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Saturday Oct 18th - Autumn foliage should be i n s p i r i n g

• about 24 mi / 6800 aeg
• 6:00am head up Telephone Ridge in the crisp morning air to witness a stellar sunrise
• 9:00am - down Sixshooter at a relaxed photo snappin' pace
• 12:00am - lunch in the shade at trailhead
• 12:30pm - Icehouse in an hour or longer
• 2:30pm - crawl down Kellner
• Chalo's! ( 902 E Ash St, target arrival 6:00pm )

General timeframes posted for those interested in a shorter portion, make it an 0.25X, 2X, 8X or whatever works for you!
The top mile of Six Shooter and Icehouse are the highlights.

planned route of travel

Backpackers
Bring your gear or we'll happily stuff rocks in your pack.

Coffee House Connoisseurs
Let's burn fresh arabica beans & toss in Kraft caramels. We intend to keep it real cutting in copious amounts of heavy whipping cream! Everyone can throw a twenty spot in the trash and we'll all act like it's cool!

Spooky Goblins
Wear a HAZOWEEN costume, hide in the bushes & chase down lycanthropes.

Social butterflys
Forget the hike & hang out at one of the three official Autumn HAZFEST trailheads. Drink mincemeat pie beer with locally harvested coatimundi ear wax for that extra pungent kick you seek. Don't forget your smartphone, we'll play Nonot's new app Build a Bonfire.

Comfy Bed Haters
Come out the night before, playhouse, freeze your pumpkin off & hike in the morning feeling like a zombie!

Previous Years
2013
2012
2011

I plan on taking advantage of one of the shorter options.

BobP wrote:Then again I can't believe 58 people are in favor of fees at phoenix trailheads

Doubt few cared to balance the city budget. Rather wanted to buy their way in past others or hoped it would thin the numbers down. It was worded "Phoenix" so a fair amount of Tucson residents were all for it too! Perhaps I'm way off and the city will be inundated with anonymous checks from the disgruntled... please

BobP wrote:I can't believe only six people are signed up for this hike and jj haz 10 for his

wait 'till they find out his is a 15 minute hike

@joe bartels
Hey, Hey, Hey!

Grimey wrote:I plan on taking advantage of one of the shorter options.

awesome!
Maybe since you got out on the dance floor first others will be less intimidated now

Speaking for myself, I am looking forward to both hikes

I like the shortest option of all...just waiting at the restaurant.

@rwstorm I've always admired your flawless execution of appearing so refreshed after the big hikes

@joe bartels
show biz Joe...it's a grand illusion ;)

Looks like JJ is up by a field goal and a safety....

Q - looking to hike and admire autumn
A - join us

Kathy & Preston have been working 'round the clock on an "Ode to Autumn" duet!

Anyone else think that Preston might sound like Bowzer from Sha na na?

more L & S...
squiggy ;)

love this hike but not willing to take a day off work for the whole enchilada
might show up at halftime for up icehouse, signal and pinal peaks, down sixshooter
mexican food, of course

Yeah, what's with the Saturday this year? Some people have cartoons to watch.

@Dave1
I thought the new movies are released on Fridays. And I wouldn't call them cartoons... :whistle:

@Dave1 & BobP miss this event and you may miss historical cracks

- ah he looks like an eagle, yeah a...
- by the time I reach your age, you'll be...

...the proud father/son blue shirt photo ( this site is too big, I can't find it )

joe bartels wrote:ah he looks like an eagle, yeah a...
- by the time I reach your age, you'll be...

I was present for one of those gems.

or..."What" I can't hear you...but I bet that hail really hurts

joe bartels wrote: miss this event

I'll be hiking with the top guy on the canceled list.

@BobP

i would like only to do the big loop. 4x might be too much for me now.