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Point 6,919 near Marsh Pass - 1 member in 8 triplogs has rated this an average 3 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Jul 20 2018
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46 male
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Utah/ AZ drive, AZ 
Utah/ AZ drive, AZ
 
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Jim • Triplogs 2,324
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Skeleton Mesa
Black Mesa 8,168 - Navajo County HP
Point 6,919 near Marsh Pass
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Coming home from Torrey, UT, I took a scenic drive, down SR 95, UT 261, US 163, and 160, with detours to my old house and neighborhood, the new hospital with actual housing so you don't have to live in a crumbling project, and the Skeleton Mesa ramp.

Time changes things, and while I hated it then most of the time, it was just over a year of my life. Fact is, if you feel safe going here and leaving a vehicle, the hikes are cool. The canyon hike to the Todacheene Farm was awesome, as was the archeological site. That canyon and Skeleton Mesa I would like to revisit, as I would Black Mesa, but my guess it that is not likely to ever happen. I don't know I would want to leave my car alone out here. Actually the hike to the farm might be the safest.

PM me if you are ever interested in any of these.
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Mar 05 2012
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Point 6,919 near Marsh PassNortheast, AZ
Point 6,919 near Marsh Pass
Northeast, AZ
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Jim • Triplogs 2,324
Hiking3.05 Miles 1,009 AEG
Hiking3.05 Miles   1 Hour   40 Mns   1.83 mph
1,009 ft AEG
 
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Warmish, but not what I want. Slick is slick, I want granite.
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Feb 29 2012
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Point 6,919 near Marsh PassNortheast, AZ
Point 6,919 near Marsh Pass
Northeast, AZ
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Jim • Triplogs 2,324
Hiking3.05 Miles 1,009 AEG
Hiking3.05 Miles   1 Hour   30 Mns   2.03 mph
1,009 ft AEG
 
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Went out to do this for the exercise, but was rewarded with a hazy view of the snow covered Abajos. I can't wait for the snow to start to melt on the north slope of BM so I can start hiking that. I'm not really enjoying off trail slick rock hiking all the time. This is also a little dangerous with moist rock and snow in protected areas, which are numerous.
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Feb 21 2012
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46 male
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Point 6,919 near Marsh PassNortheast, AZ
Point 6,919 near Marsh Pass
Northeast, AZ
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Jim • Triplogs 2,324
Hiking3.05 Miles 1,009 AEG
Hiking3.05 Miles   1 Hour   30 Mns   2.03 mph
1,009 ft AEG
 
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Strictly for the exercise.
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Jan 09 2012
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46 male
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Point 6,919 near Marsh PassNortheast, AZ
Point 6,919 near Marsh Pass
Northeast, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 09 2012
Jim • Triplogs 2,324
Hiking3.05 Miles 1,009 AEG
Hiking3.05 Miles   1 Hour   30 Mns   2.03 mph
1,009 ft AEG
 
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Did a late day hike up to the point since the road has dried out and there isn't much else to do on short notice. I am considering exploring some of the other narrow fins and points, maybe tomorrow, but I remember there being homes near the base of them, so I don't know. I wish Black Mesa would melt out, I would like to hike that again. I might just explore a lower section of that near the highway. Being a late day hike, I was able to enjoy the reddish hues on the west facing walls of B.M. and also on the Abajos.
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Dec 12 2011
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Point 6,919 near Marsh PassNortheast, AZ
Point 6,919 near Marsh Pass
Northeast, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 12 2011
Jim • Triplogs 2,324
Hiking3.05 Miles 1,009 AEG
Hiking3.05 Miles   2 Hrs      1.53 mph
1,009 ft AEG
 
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I waited a little later than ideal to do this, but I won't get out until the weekend at the earliest, so it was today or never. I won't do this type of hike again, as it was way too slick on the slick rock to be safe. I summited, but was in a fog and it was snowing heavily. Most wasn't sticking, but where it was it was dangerous. I am concerned about not being in shape to snowshoe on my first outing, and hopefully this will help maintain some level of endurance.
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Nov 29 2011
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Point 6,919 near Marsh PassNortheast, AZ
Point 6,919 near Marsh Pass
Northeast, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 29 2011
Jim • Triplogs 2,324
Hiking3.05 Miles 1,009 AEG
Hiking3.05 Miles   1 Hour   28 Mns   2.08 mph
1,009 ft AEG
 
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Got out and enjoyed the warm sunny weather. Real nice day for this. I would like to try Pt 6827, but I have other stuff to do today. Days are really short this time of year. I really like the views on this hike. The rocks and mesas make up most of it, but the roughly 90 degree slots of distance views to the east of the mountains and the horizon is also really cool. Being able to see well over 100 miles with hardly any elevation gain is neat. The Wilsons are loosing their snow. I think there are enough up and downs on this that the AEG of 1009' is on the low side, but who knows how high the AEG really is. Every hike will probably be different, so you can't tell.
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Nov 22 2011
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Point 6,919 near Marsh PassNortheast, AZ
Point 6,919 near Marsh Pass
Northeast, AZ
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Jim • Triplogs 2,324
Hiking3.00 Miles 1,200 AEG
Hiking3.00 Miles   2 Hrs   15 Mns   1.33 mph
1,200 ft AEG
 
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My expectations for this were off, I thought it would be easy to access the south face from the road before the house, I was able to do it, but found a better way for the future. Today, I parked south of Laguna Creek near a big cleared area and hiked over the bridge. Up the road a bit and took the first gully to the left which is also before the house. I had to scramble up the loose dirt embankment near a rotting cottonwood tree and wouldn't have been able to do it if the tree wasn't there. Then, I hiked a way on a two-track towards what might be an occupied hogan or octagon of some sort. From there I was out of the homestead and hiking up the sandstone ramps, but being as it was my first time, I was exploring as much as hiking. I mean that I had to look for the correct way and ended up losing and gaining ground a few times. I made the summit a little faster than I thought and was able to see the Wilson Group and the La Plata Sub-range in Colorado. Starting down, I took the wrong rib and cliffed out and had to regain up to 200' of elevation to access a better rib. I then went across the face to a sandstone hill that is behind the home site and down a series of ledges to a two-track near a wash. My descent route is the preferred way to hike this as it avoid any of the homes. I might be under estimating my elevation, and the current map points elevations are way off, so I'm being really conservative there. Mileage should be almost spot on.

This could very easily become my new Elden/ Fat Man's Loop hybrid. From my perspective, it pretty much has it all. Even though the summit is just above my old apartment's elevation in Flagstaff, you feel much higher. This could be an excellent weekly or twice weekly hike for a Kayentan.
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