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| Hiking | 8.33 Miles |
3,094 AEG |
| | Hiking | 8.33 Miles | 8 Hrs 55 Mns | | 1.15 mph |
| 3,094 ft AEG | 1 Hour 42 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | This was a hike to the summit of Bowie Mountain (elevation of 6,985 feet and prominence of 1,186 feet), which is in the Chiricahua Mountains.
I started the hike at the Fort Bowie Trailhead, and along the way I checked out a few points of interest on the Fort Bowie Loop. I particularly enjoyed seeing the cemetery, Apache Spring, and the fort ruins.
Once leaving the loop, the hike to the peak was all off-trail through lots of brush and waist-high grass.
I made a very, very steep climb up to a ridgeline -- during one stretch I gained 800 feet of elevation in about 1/2 mile. In addition to the steepness, there were lots of small, loose rocks that made the climb very slippery.
Once on the ridgeline, there was lots of up-and-down on the way to the summit. I had to go up and over 3 false summits, each of which was very brushy with a good bit of class 3 climbing. I had to be patient and pick a good route through the rocks and brush. There was some exposure that was mostly avoidable.
I eventually made it to the summit and enjoyed the awesome views up there. Then I had to once again go up and over the false summits on the way back.
This turned out to be a much tougher hike than I envisioned. This seldom hiked peak is not for the casual hiker. |
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