| when? | Trip Report : August 8, 2009 | ||
| where? | Flagstaff | ||
| the hike |
We’ll walk up on the easy Schultz Creek Trail, dodging the
bicycles, continue on an abandoned road to the remote and scenic
Dry Lake Hills before making our descent on the Brookbank Trail.
From there the Rocky Ridge Trail is an easy return to the trailhead.
This rocky path over rolling terrain leads through a forest of ponderosa pines interspersed with stunted Gambel oaks and gnarled alligator junipers. There will be cool forests, a respectable climb, and places along the trail to observe a variety of wildlife ranging from elk and mule deer to blue grouse and goshawks. |
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| distance | 9.2 miles | ||
| EC | +-1300' elevation change | ||
| elevations | 7180' (Schultz Creek Trailhead) to 8343' (Dry Lake Hills) | ||
| time | 5-6 hours | ||
| hike rating | "B-" [easy, but long] | ||
| on trail | 100% — Schultz Creek, Brookbank, and Rocky Ridge Trails | ||
| dogs? | no | ||
| type | loop | ||
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| cost | $0, though riders should share the cost of gas. The club will allow voluntary contributions of $1/member or $3/non-member. | ||
| weather | Flagstaff | ||
| meet in Phoenix |
7:00 AM by the M&I Bank on the southwest corner of I-17 and Bell Road, across the driveway from Denny’s. Please park away from the bank and away from Denny’s. | ||
| meet in Flagstaff |
If you are meeting us in Flagstaff, be at the Target parking lot at the corner of Milton and University (just north of I-17) in the corner of the lot next to the traffic light, by 9:15 AM. | ||
| drive | 120 miles from M&I Bank to Schultz Creek Trailhead. |
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