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| | Hiking | 9.19 Miles | 5 Hrs 15 Mns | | 1.75 mph |
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| no partners | | Headed out to another southern volcanic wilderness area. After a challenging off-trail hike to the summit of Woolsey Peak last month, today's hike up Table Top seemed luxurious 
Saw about ten wild horses within the first mile of the hike 
The desert is gorgeous here, with plenty of saguaros, chollas & ocotillos. The silence was incredible. Four small planes passing by at different times made the only sounds for the entire day (other than the horses walking away from me and the wind on top of the peak).
After reaching the top, I headed across to the survey markers. The summit log was next to the Table benchmark, and the older of two notebooks inside began in 2003. The last signature was from New Year's Eve of 2023.
The views were nice, but not optimal due to smog and cloud cover. The wind was a bit chilly at the top. A nice trail swings around the eastern edge of the top to get to the northern side, and the trail is lined with rocks at times.
The driving route is high clearance, and currently easily done with 2WD. One section was washed out pretty deep on one side, but I was able to hug the other side of the road and squeeze around it. I think the drive would be a nightmare if it wasn't dry.
Had the entire wilderness to myself, which surprised me on a Saturday of cloudy, perfect weather.
It was a very enjoyable day here. |
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