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1,957 AEG |
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| no partners | | First, a note about the name of the peak. On my USGS 1:24000 topo, this peak is not named "4910", but it is 4910 feet elevation at its highest point. Suggest maybe renaming this hike "Cleaver - Pusch Ridge", or something because most people won't know where to look for information about it. The locals know it as the "Cleaver".
I read fricknaley's description. It is spot on. Great job capturing the knarly vegetation in the area. It is a serious bloodletting. The best reason for climbing the Cleaver is ..... because it's there. I would suggest, if you come up from Pima Canyon Trail, try to stay a little out of the wash to the right. I've been both in and out of the drainage going to Bighorn and Table, and the going is a little easier to the right of the drainage. Definitely stay to the right of the drainage when nearing the saddle. There is no other way to get to the saddle
Frank and I went up from the Linda Vista Trailhead on the west side of Pusch. We cut over just past the houses on the north part of the Linda Vista Loop and slugged our way up to the saddle. Wouldn't recommend it, but it's one way of getting there. Rather than go back down the same way, we decided to climb almost to Pusch Peak and take that trail down. Long, hard day. If it came though, waypoint 003 is where we climbed a crease up to the peak. Difficult scramble without ropes. Not sure I would attempt it coming down.
I have to say that getting to the top of Cleaver is a charge. Anyone who puts in the time and effort to do the Cleaver will feel like they have accomplished something special. But, as frick says, please be careful. Some of the boulders look stable but aren't.
I'm going to put up a few pics, including one down toward Pima Cyn. |
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