I also live in Laveen and i also hike south mountain. there are tons of caches all over the place, but mostly on the east side of the range. It is getting that time of year when the temp is just right to go out. I also, hike estrella park and there are a few caches there. last time we went there my wife and I got drenched but it was still fun. The river bottom near the estrella speedway has a few caches and and the hike would probably be less then 3 miles. watch out for javalinas...
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---- Regan Smith <
evilfish@cox.net> wrote:
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Have you hike Alta Vista?
crystalh@cox.net wrote:
> Guy emailed me off list with some South Mountain suggestions. I live in Laveen, so S. Mtn is really the only hiking I've done in the valley except for Squaw Peak. I love the north side because is is so less congested.
>
> Thanks for the info on the Wilderness area and ways to get around paying for parking. That'll be helpful when we do the Supers in a few weeks!
>
> Thanks to everyone for all the suggestions. If anyone has any more, I'd be happy to hear about them!
>
> Crystal
> ---- Team Sprocket <scottsparks1@gmail.com> wrote:
> Don't forget that geocaches are not allowed in the Superstition Wilderness
> Area (or any Wilderness Area, for that matter.) If you plan to "drop" a
> cache while you're out hiking and looking for others, you should keep that
> in mind. There are a number of caches in the area between Lost Dutchman
> Park and the Wilderness Boundary though. To avoid the fee for the privelege
> of 'parking' at Lost Dutchman Park, I'd recommend one of the trailhead
> parking areas along First Water Road.
>
>
> I'm surprised no one has mentioned South Mountain as a hiking/caching
> location within 20 minutes of Phoenix. South Mountain Park is the largest
> municipal park in the country (if not the world) and (at least the last time
> I was there) there is no use fee. There are miles and miles of trails and
> possible elevation changes of over 1000 feet. It's in the heart of the city
> and sees heavy traffic but as you get further into the interior you will
> forget you are in the city. There are a couple of bookmark lists detailing
> South Mountain caches which would indicate that there are between 50 and 80
> active caches in the area. A carefully planned hiking/caching trip could
> give easily give even a moderately experienced hiker a dozen cache finds in
> a day of hiking. My biggest complaint with the park is the fact that it
> closes at night and you have to wait for the gates to open in the morning to
> access the main trailheads but, if you know where to go, you can avoid that
> inconvenience.
>
> Regards,
> -- Sprocket
>
>
>
>> Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:44:00 -0400
>> From: <crystalh@cox.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Hiking in Phoenix area
>> To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
>> Cc: Susan King <susaneking@yahoo.com>
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>> Wow! That Siphon Draw trail looks awesome! I've been wanting to do some
>> in the Superstitions, too. Thanks!!
>>
>>
>
> --
> -Crystal
>
>
> "Vision without action is a daydream; action without vision is a nightmare" - Japanese proverb
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