Granite - Cholla - points north loopy Photoset • The_Eagle • 2022-12-09 • HikeArizona.COM

Granite - Cholla - points north loopy, AZ

	2022-12-09
	4 by The_Eagle

Granite - Cholla - points north loopy, AZ

Hiking	14.13 Miles	827 AEG

Hiking	14.13 Miles	4 Hrs 10 Mns		3.39 mph
	827 ft AEG		8 LBS Pack

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12 linked trail guides

Bootlegger Trail - MSPN

Saddlehorn Trail - MSPN

Granite Mountain Loop Trail - MSPN

Balanced Rock Trail - MSPN

Cholla Mountain Loop - MSPN

Branding Iron Trail - MSPN

Coyote Canyon Loop - MSPN

Cow Poke Trail - MSPN

136th Street Express Trail - MSPN

Renegade Trail - MSPN

Desperado Trail - MSPN

Coyote Canyon Trail - MSPN

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With the nice weather, I didn't feel like doing stuff around the house.

I decided I was going to clear my head and churn out some easy miles in the MSPN.

Just a smattering of people out, split 50/50 hikers and MTB'ers.

The Granite Mountain - Cholla Mountain loop gets most of the traffic here having the Balanced Rock, Amphitheater and Cathedral Rock attractions. I do enjoy these trails and they are perfect for flat-lander out of town guests, but I enjoy the relative solitude of the trails north of here.

Add in the sweet rock formations everywhere and a couple of crested saguaros, with the weather and it made for an enjoyable afternoon.

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There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
Dave Barry

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