Rimtop Snowshoe Photoset • chumley • 2025-03-08 • HikeArizona.COM

Rimtop Snowshoe, AZ

	2025-03-08
	14 by chumley

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Rimtop Snowshoe, AZ

Snowshoeing	2.13 Miles	659 AEG

Snowshoeing	2.13 Miles	1 Hour 52 Mns	1.14 mph
	659 ft AEG

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Baker Butte L.O. CNF 8077

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I set out in hopes of getting on the snow before the morning sun started to impact the fresh post-storm conditions. Success!

Despite the unbridled childlike joy that these days trigger in me, I was struggling on the climb up to the summit, and generally just felt crappy. The views sure did help distract me though. Low clouds sat in the valleys and all the surrounding mountains were caked in winter magic.

As is typical on the day after a winter storm, the north/northeast wind was fierce (see Snowbowl for the "day-after" wind hold on the gondola) and with temps still in the 20s it was biting.

After retracing my steps I altered my plans on the day and set skyfeet to snow on another short jaunt to capture some new-to-me wintertime views from up here. Not feeling any better, I retreated to less-strenuous activities, fully satisfied with my first winter playday of '25.

Named place

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[ checklist ] Baker Butte Baker Butte Fire Lookout Buckhorn Mountain Four Peaks Kendrick Peak Mazatzal Mountains Mazatzal Peak Milk Ranch Point Mogollon Rim Mount Ord North Peak San Francisco Mountains - Kachina Peaks Wilderness Sierra Ancha Mountains White Mountain

Meteorology

Meteorology [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Rime Ice

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