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Jawline Traverse

Posted: Oct 15 2018 3:06 pm
by jladderud
Yesterday I traversed some of the peaks north of Table Mountain on the western flanks of Pima Canyon (see attached map), ending on Table Tooth before bush whacking back down. I am curious on a couple of points:
1) Do these points have a collective name (I've Googled and found one reference to them being called the Wolf's Teeth)?
2) Is anyone aware of this traverse being done before? I saw cairns on some of the summits. But stringing them together involved a tedious amount of route finding and a scary amount of Class 5 free soloing (both up and down) on some uncomfortably chossy rock. I would NOT recommend this route.

Re: Jawline Traverse

Posted: Oct 15 2018 9:47 pm
by azbackpackr
Wolf's Teeth is name used by Southern Arizona Hiking Club.

Re: Jawline Traverse

Posted: Oct 18 2018 1:12 pm
by jladderud
Thanks for the info on the name! Does anyone on here have an answer to question #2 above?

Re: Jawline Traverse

Posted: Oct 18 2018 7:43 pm
by azbackpackr
@jladderud
There was a pack of hikers back in the 90's doing stuff like that. They have mostly aged out or died. From SAHC, of course.

Re: Jawline Traverse

Posted: Oct 19 2018 7:06 am
by air
@azbackpackr
Maybe I'm wrong but I thought Linda Miller mentioned that it was the 80s but I'm sure that extended into the 90s as well.
One of the reasons I joined SAHC last year was to get a chance to talk to the members and ask questions about where they have or have not been.

Re: Jawline Traverse

Posted: Oct 19 2018 7:13 am
by air
@jladderud

Your treks are awesome.
I'd like to learn how to climb as good as you and then do some out of the way stuff like the towers to the left of cathedral in this photo: [ photo ]

Re: Jawline Traverse

Posted: Oct 19 2018 7:30 am
by jladderud
Thanks! I love to get out and explore the spots right in my backyard where few have been before. The front range of the Catalinas is so beautiful! Those towers look grand. Even Cathedral is a worthy objective that I can't imagine gets all that many visitors each year. I need to get back up there!

Re: Jawline Traverse

Posted: Oct 19 2018 8:10 am
by azbackpackr
@air
I didn't join until 1996, so I don't really know. I knew a few of those hikers, but I no longer live in Tucson, so I don't see them much.