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| partners | | Chumley was in touch with Bob about hiking Newman Peak. He asked if I was interested and of course I was. We made our way to the trailhead followed by Liz & Tim. We arrived and started making our way up. Right from the start it's all off trail and you follow the drainage up. As we proceeded we kept looking back and finally saw a group of HAZers making their up near the trailhead. We continued on and followed the drainage up.
The "hike" up is definitely some work but nothing overwhelming. We made slow and steady progress and eventually reached the saddle. From there it was a short hike across the ridge followed by another scramble towards the summit. Finally we neared the summit and cruised up the final section. The hike up took roughly an hour and fifteen minutes.
Once on the summit Chumley and I had a look around. It was extremely windy and chilly. After a few minutes Liz and Tim joined us. We were getting ready to return when Bob's group showed up. After a few minutes chatting we combined forces for a lunch break in a small clearing surrounded by rocks that helped block the wind. We chatted for a while and then our group started making our way back towards the saddle. Bob's group was going over to the south end and we were heading down. We said our goodbyes and then the four of us proceeded down.
We got back to the truck and started making the drive out when we passed Bob's SUV parked along side the road. Chumley stopped his truck with an evil grin on his face and jumped out. He walked over to Bob's car and cleaned the back window and then placed a HAZ decal on the window. I wonder if their group saw it. See pics
Afterward we made our way back to Phoenix. It was good meeting everyone and hope to hike with all of you again down the road! |
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