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Description:
Please consider joining us for this pleasant backpack in the Superstitions. It is an easy backpack, so if you wanted to see if backpacking is for you; only 6 miles long with 1000 ft of elevation change. We will be hiking for about 4 to 5 hours, to get to Reavis, leaving most of the afternoon open for other activities. This is a good time to check out your backpack for future more difficult backpacks. On the backpack in we will stop at Mr. Reavis’ gravesite. This site gives a good lookout of Rogers Canyon. This is also a good resting point before we start the switchbacks to get over the ridge line. At the ridge line before we drop into Reavis Canyon, depending on the time, we will rest and maybe have lunch. At this point the terrain switches from desert scrub to pine forest. We will now follow Reavis trail down into the old ranch, crossing Reavis creek a couple of times. In the open meadows, by the junction with the Fire Line Trail, we will set up our camp by the creek and rest. Reavis Ranch has water, apple orchard and is cool. If the fire danger is low we can have an apple/pine wood fire. Reavis will be 20 degrees cooler than Phoenix so a light jacket may feel good at night. The high mountain flowers and/or apple trees may be in bloom, so bring your camera. On Saturday we will hike to Circle Stone. Circle Stone is an Indian ruin that has a good view to the East and West. It is not on current maps to protect it, so this will be a rare treat. It is 2 miles and 1000 feet higher than Reavis. We will have lunch at Circle Stone, so you will have plenty of time to explore. On the return, if we have time we will continue past our camp site on the Reavis Trail out to where the ranch house was and see how the apples are doing. On Sunday we will hike out and should be at our vehicles by lunch time. Have the lunch we left at the vehicles and then return to Phoenix. • Distance: 6 + 4 + 6 miles • Time: 3 days • Elevation Gain: +-1000' • On trail: 100% [Reavis Trail & Circle Stone Trail] • Difficulty: "C" [easy] • Type: In and out on the same trail. • Starting From: Rogers Trough • Dogs allowed: no • When car-pooling, pay your share the cost of gas. The club also allows voluntary contributions of $1/member or $3/non-member. • Weather: Apache Junction • Leader: You must email Michael by 5:00 PM on Sunday, April 11, to confirm. I would like to know by March 15 who is going and if they have a high clearance vehicle. We also need to plan on who is carrying stoves, pots, pans and other group stuff. I will have my high clearance pickup, so at Home Depot we can put all the backpacks into my vehicle. • Meet: 7:00 AM in east Mesa at the Home Depot on the southeast corner of Power and US 60. Go east on the Superstition Freeway (US 60) to Superstition Springs Blvd., exit 187. Take that exit, turn right and go 1/2 mile east, across Power Road. Then turn left, toward Home Depot, at the second driveway. Park in the southwest corner of the lot, behind Burger King. We will leave promptly at 7:15 AM. No cars may be left at Home Depot. |
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