| when | Saturday, September 3, 2016 | ||
| Trip Report : October 27, 2012 | |||
| where | Pine | ||
| the hike |
Highline Trail was established in 1870. We will hike the Geronimo to Pine
segment of this trail. This is also the Arizona Trail passage 27. The Highline
Trail runs just below the rim, so it has many great views of the Verde River
Valley. At the start of hike we have to cross Weber Creek, so you may get
your feet wet. Some tree may be starting to change color, but this maybe a
little early for the full color change. Late summer flowers will be out,
depend on now the summer rains have gone. We will have lunch beside one
of the many springs that are on this segment of the trail.
After lunch when the trail runs part of the way up to Milk Ranch Point, we
will have good vistas of the Verde Valley. At all times on this hike the 1,000
feet of the Mogollon Rim will be in sight to our north.
If you are trying to do all of the Arizona Trail, this hike will add to your total. A camera and hiking poles are highly recommended, in addition to the usual hiking gear. This hike is described on pages 22-24 of Day Hikes and Trail Rides in Payson’s Rim Country by Roger and Ethel Freeman, Gem Guides, 2005. This hike is described on pages 212-219 of Arizona Trail: The Official Guide by Tom Jones and Jerry Sieve, Westcliffe Publishers, 2005. |
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| distance | 8 miles | ||
| time | 5-6 hours | ||
| EC | +-1600' elevation change | ||
| elevations | 5374' (Weber Creek) to 6370' (south of Milk Ranch Point) | ||
| rating | "C+" Rate yourself as a hiker. | ||
| type | one way | ||
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| on trail | 100% — Highline Trail #31, which is passage 27 of the Arizona Trail | ||
| dogs? | no | ||
| cost | When car-pooling, pay your share the cost of gas. The club also allows voluntary contributions of $5 per non-member. |
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| weather | Pine | ||
| meet | 7:00 AM in the parking lot of the Target Center on the south side of Shea Blvd., about a mile west of Highway 87 (Beeline). For those leaving their cars behind, please park up against the north curb away from Starbuck’s. We will leave promptly at 7:15 AM. | ||
| drive | 85 miles from Target Center to Geronimo Trailhead. |
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