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| Peak 5395 - Mule Mountains, AZ | |
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Peak 5395 - Mule Mountains, AZ
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| Hiking | 4.49 Miles |
679 AEG |
| | Hiking | 4.49 Miles | | | |
| 679 ft AEG | | | | |
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| no partners | | Thanks to Andy Martin and Mark Nichols for inviting me on this one! They are two Southern AZ hiking legends but will never admit it ;-). This was our 1st hike of the day and it was on private property where the land owner allowed foot traffic. Thanks to the land owner for allowing us to hike here.
This was an open Country hike without a lot of brush. On the lower section we saw a cattle tank and were glad to know that cattle were in this area. They do a great job of grazing which makes the hiking easier.
A little higher up we saw some of those huge colorful grasshoppers. These only seem to come out at certain times of the year. We also saw some morning glory and some rainbow cactus and a few deep mining holes along the way, one that could have been 50 feet deep! The summit was relatively flat and there was a rock pile but we did not see a registry. We started a new registry and would be surprised if there will be 5 names in a 10 year period including ours!
On the way down we decided to try a different ridgeline because it looked more gradual. There were a few rocky areas where we needed to use our hands on the way down.
Drive:
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4x4 only!! Over 11 miles of 4x4 road, some of it quite rough. The drive is over mostly AZ state trust land and some BLM land.
GPS route shows drive and hike. The vertical line is the boundary between AZ state trust land and private property.
The AZ state trust land is to the East of the line and the private property is to the West. The drive along the power lines was probably more rugged than the rest.
At some point during the drive we needed to sign in. There were 3 or 4 unlocked gates along the way.
A good spot to park is near the tanks which is marked on the route.
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distance RT 4.49 miles
679 feet AEG
time data lost unfortunately |
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Michael Williams
IT Professional
Rocky Point Vacation Rentals
Ocean Front Condo in Rocky Point, Sonora, Mexico
www.beachfrontmexico.us
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