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Pinnacle Peak Day Hike
Scottsdale
December 31, 2003
by Beth Baumert
| Hikers: |
Barry Altschuler, Laurie Jacobson, Darleen and Larry Lindquist,
Joy Michalides, Tammy Meier, and Chuck Parsons |
| Leader: | Beth Baumert |
| Length: | 4 miles |
New Year's Eve started out as a cold day, with the sky
littered with ominous-looking clouds. It stayed cold long enough
to make me want to keep my sweatshirt on for well into the hike,
since the sun peeked out only long enough to make us wish we had
our sunglasses with us. The trail consisted of switchbacks winding
up the mountain, which then twisted around the back and over to
the adjoining peak.
We had fabulous views of surrounding mountain ranges on all sides
and saw many huge, sprawling houses and golf courses below us. At
the end of the two-mile trail, we toasted the new year with
sparkling apple-grape juice which Chuck brought. We returned the
same way, enjoying the beautiful scenery, interesting rock
formations, and the emerging sunshine.
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