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Barry Goldwater Peak - White Tank Mountains
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Barry Goldwater Peak - White Tank MountainsPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking11.40 Miles 2,780 AEG
Hiking11.40 Miles   5 Hrs   10 Mns   2.74 mph
2,780 ft AEG   1 Hour    Break
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Finally made it up this peak for the first time as it is probably the only one around town I have not been to. I came in from the north off of Sun Valley Parkway so I would be the only one around, well except for the desert floor shooters anyway. Was able to find a little mud for the Jeep to have fun in and took the road south as long as I could before it ended and let me go on my way. The morning air was cool and full of fog which made the start pretty nice as the sun did not want to come out from behind the clouds until later. Took the old Jeep track most of the way until the final push gave me a nice ridge to traverse up. Saw many deer tracks but was not able to see one myself. Once on top of the peak the lower east end of the mountain were still covered by clouds and then the sun came out to let them creep on up and break them apart. The windy summit made me bundle up but not drink my brew too fast, it was very pleasant up top. The views to the west were as clear as could be and I just really love looking at this part of the state. On the way back down I decided to hit up peak 3780' which is a short ridge traverse again off the Jeep track. Such a nice new perspective of the White Tank range from up here, coming in from the north is something i'll probably do again for future treks in this range.
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