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| Hiking | 5.04 Miles |
1,111 AEG |
| | Hiking | 5.04 Miles | 2 Hrs 53 Mns | | 2.44 mph |
| 1,111 ft AEG | 49 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | I've known about this peak for some time now and saw it from Adams peak last winter. Thanks to Francisco and Jack for joining me on this hike. We all arrived around 10.40 am and parked near a powerline. The road we needed to take walking up was just to our West. We could have driven some of this road, but what's the challenge in that?
Overall this was a relatively easy hike. The road winds around and goes all the way to the top. On the bottom section of the road we found a few cows who were not so afraid. They stood there staring at us until the final second and then they took a few steps away.
We got to the high saddle in just under 1 hour. There are basically 2 peaks here with the South peak being the higher one and the North peak being lower in elevation. We stopped at the North peak, walked around, and then took a few photos. Then, we hiked to the South peak. There were radio/satellite towers all around this area with fences around them. The West side of the South peak seemed to be where the high point was. We looked around for a registry but didn't find one. Luckily, I brought a jar and a metal can. I shouldn't have to say this BUT... The jar is to protect the paper from rain and the can is to protect the paper from sun damage!
We first sat down to have a lunch and within about 15 minutes we felt a rain drop and had a bad feeling the rain would hit, even though the forecast said there was a 4% chance of rain for this area at this hour. We quickly filled out a new registry and signed it, then I went to the high point to place it there. I found a very nice rock that had a space under it and was ideal for a registry. I would have liked to spend some time and make it more secure/guarded but because of the rain, we really didn't have a lot of time.
Because of the rain, we headed down the road and got down in about 50 minutes. The rain continued for about half of our walk down the road and then stopped. The cattle probably went to get shelter from the rain, or maybe they just stood there and enjoyed it. Either way, the cattle moved away from the road. Shortly after we finished the hike, we felt another few rain drops.
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Distance (round trip): 5.04 miles
AEG: 1,111 feet
Strava moving time: 2 hrs 4 mins
Strava elapsed time: 2 hrs 53 mins
Driving Directions:
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(High clearance required, 4x4 preferred)
Take I-10 to Exit 318 for Dragoon Rd.
Note: Exit 318 is about 12 miles East of Benson.
At the exit, continue to a stop sign.
Turn right onto E Dragoon Rd, continue for 3.5 mi
Turn right to stay on E Dragoon Rd, continue for 98 ft
Turn left onto E Touch Stone Trail
Continue for 2.9 miles on a primitive road.
park on the right side of the road near a power line.
See route for more details.
There was a lot of rain the day & night before and there were several deep puddles on the road, some of which seemed to be over 1 foot deep. I had my 4x4 engaged for this stuff cause I didn't want to get stuck in the water. For some of the puddles it was possible to go around and for others you had to drive THROUGH.
If the road is dry, this drive may be possible with high clearance only BUT there were a few steeper hills that could be a challenge without good tires. The good news is if you can't drive down the road, you can always walk it! ;-) |
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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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