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Mount Ord from 626 TH, AZ

	2025-07-14
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Mount Ord from 626 TH

Payson, AZ

Mount Ord from 626 TH

Payson, AZ

Hiking	11.87 Miles	2,685 AEG

Hiking	11.87 Miles	5 Hrs 11 Mns	2.60 mph
	2,685 ft AEG	37 Mns Break

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I've been getting tired of hiking in the heat so I decided to head up to some higher elevations and hike to Mount Ord. It was cool at the start and was pleasant on the ascent. It warmed up a bit over the last 3 miles or so but there was a decent breeze blowing which was welcome.

Normally I don't see any other hikers/bikers, but today there were 4 bicycle riders; one runner; and one other hiker.

On the way up I saw a couple of deer about 1.5 miles from the summit. On the way down I saw the same 2 deer at almost exactly the same spot.

About a half mile or so from the TH there was a pile of clothes or bedding alongside the road, next to where a cattle guard is. I am not sure what was up with that.

Flora

Flora [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Century Plant

Fauna

Fauna [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Bumblebee

Wildflowers Observation Isolated
There are still some flowers on century plants within a mile or 2 from the TH, but that was about it for flowers on the hike.

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