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| Tinajas Altas Highpoint, AZ | |
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Tinajas Altas Highpoint, AZ
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| Hiking | 3.48 Miles |
1,740 AEG |
| | Hiking | 3.48 Miles | 3 Hrs 12 Mns | | 1.27 mph |
| 1,740 ft AEG | 27 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | An attempt in January with Ken to stand atop the Tinajas Altas Mountains ended up on a summit about one mile to the north (oops!). Starting in the wrong drainage will do that. It was a good accident, though: can't beat a day in this mountain range. It's beautifully rugged, bleached, stark, and wild. Chatting with JJ atop the Picahos a few weeks back, we concocted a revenge/return trip, however you want to look at it.
He drove us across the Camino del Diablo from the east on Saturday - new country to Ken and I. Saw plenty of Border Patrol, but nobody else. He drove, uh, efficiently, so we ended up camping at Tinajas Altas instead of our planned stop at Tule Well. Not that I was complaining: one of the better campsites I've seen yet in AZ.
Up at sunrise, we were off to the true objective. Amazing what happens when you find the right drainage, which is just a few miles north of the International Border on Road A16B. The lower part of the hike is the steepest and smoothest, but even this one had plenty of full tinajas. A nice, steady pace saw us moving through a spectacular, narrow drainage, steadily gaining elevation. Pools here and there, smooth rock, and a nice breeze, what else do you need?
We took a few minutes trying to find the highest point, but of course, it was the most jagged of the candidates. Summit! Enjoying a few Kroger Gummy Worms and a Four Peaks brew before 10 a.m. - that's normal, right? |
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