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Take a Hike!

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Services for Real Estate Pros with Pioneer Title Agency

Fish Creek AZArizona is a Beautiful state and I have lived here my entire life! This is the time of year we love!!! The desert is in full bloom and the weather is just right. Time to lace up those hiking boots and hit the trail. Be sure to bring plenty of water, it will only do you good on the inside so drink up!

One of my favorite places to go is Fish Creek. I took my younger boys Trey & Talon along with two of their friends there last summer. To get there head towards Canyon Lake. If you are new to AZ be sure you are in a vehicle that you do not care if it gets dusty and be sure your brakes work! Once you enjoy the beauty of Canyon lake continue on the "old Apache Trail" toward Tortilla Flat your last chance for a beverage for a while. The pavement ends after Tortilla flat and you will continue on a dirt road that is wash board at times. YOU will be on a curvy MOUNTAIN road with sharp turns. Continue on though it is so worth it! Be sure to park as far off the road as possible once you are at the bottom of Fish Creek.

We hike up into the canyon and love to go to the "cave". I will let the boys run until they are spent. Then we will climb back in the car and continue on, I am not one to go back the same way so we "Loop" we stopped next at Apache Lake and let the boys jump in and swim around. Then on to Roosevelt Lake we just drove past that and headed on into Globe Miami Area. WE love to eat Burritos at the "Burger House" in Miami AZ the Red Mix and Green Mix are a family favorite. Don't forget the Chips WITH butter.

I enjoy hiking AZ and would love to have you join me on one of my Realtor/Lender hikes. We have been doing Silly Mountain and the Wind Cave trails lately. Contact me if you would like more information.

 

 

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xx az xx - Autaugaville, AL
Shelli - Count me in on Silly Mtn & Wind Cave...just give me the easy one first since I am such a rookie!
Apr 08, 2008 05:26 PM
Doreen McPherson
Homesmart ~ Scottsdale ~ Tempe - Tempe, AZ
Phoenix Arizona Real Estate ~
It never occurred to me to stop at Fish Creek Hill.  hahaha  We were more concerned with getting up it without being hit my someone coming down out of control.  Is it more than one lane now?  (I may be dating myself here, I haven't been up that way for a long, long time.)  I figured it was paved by now.  What a fun mom you kids have!
Apr 08, 2008 07:40 PM
Harold "Hal" Place
A1 Connection Realty, Inc. - Sun City Center, FL

Hi Shelli,

Sounds like you know how it have fun. No one has to tell you to stop and smell the roses! The boys look like they are having a great time!

Apr 08, 2008 11:53 PM
Mesa, Arizona Real Estate Mesa Arizona Realtor
Homes Arizona Real Estate LLC - Mesa, AZ
AzLadyInRed

Hi Shelli, welcome to Active Rain...........I'll have to check this out since I'm the Arizona travel lady! ;-)

Pepper

 

Apr 09, 2008 03:19 AM
Aimee Ghimire
Phoenix Home Loan Expert (www.aimeeloans.com) - Phoenix, AZ

Shelli,

Sounds like a great hike. We love hikes and are always looking for hikes so thanks for sharing the trail. I'll have to forward this to my wife and see if we can't follow your footsteps here..

Apr 10, 2008 06:32 AM
Shelli Lamoreaux - Engler
Pioneer Title Agency - Gilbert, AZ
groovyshelli

It really is the best time to be out there.

YES Doreen it is still a single dirt SCARY road to the bottom but a really fun little hike.

I am excited to share with you and meet you at the AZRE Blogging event that Candace is working so hard on and I'm tagging behind! hope to see you there or at least on the trail!

Shelli

Apr 10, 2008 12:00 PM
Keith Elliott Jr
KEIRE Realty Group - Manassas, VA
Principal Broker/Owner

Hello Shelli,

Welcome to Active Rain and congrats on your first post! The opportunities to learn and network are incredible here. Best of luck to ya!

-Keith

May 04, 2008 03:06 PM