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| Hiking | 5.79 Miles |
1,468 AEG |
| | Hiking | 5.79 Miles | 4 Hrs 53 Mns | | 1.51 mph |
| 1,468 ft AEG | 1 Hour 3 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | Today I decided to hike up to Martina Mountain, the highpoint of the Roskruge Mountains. This peak has an elevation of 4,042 feet and prominence of 1,242 feet.
I was unable to find out how Martina Mountain got its name, but the Roskruge Mountains were named for George J. Roskruge. Roskruge was the Surveyor General of Arizona from 1896 to 1897 as appointed by President Grover Cleveland. He named Kitt Peak after his sister and named the Roskruge Mountains after himself.
I didn't drive in as far as I planned, as there had been rain the night before and the road was muddy at a ditch that I would have to cross. I think that I could have made it, but from what I read the road was rough, and since the hike wasn't too long I decided to park and walk the road. Actually the road was in much better shape than I thought it would be, and aside from a couple of ditches not far from where I parked I could have driven a couple of miles.
The hike on the road went fast, and when I left the road I was only 0.5 miles from the summit. From the road I went up to a saddle that was between Martina Mountain and a lower peak that is to the east of Martina. From the saddle I went west up toward the summit. Actually I aimed for a false summit which was maybe 750 feet from the highpoint. The ascent was steep, but not all that steep, which was why I selected this route. However, there was a lot of class 2 rock scrambling on the way up, which made the going pretty slow. I was using my hands as well as my feet for much of this -- there was a mixture of talus, rocks, and boulders to navigate. I persevered and made it up there.
The summit was nice, and the 360 degree views were very impressive. After hanging around up there for a bit I returned the way that I came. |
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