Motivated: Mines Loop at South Mountain

REMINDER: If this is your first hike with the Sun Lakes Hiking Club, it is required to contact the hike leader before your first club hike.
Title: MOTIVATED: Mines Loop at South Mountain
Meet up at Cottonwood at 7:30 a.m. for departure at 7:45 a.m.
Distance - 8.2 miles with 1777' AEG
TH elevation - 1200+'
TH: Bursera TH, 15441 S 19th Ave, Phoenix
Description: We start out on the Bursera trail to its junction with the Lost Ranch trail. This first mile is fairly flat and will be a good warm-up. After a short distance on Lost Ranch, we hit the junction with the Prospector Loop. This trail is a steep, rocky ascent to the National trail. We will gain 1,019’ in 1.1 miles, more than half of our AEG. We continue on the National to its junction with the Gila trail. This portion of the Gila trail leads us to the Bursera trail, which we hike back to the TH. Be on the lookout for abandoned mines along the way.
Restrooms: None
Driver's Fee: $3
Leaders: Henry Silberblatt (480-895-1133) & Diane Alessi (480-277-5359)
Driving directions: Google Maps: "Bursera Trailhead"
West on Riggs Rd to I-10W. Exit onto 202W. Continue on 202W to the S 17th Ave EXIT. Continue on S 17th Ave. to W Chandler Blvd. Turn left onto W Chandler Blvd. TH is on the right, just past the fire station.