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| no partners | | Note: I recorded all of my stats on my triplog for Monte Vista which I hiked on the same trip.
I camped the night before at Sycamore campground at 6,300 feet elevation. Camping was very comfortable and the night time low was forecasted around 67. For the hike, I knew it could be hot at the lower elevations so I decided to start hiking early, about 7 am, but wish I started earlier. The canyon hike going up was steep but enjoyable. There was flowing water in the lower part of the canyon. There were a lot of wild raspberries near the top of the canyon and along the Crest trail, and of course stopped to have some. Near the top, I picked up the Mormon trail ridge trail. Then, I took this trail about 1/2 mile to Chiricahua saddle. At that point, I took the Crest trail (#270) further South. There were some nice views of Paint Rock, and from this side it appeared to be a difficult rocky climb to the summit. On the South side of Paint Rock, it appeared that there might be a way to the top, but the route was not visible from this point. I ended up hiking through a messy canyon to a high point, then climbed up a 10 foot vertical rock with some good hand grips. That was the most difficult obstacle so far. Once past that point, the summit was only about 1 minute away. I found a registry which I signed. From the top there were nice views all around. On the way down, I followed a slightly different route which was no better than my original route. From here I continued on to Monte Vista peak... |
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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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