn't want to carry the bike up the stuff I just came down. I was committed to this beautiful valley where the trail turned to Trail 302. It was an interpretive trail where I learned about "Teddy Bear cholla" and "Ocotillo" (which was in bloom btw). Trail 302 went up and over a ridge where I saw some "familiar" ramada's below. I rode/carried my bike down to them only to realize I wasn't anywhere near Dreamy Draw. I looked it up later and found I was in the Squaw Peak area. By this time it's after 4pm and threatening rain. The only trail out on 302 was the Summit Trail which is closed to bikes. I wasn't about to go back so I decided to hit the streets (a very scary proposition in Phoenix this time on a weekday) I stuck to the neighborhoods and keeping the mountain to my right I finally came to a dead end with a trail head on it. It turned out to be 1A again and a short climb over the shoulder of the mountain I was back in Dreamy Draw again where I had ridden a few weeks ago with Gee-Dub. So I think I've seen most of the east end of the Phoenix Mountains Preserve. I'm sure Gary will get a chuckle from this. ;^) Ocotillo blooms http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885326 "Arizona" poppy's? http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885324 Nice cribwall http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885328 Obligatory "bike leaning on rock" pic http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885333 ;^) Mike - I love riding out here. Damn, I wish there were more comp exec jobs out there! Still searching! -- o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o www.schnauzers.ws |
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Michael Dart wrote in message ... Lori Piestewa Peak..named after an Iraq War hero...learn the history and show some respect Respect for a company of soldiers (only one singled out to give respect to) who got lost and paid the price? Renaming was totally political and there have been many other American Indian soldiers more worthy of giving respect to. It would have been better received had it been re-named for the Navajo Code Talkers. Gary |
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Ride-A-Lot wrote:
Ocotillo blooms http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885326 "Arizona" poppy's? http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885324 Nice cribwall http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885328 Obligatory "bike leaning on rock" pic http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885333 ;^) Mike - I love riding out here. Damn, I wish there were more comp exec jobs out there! Still searching! Lower your expectations, then there are plenty of jobs! You don't have to live in a $400K house, and there are plenty of low cost housing opportunities very close the these trails! g Gary |
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Michael Dart wrote:
I stuck to the neighborhoods and keeping the mountain to my right I finally came to a dead end with a trail head on it. It turned out to be 1A again and a short climb over the shoulder of the mountain I was back in Dreamy Draw again where I had ridden a few weeks ago with Gee-Dub. So I think I've seen most of the east end of the Phoenix Mountains Preserve. I'm sure Gary will get a chuckle from this. ;^) Ocotillo blooms http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885326 "Arizona" poppy's? http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885324 Nice cribwall http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885328 Obligatory "bike leaning on rock" pic http://www.pbase.com/mrdart/image/39885333 ;^) Mike - I love riding out here. Nice pix and not enhanced to bring out the green either! I told you there was a near endless supply of ST in this area. Nice back yard, huh? I can see the desert burning come July! Shaw Butte (the hill by my house) hasn't burned for 11 years, it's due. I've been trying to set up another night ride but the damn weather (and work) hasn't been cooperating (that and I've been sick for over a week). Next Wednesday I'm off to Tahoe for 4 days of skiing so won't be able to ride......bike-ski, bike-ski???? Keep enjoying the green desert while you can. Next time you come I'm sure it will be back to brown again! Gary |
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