Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club
Golden Ridge 2246 Day Hike
| when |
Trip Report :
November 25, 2006
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| where |
Goldfield Mountains |
| the hike |
Walk off your Thanksgiving turkey off trail in the Goldfields!
Picture postcard scenery awaits you on the golden ridge northwest of
Helmet Rock, the approach to Wishbone Junction, and the Goldfields’
big sky country. You may even find an arch in the scenically eroded
lava formations above Willow Springs Canyon.
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| distance |
6 miles |
| time |
4-5 hours |
| EC |
+-1000' elevation change |
| elevations |
1850' (Wishbone Junction) to 2264' (pass) |
| starting at |
| Willow Springs Trailhead |
33° 30.051' N, 111° 27.695' W [NAD27]
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| on trail |
10% — mine road |
| 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 just 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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