Previous September/October 204 Explorations!
*** NOTE *** These are just general dates. We may stay for longer or even skip some places, if time/temperature does not allow **
October 7, 22024 Monday
.explore baker Butte Lookout tower, Gmaps, AZcentral, open 8 am to 4:30 pm. closed between noon and 1pm*. You MUST be invited to go up the lookout tower. Leave all your packs on the ground level. 3-mile round trip hike from Baker Lake, or 0.8 mile round trip from General Crook trailhead*,
.Potato Lake #1 (north of Strawberry) – GMaps, small pond, 1/4 mile walk to the pond*,
.Milk Ranch Point hike*, climbs 2,000 feet and 8 miles round trip. (maybe drive it instead??)
. get ready to move
October 8, 2024 Tuesday
.move to the Payson, AZ area to camp
.** Note may still be a little warm this time of year, as Payson is a at lower elevation (Forecast)
Exploration options while camped Payson, AZ
. Tonto Natural Bridge State Park, Gmaps – four hikes I’d like to hike there., Azcentral,
.Boulders loop hike* – east of Payson, 4 miles, rugged, boulders, water
.Horton Creek hike*, near Knolls ranch, way east of Payson, small waterfall,
.easy stroll around Woods Canyon lake*, – near Rim road, fishing allowed, but no swimming allowed,
October 9, 2024 Wednesday
.move camp to Rim area near Rim Road, which is hear Woods Canyon Lake.
October 10, 2024 Thursday
October 11, 2024 Friday
.move camp to Pinedale, AZ area
October 12, 2024 Saturday
October 13, 2024 Sunday
.move camp to Show Low, AZ area
October 14, 2024 Monday
October 15, 2024 Tuesday
.move camp to Greer, AZ area
October 16, 2024 Wednesday
October 17, 2024 Thursday
.move camp to Alpine, AZ area (about 50 min. drive)
October 18, 2024 Friday
October 19, 2024 Saturday
.move camp to Glenwood, NM (about 50 min. drive)
October 20, 2024 Sunday
October 21, 2024 Monday
.move camp to near Silver City, NM (about 1 hour, 20 min. drive)
October 22, 2024 Tuesday
October 23, 2024 Wednesday
.move camp to Deming, NM (about 1 hour drive)
October 24, 2024 Thursday
October 25, 2024 Friday
.move camp to near Dripping Springs, Organ Mountains, near Las Cruces New Mexico (about 1 hour, 10 min. drive)
October 26, 2024 Saturday
.explore Las Cruces
October 27, 2024 Sunday
.visit White Sands National park, New Mexico (50 min. away from camp) / or move camp
October 28, 2024 Monday
October 29, 2024 Tuesday
October 30, 2024 Wednesday
October 31, 2024 Thursday
November 2024
November 1, 2024 Friday
.Guadalupe Mountains National Park
