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| Hiking | 5.83 Miles |
2,689 AEG |
| | Hiking | 5.83 Miles | 3 Hrs 41 Mns | | 2.03 mph |
| 2,689 ft AEG | 49 Mns Break | 10 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | | This was an awesome hike! Brutal and resplendent all in one. Started out from the Scenic Drive 'Trailhead' headed south to the NP border and started the scramble. I downloaded bknorby's track with the intentions of at least hitting Panther Peak and then seeing how things went from there. The majority of this hike was off trail, and off track for that matter, it was mostly just a matter of finding the path of least resistance. I started off on the loop counterclockwise to do the long stretch of desert floor before I got to Panther. This was a pretty easy trip up, just picking your way amongst boulders and Creosote for the most part. Found a bit of a use trail once I made it to the saddle, got up to the top and signed the register. That was easy enough, so I headed east across the ridge. So this was the really fun but kind of sketchy part. I generally try to stay on trail if I am solo hiking just in case, but today that was not the case. Lots of good boulder hopping and scrambling across to Safford, had to use my hands in numerous places for balance. It becomes a bit of a game, trying to plan yourself a few steps ahead so you don't burn your hands on the rocks from holding on too long. Made the trip up to the top and signed the other register, woo hoo! Both were pretty scarce on entries since April. I found the somewhat trail heading around the southeast side of the mountain and continued on back. Then I found the trail leading through Sanctuary Cove and took that back to the road. Really fun hike, a bit harrowing in spots, but certainly worth doing again. The stats definitely don't tell the story on this one, it is a grind! |
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