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Peak 2141 - Gila Bend Mountains, AZ
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| Hiking | 3.38 Miles |
1,382 AEG |
| | Hiking | 3.38 Miles | 3 Hrs 59 Mns | | 1.10 mph |
| 1,382 ft AEG | 54 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | This was a hike to the summit of Peak 2141 (elevation of 2,141 feet and prominence of 1,013 feet), which is in the Gila Bend Mountains, not too far from Woolsey Peak. Topo maps list the elevation as 2,137 feet, but recent LIDAR coverage added 4 feet to the elevation.
This turned out to be a much tougher hike than I envisioned. The first half mile was an easy stroll across the desert floor. Then I hiked up to a saddle between Peak 2141 and Peak 1915. The hike to the saddle wasn't too steep, but it was very rocky. From the saddle I made a direct ascent of Peak 2141 by going up a ridge from the SW. This climb was very steep and loose, and there was some class 3 climbing in places. Near the summit I made what I would call some class 3+ moves with modest exposure. Some of it was about at the limit of what I was willing to do, especially being by myself. I made it to the top and signed the MacLilley register that was there from 1998.
There were nice views at the summit so I hung out there for a bit. I did not want to go back down the way that I came up, so I descended to the northwest, took a gully down toward the desert floor, and then wrapped around the west side of the peak. The descent was steep and a bit loose/slippery, but there was nothing beyond class 2.
If I was to do the hike again, I would use my descent route for both the ascent and descent.
It was a nice morning for the hike, and it is nice to finally have temperatures cool enough to hike to some lower elevation desert peaks. |
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