Thanks all for the replies. @ShatterdArm I will take a closer look at your route. Thanks for the suggestions!

I'm doing some research for a possible future hike from Flag to Sedona. If you have any info or suggestions please let me know. Thanks

@whereveriroam
Excellent. Thank you.

@whereveriroam We will be coming from the 51 Ranch to Horseshoe. Is the bypass marked on both sides?

@whereveriroam
From the lake to the cabin is 8.5? How much water is there? Up to the knees? up to the waist? How much of the creek gets bypassed?

Thanks

@te_wa
We will be hiking through. 51 Ranch - Lime Creek Cabin, stay a night and then down to Horseshoe the next day. We will have someone pick us up at Horseshoe.

@Hansenaz
Yeah, we came to that conclusion already. Especially if it really is 13 miles like Chumley said. The cabin seems like a good spot to stay the night. It should be a good hike. I am excited to explore Lime.

Looking for info on hiking Lime Creek from the 51 Ranch down to horseshoe. My friend and I would like to hike it and not sure if we want to do a day hike or spend a night out. How many miles is it? I did a quick estimate and it looks like maybe 7-8 miles? What is there to see other than the cabin? A...

I will be visiting The Petrified Forest National Park on Tuesday and maybe Wednesday. Whats worth checking out? Mostly interested in Archaeological sites, but open to anything interesting. Already planning on Martha's Butte, Agate House and Puerco Pueblo. I would also like to check out the Painted D...

I use to use Ibuprofen frequently. Now, only when inflammation gets real bad. A recent medical issue has made me change my lifestyle a bit. I can't say I stick to it strictly, but I eat healthier, stopped drinking for the most part (though I did just get some beer for a upcoming river trip) and hike...

I did a search, but came up with nothing. I am looking for info on the hike from Spur Cross - Cave Creek Regional. What shape is the Maricopa trail in? Better/worse than RD 48 an the other side of Spur Cross? Whats the best rout to take once in Cave Creek Regional? Anything worth stopping at along t...

I am thinking of hiking to Chalk Canyon tomorrow to see the ruins and petroglyphs. This will be my first hike out there and would like a hiking partner. Preferably someone who has been there before, but anyone is welcome to come. $3 fee to enter Spur Cross.

big_load wrote:

Steve Hall wrote:So we decided not to summit Elephant Mountain yet.

It's nice to have a reason to come back. Unfinished business has always been a great inspiration to me.

Yeah, we will return to do the whole EM loop soon. It will probably kick my pumpkin the first time, but that's ok.

Done

So we decided not to summit Elephant Mountain yet. Today we started at the Spur Cross trail head and took that till we reached the second intersection with the Tortuga loop. Then we took Tortuga until we reached the Elephant Mountain trail and followed it for a ways before turning back somewhere jus...

Yeah, I think that's it. I guess it is Elephant Mountain, not Butte. Is there a description for it?

Trying to find the description for a trail that leads to the trunk of Elephant Butte, but I am not having luck. My Mother hiked it years ago so I am only getting a vague description, but it starts near the beginning of the Spur Cross Conservation area and heads North West toward the nose of Elephant...

Are the Sea to Summit umbrellas made by the same people to?

Well, I guess Golite when out of business. Any of you have experience with other light weight umbrellas?

@Steve Hall Well, I don't have a Price...I haven't "Charged" anyone yet, but if you would like to make a small Donation to my 2016 Canyoneering Fund, I certainly wouldn't Complain..... :D I will defiantly keep this in mind too. I will keep looking at what options there are for now, but I ...