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| | Hiking | 7.33 Miles | 5 Hrs 30 Mns | | 1.33 mph |
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| no partners | | | Also known as Ridge Crest Peak, this hike was mostly trail. We took the Wild Burro trail to the Alamo Springs trail. Once we were directly West of the peak, we saw a low ridgeline leading us in that direction. We took that and then bushwhacked up until we hit a trail. We didn't expect to see a trail here and then realized this trail comes from Ruelas canyon and goes all the way to the top. At the top, we had some nice views of Mt Lemmon and we could see the snow cover up there. We found a registry at the far North end of the peak but it was a bit difficult to find. The last log entry was from 2014, over 9 years ago. We thought this might have been an old registry so we looked around for another one near another possible high point further South but couldn't find one. It's hard to believe nobody else found this log in so many years. On the way down we decided to take the trail further to the Southwest. At a certain point above the saddle, the trail continued South and East into Ruelas canyon. We saw some fancy homes down there. I'm not sure if there are any public trailheads from there but I'm guessing not. We got off the trail and started bushwhacking down to the saddle below, and then continued to bushwhack West until we intersected the Alamo Springs trail below. There were some nice views of the Ritz Carlton resort coming down the Western side of this mountain side. Once we got down to the bottom, we took the wash back to the trailhead. |
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Michael Williams
IT Professional
Rocky Point Vacation Rentals
Ocean Front Condo in Rocky Point, Sonora, Mexico
www.beachfrontmexico.us
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