Pipeline Trail - Mazatzal Photoset • hikerdw • 2015-03-21 • HikeArizona.COM

Pipeline Trail - Mazatzal, AZ

	2015-03-21
	10 by hikerdw

Pipeline Trail - Mazatzal

Phoenix, AZ

Pipeline Trail - Mazatzal

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking	14.80 Miles	3,098 AEG

Hiking	14.80 Miles	6 Hrs 11 Mns	2.77 mph
	3,098 ft AEG	50 Mns Break

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To cover some new ground we hiked FR1704 and the Pipeline Trail to the Ballantine Cabin/Corral as an out and back. Water was flowing everywhere along the hike, and the ground was very damp, which made the desert pop, if you know what I mean; very, very, green. The lower portion of FR1704 was very rocky with grapefruit sized rocks which was a little rough on the feet but not to bad. Once you make the sharp right turn the road/trail gets a lot better. We saw three white-tail deer right along the road but they scampered off before I could get the camera out. Fantastic spring day in this great state of ours.

My route I posted is one-way only starting just past the cabin where we had lunch back to the parking area off HWY87.

PS: I tip my hat to anyone who has driven up FR1704. If you made it past the stock 4x4 TH even more kudos :app:

Wildflowers Observation Isolated

	Mud Springs	Quart per minute	Quart per minute
	Flowing very nice this day with very clear water.

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