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| Hiking | 3.76 Miles |
1,103 AEG |
| | Hiking | 3.76 Miles | 2 Hrs 48 Mns | | 1.56 mph |
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| no partners | | I have always listed this hike as the Wind Cave or Pass Mountain Ridgeline, but I have recently discovered the southern peak of Pass Mountain is Peak 3127. I wanted to get in one more hike before my big Grand Canyon hike this weekend, so I opted for this easy to access trail that is also very close to my house.
The parking lot at the Wind Cave Trailhead was full. I have never had to park at the overflow lot before. I guess it’s because I either show up in the dark or when it’s too hot for sane people to hike? Needless to say, there was a steady stream of hikers all along the trail on the way up.
I made it past the “cave” and on to the summit “trail”. The masses of people suddenly ended, and I had the place to myself. I wanted to catch a sunset, so I worked my way around to the southern section of this hike. I opted for the straight up path for the summit, rather than follow all the arrows around to the saddle.
The views up top are nice. The Goldfields, the Superstition Mountain to the east and the city to the west. An excellent view of the western horizon. I knew the lack of clouds and relatively clear air would make for a ho-hum sunset, but it’s still nice to see it from this vantage point.
I made my way down to the saddle and then on to the normal summit path, took a few cactus/sunstar shots until Mr Sun dipped below the Estrellas in the west. I started down and actually came across a few people hiking up still. I guess they like the views in the dark? I made it back to the truck and headed home.
This little hike is good workout with a nice payoff up top. |
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"Hiking is just walking where it’s okay to pee." –Demetri Martin
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