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ShottsUZJ100 · 03-24-09, 04:23 PM

INFORMATION ON THE FOLLOW-UP SUNDAY TRAIL RUN:

Trail: Rice Peak (Santa Catalina Mountains...SCENIC run...climb to 7500-feet for amazing views including the famous Charouleau Gap area)
Meeting Time: 8:30AM (Pull out at 8:45)
Meeting Place: McDonalds...Cortaro Road and I-10 (exit 246)
Trail Rating: Mostly a casual 2.5 with a few 3.0 sections
Trip duration: About 3-hours so a return trip to Phoenix is quicker.

We're going to start out at the Peppersause Campground on the Mt Lemmon Backroad. From there we'll take the "non-normal" way to the top and return. There will be some VERY tight switchbacks that make for some challenge. One hill is really steep as well though nothing that will scare you off. The last 1/4-mile climb to the actual summit is very steep and loose. Come on out!

03-24-09, 04:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
ShottsUZJ100 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 7,446	INFORMATION ON THE FOLLOW-UP SUNDAY TRAIL RUN: Trail: Rice Peak (Santa Catalina Mountains...SCENIC run...climb to 7500-feet for amazing views including the famous Charouleau Gap area) Meeting Time: 8:30AM (Pull out at 8:45) Meeting Place: McDonalds...Cortaro Road and I-10 (exit 246) Trail Rating: Mostly a casual 2.5 with a few 3.0 sections Trip duration: About 3-hours so a return trip to Phoenix is quicker. We're going to start out at the Peppersause Campground on the Mt Lemmon Backroad. From there we'll take the "non-normal" way to the top and return. There will be some VERY tight switchbacks that make for some challenge. One hill is really steep as well though nothing that will scare you off. The last 1/4-mile climb to the actual summit is very steep and loose. Come on out! Last edited by ShottsUZJ100; 03-24-09 at 04:38 PM.