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| Hiking | 6.14 Miles |
3,137 AEG |
| | Hiking | 6.14 Miles | 7 Hrs 35 Mns | | 0.95 mph |
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| partners | | I’ve had this one on the list for a while, and asked Kelly if she’d be interested in joining me. Got to the start about 0830 and headed out into a field of cholla. After the cholla, there was a boulder field. Once into the drainage, the hiking became more enjoyable. The drainage got progressively steeper as we climbed over and around boulders and slabs of rock. Abundant bursera trees lined the drainage, and were quite fragrant. Grippy shoes were a blessing.
The drainage more or less disappeared shortly before reaching the ridge, and that short section between the two was the worst part of the hike. Very steep, with loose rock—getting to the ridge was a relief. After that, we followed the ridge up to the summit, still steep in places, but not as loose, and there was even a faint path in places. Great views from up top, where we took a nice snack break. We were surprised to see the very top of a snow covered Humphreys Peak (or maybe Agassiz) far off on the horizon, confirmed by checking the PeakFinder app.
Descending the ridge was fine, and we spotted some cairns heading off the ridge. Following those cairns got us on a slightly better track between the ridge and drainage—still slow going, but more stable rock. Coming down the drainage was tedious at times, but overall fun. Boulder field was meh, but we found a nice path through the cholla.
We drove in from the south, driving past the landfill. Good road (although sandy) all the way until shortly north of Riggs. After that, a solid medium clearance, preferably high, and at least AWD is recommended, as there are some deep ruts. I forgot to bring a pole, which was okay since I don’t think it would have been much help in most places. Great day, and glad to get this hike done. Thanks for joining me, Kelly! |
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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
Poppies, globemallow, brittlebush, and I think the start of some lupine. |
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