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| Timber Camp Mountain 6527, AZ | |
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Timber Camp Mountain 6527, AZ
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| Hiking | 3.97 Miles |
675 AEG |
| | Hiking | 3.97 Miles | 3 Hrs 1 Min | | 1.86 mph |
| 675 ft AEG | 53 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | This was a relatively easy open-country hike with a small amount of road. Thanks to @mstender for posting the only known GPS route for this hike. I hiked a similar variation and on the way down I tried to follow a fence line back which worked fairly well.
Starting off, I needed to step over a barbed wire fence that ran close to the road. I found an old tire at the fence line which made getting over the fence easy. I also noticed a lot of trash in this area.
For about the first mile, it was an open country hike where I needed to weave around bushes and trees. The brush was not thick and there were plenty of open areas. After about 1 mile I ran into FSR 2333. I took this road South for a short distance, maybe only 500-600 feet, then I continued the open Country hike West/South West. I found out later that FSR 2333 has a branch going West that continues for about 1/4 mile, which I found and walked on my way back. This may save you a few minutes.
I originally wanted to aim for the saddle Northwest of Timber Camp Mtn, but it was a bit out of the way. You don't need to go to the saddle but if you have extra time you can and the grade would not be as steep. But, there was nothing very steep on this hike using my route. The top of the mountain has a long flat area so it took me a few extra minutes to find the high point. At the high point I found a rock pile with a registry.
Along this hike I saw a few rainbow cacti, and a few pin cushion cacti. There were a lot of juniper and other pines for shade. This hike would probably be fine in summer on a cooler day since there's a decent amount of shade.
On the way down I ran into the West extension of FSR 2333. I followed it East and the road met up with what was shown on the topo map, specifically the North/South extension of the road. I saw a barbed wire fence to my right and decided to follow that East. There was some brush in some areas but it was easy to go around. I don't remember seeing any thorned bushes the entire way which was pleasant.
As I got closer to the road, but still hidden behind the trees, I saw a huge pile of what looked like migrant trash but it was hard to believe it would be seen this far North. In the trash were some old tires, pants, shirts, shoes, some thin wood and some roofing shingles. When close to the road, I reached the barbed wire fence and stepped over it again. I walked North to get back to where I parked and found a gate along the barbed wire fence. If you don't want to stop over the fence you can use the gate. The gate was about 300 feet South of where I parked.
Driving Directions
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Note: A regular sedan can drive to this trailhead
From Globe, AZ take E Ash St East which is also known as US-60
Turn left to stay on US-60 E (Ash St continues South and runs into US-70)
continue on US-60 E for 24.0 mi
Look for a large pullout on the left side of the road.
This is a good place to park
Note: On the other side of US-60 E is FSR 215
There's a mountain to the East with some radio towers
Stats
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3.97 miles RT
675 feet AEG
strava moving time 2 hrs 8 mins
strava elapsed time 3 hrs 1 min |
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Michael Williams
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Rocky Point Vacation Rentals
Ocean Front Condo in Rocky Point, Sonora, Mexico
www.beachfrontmexico.us
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