Phoenix Slow And Early Hikers 55+

Let’s escape the intense phoenix heat for an easy+ quiet, peaceful scenic hi-country (pleasant cooler temps @ 6,000') striking water and abundant 🦢🦆waterbirds views….while smooth strolling through majestic ponderosa 🌲🌲🌲pine forests….

🚗Go north on I-17 toward Flagstaff. Exit 262 for AZ-69N toward Prescott. in 34M, merge onto E Gurley St. After 0.7M, turn 👈left onto S Mt Vernon Ave. In about 4M (changed to Senator Hwy), Watershed's large dirt parking lot is on your 👈left.
***Do not! drive to Goldwater Lake…. keep on driving on Senator Hwy a bit further to the large Watershed dirt parking lot on your 👈left***
Meetup at Watershed trailhead/parking lot @ 555a to start strolling at 6 sharp.
Temps - 69 to 77, wind - 9 mph, Restrooms- not at the trailhead,(one or two at the lake)

Nestled within the picturesque Cave Creek Regional Park, this pleasant loop is a delightful journey through the desert LS, with gently rolling hills, pristine sweeping vistas views of the distant mountains and Tonto National Forests, and always... a great little workout,

🚗From the I-17, take 223A/AZ-74 (Carefree Hwy) and head east 7 miles. Turn👈 left/north onto N 32nd, (brown park sign) and in about 1.8M, say hello to a lovely lady at the gate, who will collect your $7 entrance fee. continue another mile and turn left👈 onto Tonalite Dr ('Hiking Trails' sign). Proceed all the way to the large paved 'Go-John parking lot.(restrooms and water)
*Temps - 80 to 82, *wind - 11 mph
*We'll meet at 505a and start hiking @ 510 sharp