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Estrella Peak 4512Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking6.69 Miles 3,095 AEG
Hiking6.69 Miles   7 Hrs   49 Mns   1.02 mph
3,095 ft AEG   1 Hour   16 Mns Break
 
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Call him drunken Ira Hayes
He won't answer anymore
Not the whiskey drinking Indian
Or the marine that went to war


This has been on my peak list for a while, and I figured that today was as good a day as any to do it.

We drove in from the south, following the @rwstorm driving track. My hiking buddy drove his CRV, and I would not go in anything less than something like that.

We followed a wash and drainage up to a ridgeline, and then took the ridgeline to the peak. This seems to be the way that most people hike it.

I thought that this was a tough, physically demanding hike. I'm not a big fan of boulder filled washes, which is what this one was for a mile or so. At one point we climbed up boulders and rocks to the tune of over 1,700 feet of elevation gain in one mile.

I was glad to get this one done, but I doubt if I will do an encore on it.
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