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| Hiking | 3.30 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 3.30 Miles | 3 Hrs 3 Mns | | 1.68 mph |
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| no partners | | Having set out to get to the top of this peak a month ago and not getting it done left a bad taste in my mouth so it was time to check it off the list. The drive in on the Wickenburg Hassayampa road is pretty gentle and puts you pretty close to the main ridge heading on up to the top. I was able to pull off at an old campsite which meant one thing was certain, it wouldn't be long before I spot a beer can. Having to break in some new shoes I thought this would be the perfect spot to do so, a nice short scramble in my beloved desert.
As I got started I knew this was going to happen, I took about ten steps and the first beer can sighting indeed happened, can you guess what brand it was? I skirted the desert floor to the NW ridge so I could make some what of a loop out of the day coming back down the main ridge that leads right back to the road and where I parked for the morning. Again I found all the loose rocks this mountain has to offer, this range is just crumbly for some reason and I really do not like it. But at least I was as consistent today as when I was on the southern side a month ago thinking I was loosing my hiking swagger.
Once on the ridgeline up top it was drooling time for me as I saw what was ahead, a nice rocky scramble and boulder hop to the top. Some spots offer some good exposure while others offer the loose rock you wish would disappear. The last push to the top was virtually a rocky staircase that lead you right to the summit where on a clear day would offer some fantastic views of the surrounding area. Up top today you could hardly see the White Tanks and the Estrellas were nowhere in sight. But it was nice to be up top and enjoying a brew before 8am for me today, is there something wrong with that?  It was nice to spend over an hour on top and just soak in the area and summit brew.
The traverse back down went slightly slower as I wanted to avoid any face plants a loose rock would have provided. Got back to the Jeep, picked up the unwanted beer can and enjoyed the drive out. Such a nice area to get out to, cannot wait to come back. |
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