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| Goldfields - 4 arches and a cave, AZ | |
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Goldfields - 4 arches and a cave, AZ
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| Hiking | 10.32 Miles |
1,704 AEG |
| | Hiking | 10.32 Miles | 8 Hrs 33 Mns | | 1.93 mph |
| 1,704 ft AEG | 3 Hrs 12 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | We borrowed the route described by @dixieflyer as "Top Hat and the Arches", but didn't get to the Top Hat part of it.
We started at the Bulldog Canyon OHV Gate, and began walking up the road. We left the road to ascend Peak 2685 and checked out the views, which were impressive, and worth the detour. We headed back to the road, then entered the wash and followed it to Mask Arch, which is partially collapsed. The remaining arch is really good for pictures and there are beautiful views all around.
We returned to the wash and headed to Pyroclastic Cave, which is barely noticeable from the outside, but really nice inside. We took a break from the sun, and played around at the arch near the cave.
Next we followed the wash east to a jeep road, which we exited north toward the Twin Arches. We chilled at the arches for a little bit and climbed around, then found a tiny trail back to the road. (We had gone off trail to reach the arches, but it was nice to return on the tiny trail). We had planned to ascend Top Hat, but took too many breaks and didn't have time, so we headed back to the car.
Overall it was a great day, with nice weather, excellent company, spectacular views, and no snakes. |
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