Beating trails to death?

[Jim]

Do you have a trail or hike you have done time and time again, and you feel like you should stop doing it and find another hike to do, but you still come back to that hike? For me its Mt Elden (I estimate over 50, but not over 60 times since I moved here 20 months ago) and Mt Humphrey (18 times total, 7 this year already). Yes, I'm a braggart.

If you live nearby me, or another OCD hiking individual, what could you recommend as a good challenging hike to get me away from doing the same thing? Even if I do enjoy doing the same thing again and again. After all, the views are great and the hikes are too.

[Al_HikesAZ]

Throw in Kendrick for a little variety. A little farther to the Trailheads but at least it will be a slight change of scenery.

[big_load]

I don't have any recommendations, but I must admit that I have a collection favorite local hikes that I try to cycle through at least once a month. It's fascinating to watch the them change over time.

[SuperstitionGuy]

No recommendations but I have many routes that I would hike at night so I could be at a better starter location in the morning. Many times I have hiked past others sitting around their campfires, preparing for bed or already in bed sawing logs. I would try to pass by without being noticed, but a few times I accidently scared the he be jebbies out of them. Usually it was because they had dogs with them and then I would hurry on past as fast as I could go to try to get ahead of the bullets (if they came). One night I surprised a couple preparing for bed and their combined sleeping bag was actually right on the trail. I smelled the perfume drifting through the air just before I came upon them. I told them to hold off a bit until the rest of my party passed through. Of course I was alone and they will probably never forgive me for that!


For those of you that have no experience hiking or backing at night it really is quite interesting and not that difficult at all. And it sure beats trekking during the heat of the day....

[DarthStiller]

I was like that doing Camelback my first year here. and then, I just got tired of it and had to move on. I'm now in the opposite mindset where I have to do something different every hike that I do. There's just too many trails and too much to see and not enough free time before I die to see it all to do a trail I've done over and over. Its nice to do a trail I havent done in a few years, but anything within a few months just begins to bore me.

[Sun_Ray]

Boy I know what you mean! I do a few loops so I can change directions, but with your two hikes that's not an option. I find it adds to the hike when I do them for 'time' as I can see my progress. Unfortunately my PR's are behind me, but I can still get a best of the month etc. Good luck.

[Jeffshadows]

I have a "hold back" that isn't very popular and close to home that I could probably do blindfolded...I never seem to get sick of it, though?!

[Grasshopper]

I totally agree with Stiller... just too many wonderful and different areas to explore in this grand state and too little time left for me to spend "beating the same trails to death" over & over.. I am one who on Joe's survey voted for the option "something new and different" is what influences me!

[kgmolson]

I get on kicks that usually last for about a month or so... Right now i am on a flatiron kick. I really enjoy getting to know a trail inside and out and usually by doing it about 4 to 5 times I get to know it well