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| Hiking | 9.47 Miles |
2,700 AEG |
| | Hiking | 9.47 Miles | 6 Hrs 30 Mns | | 1.69 mph |
| 2,700 ft AEG | 54 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | I was looking for a peak to bag today and settled on Mount Fagan, which is at an elevation of 6,190 feet and it has prominence of 1,033 feet. Mount Fagan is in the Coronado National Forest and topo maps include it as part of the Santa Ritas.
I drove in a little over a mile from Highway 83 and parked before a rough spot in the road. I probably could have driven further, but I figured that where I stopped was good enough.
Most of the hike was a road walk, but the road got really steep after a couple of miles or so -- I'm talking Thompson Peak steep. After I left the road, I was on a decent use trail most of the rest of the way, which helped with route finding and avoided any bushwhacking.
After leaving the road I went up a steep slope to a ridgeline, and then followed the ridgeline to the summit. The ridgeline was pretty steep, but being on a use trail helped quite a bit.
Views were really nice at the summit, and I enjoyed being up there. After having a bite to eat, I returned the way that I came.
Synopsis
The hike was steeper than I thought that it would be, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that there was no bushwhacking on the hike. Views were very nice at the summit, but I doubt that this is one that I will repeat, at least not anytime soon. |
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