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| Hiking | 5.90 Miles |
2,646 AEG |
| | Hiking | 5.90 Miles | 5 Hrs 15 Mns | | 1.82 mph |
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| no partners | | Newman Peak had been on my radar screen for a while, and I decided to go do this one today.
I came in on the Houser Road-Brady Pump route. I used 4WD but I may not have needed it. I am pretty sure that a full size truck with 2WD would be Ok on the road, and perhaps an AWD SUV with good clearance. I sure would not try it with a sedan though. I bought a State Land Pass before going, so I was legal on the drive in!
This was a tough hike -- much more difficult than Flatiron, Picketpost, or Brown's Peak. We were able to pretty much stay on the trail -- such as it is -- all the way, but it took us a good bit of effort to spot cairns and look for the trail on the way. It was pretty much a class 2 hike all the way, but nothing worse than that imho.
It was a steep climb up and a steep descent back down, but I mostly enjoyed the hike. The descent was not as bad as I thought it might be, but we took our time and it was a bit of a grind. The scenery was great going up and coming back down.
I was glad to do this one -- it is a P2K peak as well as being the most prominent peak in Pinal County. I have now done the most prominent peak in 14 of Arizona's 15 counties, with only the elusive Black Mesa-Kayenta to go. Unfortunately it is currently under a COVID closure, but maybe it will reopen sometime in 2021.
This was a cool hike and I was glad to do it. I imagine that I am one of the few people to hike Newman Peak, but not to have hiked nearby Picacho Peak. |
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