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wilderness wander for the inner juror in you by caragruey Overview Courthouse View Arch is a natural, unnamed arch south of Courthouse Rock. Short steep hike with scrambling to this beautiful arch. Hike Begin from the trailhead signage/parking area just north-northwest of Courthouse Rock. Hike in on the trail paralleling a shallow wash for 1 mile. Just before 1.1-miles, the trail enters the typically dry wash. Immediately hop off-trail on your left and head SSW up the into the mountains. There is no trail. It's bushwacking in-between the two mountains. Occasionally there is a game trail but stay your course. Once through, you can aim for the wash and proceed left and up, staying on the left side of the wash. The arch will reveal itself partway up and to the far left. It is steep with scree as you near the arch. Return the way you came in. (We attempted to go through the arch and down the slick rock, but I wasn't entirely comfortable, so 2 of us climbed back through while the others proceeded down the slick rock.) Synopsis We decided to do a bit of wandering and took a prolonged approach for added mileage and exploration. The Official Route and narrative above for this guide reflects the most straightforward and easy approach up. The arch had been on my radar for about a year. Our first attempt in mid-Dec was to approach from the east side of Courthouse Rock. While it is doable there is lots of scree and slick rock near the top. Getting within about 100 yards, we turned back, not knowing what the last part had in-store for us. Check out the Official Route. Leave No Trace and +Add a Triplog after your hike to support this local community.
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