Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club
Bulldog Canyon Loop Day Hike
| when? |
Trip Report:
April 30, 2011 |
| where? |
Goldfield Mountains |
| the hike |
On this easy wilderness excursion we’ll visit the upper reaches of
Bulldog Canyon in the Tonto National Forest. The trail features outstanding
views of peak 3269, Bulldog Ridge, Pyroclastic Cave, the Mask Arches, and the
southern skyline of the Goldfield Mountains in a region of colorful Sonoran
vegetation and wildlife.
This hike is described on pages 31-32 of
Goldfield Mountain Hikes
by Ted Tenny, with a map on page 149.
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| distance |
4 miles |
| time |
3 hours |
| EC |
+-400' elevation change |
| elevations |
2040' (Dome Mountain Trailhead) to 2230' (horse trail) |
| type |
loop |
| starting at |
| Dome Mountain Trailhead |
33° 28.044' N, 111° 31.812' W [NAD27]
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| on trail |
100% — horse trail; Forest Service roads 10 and 1356
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| rating |
"C"
Rate yourself as a hiker. |
| dogs? |
no |
| cost |
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 |
| meet |
7:00 AM at
Red Mountain Park located at 7745 E. Brown Rd. in
Mesa (south side of Brown Road just east of Power Road).
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