Promontory Butte 7914 Photoset • kingsnake • 2023-06-15 • HikeArizona.COM

Promontory Butte 7914, AZ

	2023-06-15
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Promontory Butte 7914

Payson, AZ

Promontory Butte 7914

Payson, AZ

Hiking	3.48 Miles	286 AEG

Hiking	3.48 Miles	1 Hour 35 Mns	2.20 mph
	286 ft AEG

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My intent was to more or less follow the rim of Promontory Butte, all the way around. I figured it would be about 9 miles, 10 with wandering. However, the little side canyons I intended to mostly cut across, turned out to be a deeper and steeper than the topo implied. I could have crossed them, but instead followed their edges until it wouldn't be quite so deep & steep, resulting in my doubling my expected mileage & time. One side canyon took me back to FR 76. I decided since I would be on FR 76 for a little bit anyway, I would just head back to where I parked, and drive my wife up to Promontory Point so she could enjoy the view as well.

And a MAGNIFICENT view it was!

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Flora [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Alpine false springparsley Fleabane Goldenbanner Lemmon's Star New Mexico Locust Ponderosa Pine Pygmy bluet Unidentified Flora Yellow Salsify

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Named place [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Promontory Butte Promontory Fire Lookout See Canyon

Wildflowers Observation Light
Yellow salsify, fleabane, alpine false springparsley, Lemmon's star / Oak Creek triteleia, New Mexico locust, goldenbanner.

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