Canyons are inherently risky. Flash floods occur without notice on sunny days. Technical skills & surrounding topography knowledge required yet does not eliminate risk. Canyoneering
Consensus
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3.5 of 5 |
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3 of 5 |
| Distance Round Trip |
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3.4 miles |
| Trailhead Elevation |
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4,707 feet |
| Elevation Gain |
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1,332 feet |
| Accumulated Gain |
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1,632 feet |
| Kokopelli Seeds |
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11.56 |
| Interest Off Trail Hiking, Ruins, Seasonal Waterfall & Seasonal Creek | | Dogs not allowed |
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Official Route
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| Drive to Malicious Gap TH/Parking
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15.78 mi
2,830 ft |
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 | | Malicious Gap
0.0 mi away
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 | | Copper Mtn Points - Lower/Upper
0.5 mi away
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 | | Greenback Peak
1.6 mi away
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 | | Dupont Canyon
2.0 mi away
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 | | Dupont Rim
2.0 mi away
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 | | Little Cherry Creek Trail
2.1 mi away
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 | | Oak Creek Loop - Greenback Valley
2.4 mi away
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 | | Copper Mountain - Copper Mtn Quad
2.4 mi away
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 | | Boneyback Peak
2.7 mi away
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| | Bear Head Mountain
3.6 mi away
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| Fauna |
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Ornate Tree Lizard |
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Red-spotted Purple Butterfly |
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Wolf Spider |
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| Geology |
Nearby |
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Dripping Springs Quartzite |
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| Named place |
Nearby |
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Bear Head Mountain |
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Boneyback Peak |
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Copper Mountain |
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Copper Mountain Points Tank |
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Copper Mtn Points Drainage - Spring |
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Greenback Peak |
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Greenback Valley |
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Hopkins Mountain |
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Lion Spring |
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Malicious Gap |
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Malicious Gap Water Fall |
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Mistake Peak |
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Red Blanket Peak |
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Tanner Peak |
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Three Sisters Mountain |
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| Culture |
Nearby |
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Inscriptions |
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Salado Habitation |
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Salado Structure - Unknown Function |
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Overview: A serious intermediate route finding and bushwhacking off trail hike to traverse the lower cliff face of rugged Bear Head Mountain (located in the Sierra Ancha Mountains) to view one visible ancient, partially walled Indian Ruin with "possible" other significant cliff dwelling along its higher NE cliff ledges not viewable or reachable without canyoneering expertise. This hike also includes an option as an out and back from this hikes posted GPS tack NE waypoint (labeled "BearHDMtn-DOWN"--> 33.92502 -111.11520) or a recommended loop hike to off trail then enter upper Malicious Gap-Greenback Creek canyoneering route (at waypoint 33.92664 -111.11163) to end back down at the Bear Head Mountain/Malicious Gap TH Start.
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