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Usery Pass Peaks Loop, AZ

	2015-12-25
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Usery Pass Peaks Loop, AZ

Hiking		Dec 25 2015
		CannondaleKid

Hiking	5.00 Miles	1,978 AEG

Hiking	5.00 Miles	2 Hrs 57 Mns		1.74 mph

	1,978 ft AEG	5 Mns Break	25 LBS Pack

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Peak 2972 - Usery Mountains

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I drove out to the Usery Pass gate to Bulldog, with the intention of hiking up Lone Mountain but on a whim I decided to hike a wide peak-and-ridge loop on the west side of Usery Pass Road. Along the way I will cross over the summits of four numbered peaks, Peaks 2608, 2933 (Phoenix sign), 2673 and 2972 (Usery Mountain).

Just over halfway around the clockwise loop I met three older gentlemen who were hiking in the opposite direction, intending to make a similar loop. Having seen fresh tracks and scat of the horses that appeared to be traversing the ridge in the opposite direction as I was, I had an inkling they might still be in the wash along the west side of Usery Pass Road. So after completing my loop I followed the wash about a quarter mile north and sure enough, there they were.

With the shooting range closed for Christmas I could enjoy the silence.

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Lone Mountain 2809 - E J Peak Mount McDowell (Red Mountain) Usery Mountain Usery Mountains

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