Morristown hike - State Trust Land

I am changing things up due to extreme wind conditions on Saturday in Hillside. Shorter Drive of 30 minutes to mountains east of Morristown. Weather will be favorable with the heat wave ending. Similar distance and elevation gain and 3 summits.

We will instead hike trails I have wanted to check out for a while. This is on State Trust Land, so the entrance notes Permit Required. I have a permit on my car, and others should have one available, although we are going back into deeper areas, and unlikely to be an issue.

Trailhead: 33.8582, -112.483.

We will hike Hiero Benchmark 2,682', followed by Peak 3342 and Peak 3300.

Not everyone has to do Hiero. It's going to be steep. So, for those who just want to do the other two peaks, just go to the north side of Hiero and we will come down off of it.

Trails run all along this area, so most of this hike is on trail. Hiero BM is off trail.

Routefinding will be part of the experience, but the destinations are obvious.

It is advised that those driving have a State Permit pass with them as well, although not necessarily required as this area isn’t typically traveled except by ATVs: https://asld.secure.force.com/recreationalpermit/

READ THE FOLLOWING: The Organizer of this trip is a VOLUNTEER, not a "leader". The organizer IS NOT trained in first aid and is not a bonded expert mountain guide. You will need to bring your own experience and judgment. If you want to enjoy the benefits of traveling in a group, then we suggest that you stay with the group on the trip.

The waitlist is created to give preference to hikers who have demonstrated the ability for tougher hikes and consistency of showing up when they RSVP. Those who have RSVPed multiple times and have always cancelled or been a no-show will be kept on the waitlist until others who are more likely to come are given an opportunity to RSVP. The waitlist also ensures we do not overwhelm parking, as this area doesn’t have infinite parking.

Assess the route and conditions as if you were going to do this trip solo.

About your organizer: My name is Dan. I moved to the Phoenix area in early 2017. I have organized over 200 hikes for various groups – including in Arizona, the Sierras, and Northern Nevada. I tend to choose mountain summits I have never done before. I do as much preparation and mapping as I can to ensure we take the correct trails. However, when driving to and hiking in a new area, there are always surprises and unknowns.