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South Newman South Ascent, AZ
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| Hiking | 7.53 Miles |
2,873 AEG |
| | Hiking | 7.53 Miles | 7 Hrs 2 Mns | | 1.31 mph |
| 2,873 ft AEG | 1 Hour 17 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | The motivation for this hike, which I have yet to fulfill, was to complete a "Picacho ridgeline" in the spirit of the Superstition Ridgeline. Given that temps hovered near 35°C for pretty much the entirety of the outing, with full sun exposure, I decided to complete as much of the planned route as I could without fatiguing myself or exhausting my water supplies. Ultimately, I ended up ascending to South Newman Peak (4209) from the south and then bailing via the wash that continues west from the saddle just north of it, a trip which somehow took 7 hours (at least 1 of which was spent cooling off in the shade of convenient boulders). By the time I returned to my vehicle, I had drunk 6 of the 7 liters that I had brought with me.
Embarrassingly, the indentation by which I accessed the "ridgeline" was not the intended one that I had scoped out earlier on the topo, but rather just south of it; I only realized this when reviewing the GPS track the next day. I'll have to go back and check next time I'm there, but the intended route is, based on what I could see from above, likely at most a class 3 boulder field traverse, whereas the actual route I followed involved a couple minutes of what I imagine is class 4 (but nothing too crazy). After that, however, the route was straightforward, arcing predictably to the summit where I was able to enjoy clear views of the surrounding desert and read and sign the summit register. I'll have to come back for the actual highpoint of the Picachos another time.
P.s.: Getting to the bridge across the CAP was itself a challenge, and I echo the sentiment that it's best attempted in a 4WD with ample clearance. |
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