Scott Mountain Summit Photoset • CannondaleKid • 2012-07-25 • HikeArizona.COM

Scott Mountain Summit, AZ

	2012-07-25
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Scott Mountain Summit

Globe, AZ

Scott Mountain Summit

Globe, AZ

Hiking	0.50 Miles	334 AEG

Hiking	0.50 Miles	54 Mns		0.86 mph
	334 ft AEG	19 Mns Break	5 LBS Pack

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Since I planned on climbing Hot Tamale Peak as well, I drove out the old Jeep trail from Dripping Springs Road around to the west where I parked and did the quick climb to the summit. What should have been a 10 minute climb took closer to 30 minutes, all due to attempting to avoid about every kind of thorny vegetation native to Arizona. Even taking the extra time I was stabbed a few times in the right leg and was bleeding from both forearms well before halfway up.

Great views, yes even of the Ray Mine. I noticed someone else made that same comment in the summit log and immediately below someone else added some x-rated comments dissing the view of the mine, saying it shouldn't even be there. But I beg to differ... I'm not here to debate the pros & cons about open-pit mines, however the various shades were interesting to me.
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In my summit log comments I mentioned the fact that whether we like it or not, if we drive a car or use electronic devices for instance, then the minerals mined there are a necessity for us to live with modern conveniences.

Although they really weren't much of a bother, due to the tons of flying ants I spent only enough time at the summit for photos and a 360 panorama video.
The 2-minute summit pan video is here:
http://changephoenix.com/jpserver/web/public/file.php?id=188

I posted all 14 photos on HAZ as well as my web site here:
http://changephoenix.com/jpserver/web/public/album.php?id=183

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[ checklist ] Hot Tamale Peak Pinal Mountains Ray Mine Open Pit Scott Mountain Sleeping Beauty Mountain Teapot Mountain

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