Comments on: A Night on Mt. Lemmon; or, Is Davis Spring Trail Just a Myth? http://www.desertdogjournal.com/2009/07/overnight-on-mt-lemmon-or-is-davis-spring-trail-just-a-myth/ Hiking, Whisky, & Random Thoughts Thu, 17 May 2012 20:44:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Desert Dog http://www.desertdogjournal.com/2009/07/overnight-on-mt-lemmon-or-is-davis-spring-trail-just-a-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Desert Dog Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:54:28 +0000 http://www.desertdogjournal.com/?p=237#comment-24 Hey, Eric, I just like to hike. Summer or winter doesn't really matter. After some of the stuff I did in the military I just don't think about it. Most of the time I worry more about the dog. Did you hike from Butterfly Trail or from the trail head on the east side of the mountains? From Butterfly I was able to follow it into the woods & along a ridgeline for a while, but lost it after about half a mile or so. Sounds like you did better than me. I spend a lot of time outside so I've learned what I can do and not do with the temps. With the altitude and all of the trees, it was only about 90F when I did this hike. Temperature really wasn't much of a factor. That's the beauty of Mt Lemmon in the Summer! Hey, Eric,
I just like to hike. Summer or winter doesn’t really matter. After some of the stuff I did in the military I just don’t think about it. Most of the time I worry more about the dog.

Did you hike from Butterfly Trail or from the trail head on the east side of the mountains? From Butterfly I was able to follow it into the woods & along a ridgeline for a while, but lost it after about half a mile or so. Sounds like you did better than me.

I spend a lot of time outside so I’ve learned what I can do and not do with the temps. With the altitude and all of the trees, it was only about 90F when I did this hike. Temperature really wasn’t much of a factor. That’s the beauty of Mt Lemmon in the Summer!

]]> By: Eric http://www.desertdogjournal.com/2009/07/overnight-on-mt-lemmon-or-is-davis-spring-trail-just-a-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Eric Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:20:34 +0000 http://www.desertdogjournal.com/?p=237#comment-23 Desert Dog, Yesterday, Nov. 7, I journeyed to Davis Spring Trail. I found it and was able to follow for about a mile. It was very difficult to follow and dogs really helped. By the way, what possessed you to hike in the middle of July? Desert Dog,

Yesterday, Nov. 7, I journeyed to Davis Spring Trail. I found it and was able to follow for about a mile. It was very difficult to follow and dogs really helped. By the way, what possessed you to hike in the middle of July?

]]> By: Desert Dog http://www.desertdogjournal.com/2009/07/overnight-on-mt-lemmon-or-is-davis-spring-trail-just-a-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Desert Dog Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:09:22 +0000 http://www.desertdogjournal.com/?p=237#comment-10 Your Molino trek sounds great. I plan to do that when it cools down a bit but will probably spend the night at Guthrie. Haven't been up there yet to see what the fire has done. This winter was great for water! Reddington Pass had flowing water into April. Saja misses the water. Now she just rolls in the mud! Hope to see you on the trails! Your Molino trek sounds great. I plan to do that when it cools down a bit but will probably spend the night at Guthrie. Haven’t been up there yet to see what the fire has done.
This winter was great for water! Reddington Pass had flowing water into April. Saja misses the water. Now she just rolls in the mud!
Hope to see you on the trails!

]]> By: Kat http://www.desertdogjournal.com/2009/07/overnight-on-mt-lemmon-or-is-davis-spring-trail-just-a-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Kat Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:19:32 +0000 http://www.desertdogjournal.com/?p=237#comment-8 So true about the pants, Matthew! Even with jeans you pick up thorns and burrs bushwhacking in the Catalinas. Bushwhacking last February, we started up Molino Canyon, wrapped around Guthrie Mountain, and headed back along the AZ Trail. It was seven hours of rushing water, gorgeous scenery, tricky footing, and not a trace of other park visitors. When I showered that night, I found that my legs were as torn up as if I had been in shorts. Was finding new needles and thorns for the next few days. Definitely wear long pants! Love your blog! Give Saja a hug from me? So true about the pants, Matthew! Even with jeans you pick up thorns and burrs bushwhacking in the Catalinas. Bushwhacking last February, we started up Molino Canyon, wrapped around Guthrie Mountain, and headed back along the AZ Trail. It was seven hours of rushing water, gorgeous scenery, tricky footing, and not a trace of other park visitors. When I showered that night, I found that my legs were as torn up as if I had been in shorts. Was finding new needles and thorns for the next few days. Definitely wear long pants!

Love your blog! Give Saja a hug from me?

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