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| Hiking | 5.64 Miles |
1,344 AEG |
| | Hiking | 5.64 Miles | 4 Hrs | | 1.41 mph |
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| no partners | | Was hoping to craft the "official route" for Stoneridge Peak (officially on the USGS Maps, unnamed 6542) coming from the north-northwest approach from a route previously taken by Widowmaker, Prospectors Trail #42. Fat chance. The Lynx Mountain Estates residential community is an unincorporated area of Yavapai County (Prescott mailing) where the county does not maintain the roads. So the roads are "private" and sign after sign the locals dont want you there. The previous launch from Widowmaker for the targeted trail is now fenced off and gated with "no tresspassing". Therefore, Stoneridge Peak can only be accessed via Salida Gulch Trail (north of Lynx Lake) from the west or the new Green Gulch Trailhead (Dewey-Humboldt) from the east.
We launched at 5:33am. Took the Charcoal Gulch trail for about 0.9 miles then took the right fork and connected onto the Red Mountain Trail #43. This trail is a legit forest trail. At times tunnels through an Oak thicket and is heavily shaded from the trees. I took a quick detour to water report the Green Gulch Spring. Dry. We continued on 43, which, had a few switchbacks, not shown on the USGS map, but revealed from Google earth satellite imagery.
I had studied the Topo maps and Google earth for the most logical/efficient up and back approach to bag Stoneridge Peak. There is a rocky, kraggy, south ridgeline which showed very large trees on its west ridge. Easily revealed its ridge at 2.39 miles from the TH.
The final ascent had a few spots of class 3 but nothing technical. The views to Prescott, Prescott Valley, and Dewey Humboldt were awesome. The geo cache summit register. Ugh. Once again, forgot a writing implement, so I left my Buckys Casino Players Club card. Ha ha.
Saw no snakes. Lots of Tarantula dens. Glad we started as early as we did. Got hot quick. |
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