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| Hiking | 11.50 Miles |
3,775 AEG |
| | Hiking | 11.50 Miles | 8 Hrs 30 Mns | | 1.35 mph |
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Mormon canyon #269 - maintained fairly well. only a few trees to step over along the way. one large burned tree to hike around near the upper 1/2 mile.
Mormon ridge #269 - maintained well. we were just on this trail for 1/2 mile total until reaching the Crest trail at Chiricahua saddle.
Crest trail #270-B - pretty easy to follow all the way to Monte Vista peak. Maintained well. Only needed one cairn in a tricky spot.
Note: all stats are for the entire trip including the summit of Paint Rock (my 2nd ascent) and Raspberry peak, my 1st ascent.
I camped overnight right at the Mormon canyon trailhead which was a great camp spot. I was right along side Turkey Creek which was dry where I was, but we did see flowing water at different elevations along the way. Tim arrived just after 6 am and I was already awake getting breakfast and preparing for this long hike. We started hiking at 7 am. I had thought about including Aspen peak and Snowshed peak in this hike but there just wasn't enough time... 11.5 miles RT and nearly 4,000 AEG is a big enough hike for me.
Timeline:
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7 am - started on Mormon canyon trail. This trail was very steep and slow going in much of the lower areas. Once we got to the switchbacks, the trail was a bit easier. About 15 minutes from the top, there was a huge burned tree fallen across the trail. We had to hike around it. Aside from that fallen tree, the Mormon canyon trail was maintained pretty well.
9:10 - got to small saddle at top, which was also a trail junction. We noticed that the sign for Mormon ridge trail was on the ground but it was not readable at all because of years of wear and tear. There was no sign for Mormon canyon trail. It can be quite confusing to someone who does not know the area.
9:50 am - arrived at Chiricahua saddle. The topo map showed a trail leading East but it was hard to tell if there was even a trail there. Before reaching the saddle, we saw the signed junction with the Crest trail #270B. We took the branch going South, while the other branch went Northeast around Chiricahua mountain.
10:30 am - reached base of Paint rock
11 am - summited Paint rock, had lunch, took some great photos of the amazing scenery looking both North and South.
11:40 am - left summit
12:15 pm - back on the Crest trail
12:32 pm - arrived at North side of Raspberry peak. This slope was full of densely packed Aspen, so we decided to hike around the peak to find a better place to start our ascent. While walking around the peak, we saw a lot of deadfall.
12:44 pm - arrived at saddle West of Raspberry peak. The slope was not as steep from here and there was much less deadfall. It was probably the best way to ascend.
1:05 pm - summited Raspberry peak, saw registry at top and signed it.
1:20 pm - left summit. We decided to hike down the North side of the peak which was steeper, messier, with more aspens and much more deadfall.
1:37 pm - back on Crest trail
1:55 pm - back at base of Paint rock
2:10 pm - stopped at rocky enclave for a break
2:47 pm - at Chiricahua saddle
3:13 pm - at Mormon canyon trail junction
5:15 pm - back at Mormon canyon trailhead
After an exhausting hike, I laid in my tent a little after dark, around 7 pm, and probably fell asleep around 7:30 pm. I was woken up a few times at night and once between 5 and 6 am by chirping birds but woke up around 7 am. I slept good that night and I guess I needed the sleep...
Total RT mileage = 11.5 miles
Total AEG = 3,775 feet
Strava moving time = 6 hrs 31 mins
Strava elapsed time = 10 hrs 17 mins |
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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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