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| Peak 2813 - N Maricopa Mtns Wilderness HP, AZ | |
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Peak 2813 - N Maricopa Mtns Wilderness HP, AZ
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| Hiking | 3.98 Miles |
1,132 AEG |
| | Hiking | 3.98 Miles | 3 Hrs 32 Mns | | 1.42 mph |
| 1,132 ft AEG | 44 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | This was a hike to Peak 2813, the highpoint of the North Maricopa Mountains Wilderness. The unnamed peak has its spot elevation marked on topo maps, and it has prominence of 1,253 feet.
We started and ended the hike at the Margies Cove East TH. Getting to the trailhead is not straightforward these days as the "8000" roads in the area are officially closed to motor vehicles at the present time. However, I was able to get a "Letter of Agreement" from the BLM that allowed me to drive to the trailhead. Even with the Letter, I was not able to take the direct route to the trailhead because Road 8002 was closed south of Road 8003 to Highway 238. Instead I had to take Road 8004 to Road 8003, and take that over to Road 8002. From there I drove north on Road 8002 to Road 8002A, which I took to the Margies Cove East Trailhead.
We started out on the Margies Cove Trail and left it not too far past a wildlife guzzler. We made our way through a drainage, and then climbed the steep and slippery south slopes to the summit. There was lots of grus gravel on the steep ascent, which was very, very slippery. We had to scramble on and around some boulders near the top, but we got there. After enjoying the views and eating lunch, we headed back. On the way back we were slightly east of our ascent route, and it the descent went much better than the ascent.
There were a few poppies blooming out there and even a couple of lupine were blooming. I would not be surprised if this area has a good wildflower show by the end of the month. |
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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
There were a few poppies and a couple of lupine blooming. |
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