Hike #10 Gooseneck - Fraesfield Trailhead Scottsdale AZ

Hike #10

Date: February 28th
Hikers: Me & Jim

Location: Scottsdale AZ
Distance:  4 miles
Rating: Easy
Time: 1 1/4 hour


Link:http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/Assets/Public+Website/preserve/Central+Area+Map.pdf

Back to Gooseneck.  Jim and I decided to meet and we are going to do Gooseneck from Fraesfield Trailhead and take the trail south. The morning was rainy and a little chilly for AZ.  It was raining in Phoenix but by the time I made it to the 136th Street and Dynamite Fraesfield Trailhead is was misting and clearing.

There were a couple cars in the parking lot and a biker starting out.  We decided to head south for a couple miles and then turn around.

Funny on a rainy day

This North to South route is not as nice as the South to North.  The start of the hike runs along Dynamite road.  It is sandy and surprisingly dirty.  Shocking to see people have dumped trash out here.  Being Scottsdale I was surprised.

We walked until the trailhead took us to Dynamite and we had to cross the busy street.  This road is highly traveled.

We ran across the street and headed up the street that use to be gravel that took you to Toms Thumb long before the Trailhead was created.  We have walked up that street many times years ago to bushwhack into Toms Thumb.

Run Jim Run!

Once we crossed we missed the sign to get on a trail.  Later on the way back we discovered a big Hearing sign for zoning blocked it.












We walked up the street for about 1 mile til we saw the trail marker.  We took that trail to the West and then hooked back up with Gooseneck heading back towards Fraesfield where we started.  This trail was not even as nice as the scenery on the South side.

We headed back chatting and dodging an occasional rain drop.  It was a short but sweet hike.

Sign/Trail is to the right when you cross the street

 Not a hike I would do again.  But it was new!  :) Definitely hike from Toms Thumb to Gooseneck but if you don't want to do a out and back don't bother doing this hike from Fraesfield.  

Hike #10 Done!  41 to go! Ahhhh!