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| Hiking | 6.20 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 6.20 Miles | 4 Hrs 15 Mns | | 1.46 mph |
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| no partners | | A hot but excellent adventure from Catalina State Park around the Buster Mountain Loop, to the summit, and back down via the direct and most sporting mostly scramble back. The climb was most pleasant with an easy to follow track from the Birding Loop, once its departure up the ridge was located. This track would stay easy to follow all the way to the saddle behind the summit near Buster Spring. From Buster to the next saddle directly east of the summit, the track was much harder to follow. The final ascent once again had a good and marked track. Spectacular views of the Pusch Ridge and Cathedral Rock from the summit. The descent (if I did this again, I'd make this an out and back), was less fun, but very well marked. Some butt sliding, a downclimb, and a broken treking pole, but made it down in the 90F-97F heat with a drop of water left.
There was a bit of water in the spring box (see water report). Should have taken a bit, it was narly, but I have had worse. |
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