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| Hiking | 3.18 Miles |
1,193 AEG |
| | Hiking | 3.18 Miles | 3 Hrs 10 Mns | | 1.20 mph |
| 1,193 ft AEG | 31 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | This was a hike to the summit of Ash Peak. I basically followed the standard route for the hike.
The scrambling at the summit was much easier than I thought that it would be -- I didn't do anything more than class 2.
I located the benchmark and both reference marks at the summit.
As for etymology, Ash Peak was named for a nearby spring that had a particularly beautiful ash grove.
After the hike I stopped by the memorial for Horatio Merrill and his 16 year old daughter, Eliza, who were killed by Apaches near the spring in December, 1895. Some say that either the Apache Kid or Massai was involved, but I don't think that was ever confirmed. The memorial is alongside Highway 70, about 3 miles from the trailhead.
Another killing of a settler by Apaches occurred near Portal in March, 1896, which prompted the US Army to conduct a final campaign against non-reservation Apaches. By mid 1896 the campaign ended and was the last time that the US Army got involved chasing Apaches. |
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