Hackberry Creek, November 2013 Picture Thread

[dzJeepChic 2,432]

We had a great time today; small informal group on a trail we hadn't run in many years. I took many pictures but I'll start us off with this one and add some more tomorrow.

 

I call this shot: "Trail Monitor"

 

 

If you have pictures from this trip please feel free to post them in this thread. I'll be back with mine asap. Ciao!

[theksmith 3,828]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[dzJeepChic 2,432]

My pictures are located here => Link to Diane's Pictures. Here are some highlights.

 

This was our view as we drove out of Fountain Hills (please ignore the spots on the windshield):

 

 

Pre-trail pow-wow:

 

 

From the trail:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lunch:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A very fun day indeed.

[dzJeepChic 2,432]

Oops, I forgot a few. We found some weird things on the trail on the way out.

 

 

 

 

[matt@expaz 2]

Looks like a fun run. What beautiful scenery. I love those rock formations.

[kaspily 2]

Sorry for the delay. Link to the photo album: https://picasaweb.google.com/110968346826086888564/HackberryForTripReport?authuser=0&feat=directlink

 

Started off on a cloudy misty day but thankfully the rain held off for the run:

 

 

The trail went from easy to challenging very quickly. Nothing like waking up with some tippy switchbacks and some steep sections!

 

 

 

The Finn:

 

Our brakes just barely held coming down this. Kris made it look easy.

 

 

After the Finn we started up our first hill. The trail consisted of large boulders that moved around. Reminded me a bit of Carpet Hill on Rug Road. The scenery was beautiful.

 

 

 

At the top of the saddle on the first hill if you look to your right you can see a cool balancing rock that looks like a car:

 

Coming down the hill George annouces the trail gets tight and we might have to back to get around a switchback. The funny part was our fat WJs had already needed to do this and we weren't even to the tightest switchback. I snapped this photo and thought it was funny because you couldn't even see the trail.

 

 

Funny sign considering the trail goes through. Although I would only want to run this during the dry season:

 

 

As we were nearing lunch we came into this neat canyon of rock spires.

 

 

 

 

After the wash we were up with the cows on some higher more level ground near the powerlines:

 

 

We were looking for the trail to do the loop that goes up the waterfall instead of down it. We ended up missing it and had to back up the trail, turn around, and hunt it down. Looks like it isn't used anymore and was really overgrown.

 

 

 

Going up the powerline trail we came to a nice waterfall section. The guys were debating how to get the fat WJs through it and up and around a narrow section. Thanks to George for stacking some rocks for our rig.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After that just a little more rocky climb:

 

 

We came to a shooting area with some interesting finds. Kris found some maps and we teased him about finding the secret gold mine maps:

 

 

Wearing it Proud!

 

 

We then descend back down the other side towards "civilization". The views were beautiful from up here.

 

 

 

We got to the spot to air up and came across a fellow jeeper whose motor mounts had broken. He thankfully had a buddy with a trailer pulling in and was all set. Chris and I made it home safely. The next day our Jeep's Engine Computer died. I am sooooooo thankful that didn't happen on this run. We had a great time and a big thanks to the trail leaders! We can't wait to get back out with everyone again.

[theksmith 3,828]

thanks for posting the report!

[dzJeepChic 2,432]

Sarah that's an awesome trail report! Thanks for posting it and the pictures too. It was a very fun and relaxing day for us. Here's hoping 'Hope' gets well soon!

[scottL 178]

Wish i could've went. Hopefully we can do hackberry again someday. Thanks for sharing guys.

[LO PHAT 1]

Great pictures and trip reports!

 

 

Thanks to George for stacking some rocks for our rig.

 

Did you and George remember to unstack those rocks after you got through that section?