Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club
IQ Arch Day Hike
| when |
Trip Report:
January 31, 2009 |
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Trip Report:
January 3, 2004 |
| where |
Goldfield Mountains |
| the hike |
Intelligent and
lighthearted hikers will enjoy the arch with a handle, standing next
to a rock pedestal. Together they spell “IQ” upside down.
After climbing up to the arch we’ll loop by Helmet Rock and Wishbone
Junction on our way back to Willow Springs Trailhead. We are hiking off
trail: expect bushwhacking and boulder hopping, plus amazing close-up
and panoramic views of the mountains.
This hike is described on pages 123-124 of
Goldfield Mountain Hikes
by Ted Tenny, with a map on page 154.
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| distance |
7 miles |
| time |
4-5 hours |
| EC |
+-1000' elevation change |
| elevations |
1810' (Willow Springs Canyon) to 2393' (IQ Arch) |
| type |
loop |
| starting at |
| Willow Springs Trailhead |
33° 30.051' N, 111° 27.695' W [NAD27]
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| on trail |
40% — Forest Service roads |
| rating |
"B-"
Rate yourself as a hiker. |
| dogs? |
no |
| cost |
Sharing gas expenses with the driver.
The club also allows voluntary contributions of $5 per 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 east of Power Road).
Directions from the Red Mountain Freeway (Loop 202):
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Exit 26 (Brown Road). |
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Go west on Brown a half mile to the light at Sterling Dr. |
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Turn left (south) at Sterling into the park.
Then take the first left into the Palo Brea parking lot.
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| drive |
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Go east on Brown Road to the Apache Trail highway, AZ 88. |
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Turn left and go northeast on the Apache Trail highway. |
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At milepost 204, turn left and park north of the road. |
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15 miles from Red Mountain Park to Willow Springs Trailhead
(30 round trip).
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