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THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR THE AWESOME FEEDBACK YOU'VE BEEN GIVING ME. HERE ARE SOME OF YOUR COMMENTS... NUNYA

Nunya, Wow, what a grueling hike! (Deer Creek - Gold Ridge - South Fork Loop - Mazatzal Mountains Arizona) You are tough. This is one hike I would prefer to enjoy via your photos.
Nancy (ntaylor2) Phoenix Arizona

What an adventure!!! (Deer Creek - Gold Ridge - South Fork Loop - Mazatzal Mountains Arizona 11/16/2008) Brought back memories of days gone by... a friend and I did the South Fork of Deer Creek many times, many, many years ago, (25?). Back in those days we would often drive in to the top, (the road you walked on when you connected the Gold Ridge trail to the other). Somewhere in the middle of South Fork was the remains of an early prospector's cabin. His name was Davie Gowan and the place back then was called 'Gowan's Camp"-I'm sure it's totally gone now. We even found Davie Gowan's gravesiite on one occasion. Sad to see that beautiful place destroyed by fire - I'm not sure I could handle the change, (I rarely go back to a spot that I had known before a fire). Les (lescherow) Flagstaff/Scottsdale Arizona

All you guys and gals were unbelievable! I know after the fire that place went from paradise to almost Hell! (Deer Creek - Gold Ridge - South Fork Loop - Mazatzal Mountains Arizona 11/16/2008) I used to lead that hike many times for the Sierra Club but I did it up the South Fork and down the Gold Ridge. Including hiking many times myself into the dark if I started after noon hiking and taking a snooze! But it was only a 5-6 hour loop before the "Willow" fire. Since the fire which I think happened around 2003-2004 I tried to do that loop and quit before I got 2 miles up South Fork due to the severe erosion and now wide canyon walls, boulder hopping to hell etc. I tried twice myself and several times with others and we always decided to turn back with the "not worth it" attitude. But a bunch of us did the Mt Peeley trailhead heading north on the Mazatzal Divide trail last month and passed the South Fork trailhead on road 201 and I vowed then to do the loop sometime in early 2009 when the days are getting longer. Thank you for the inspiration Nunya to do it. And I will do it and let you know how it goes. Actually before the fire it was in my top 5 favorite hikes and I even could do it in the dark because I did it so often. And the wildlife were plentiful there. I did the hike from the winter snow to summer monsoon season so it was a 4 season hike to me. Thanks for sharing! Honestly it is the truth. I appreciate hearing what you all went through. I know it was a "B" hike before and an "A+++" hike now. But you all survived! Tough bunch!
Jim (jroosen1) Phoenix Arizona