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Sep 29 2019

Jim

Guides 73
Routes 176
Photos 10,174
Triplogs 2,324

46 male

Joined Sep 08 2006

Mount Kimball via Finger Rock

Tucson, AZ

Mount Kimball via Finger Rock

Tucson, AZ

Hiking		Sep 29 2019
		Jim • Triplogs 2,324

Hiking	10.10 Miles	4,653 AEG

Hiking	10.10 Miles
	4,653 ft AEG		10 LBS Pack

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Little Kimball

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Mountain_Rat

Decided to take advantage of my Grand Canyon hiking fitness and the cool weather, so I headed down to Tucson to hike Kimball with Matt. It was a really nice day with really beautiful conditions. Also, we tagged Little Kimball on the way down. It's so cuddly and little.

Hopefully, I come back down here to hike Bighorn and Table, as well as Wrightson before the year is out.

Finger Rock Canyon

Light flow

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May 19 2019

jladderud

Guides 1
Routes 12
Photos 17
Triplogs 80

35 male

Joined Oct 05 2017
Tucson, AZ

The Triple Crown of Alvernon, AZ

Hiking		May 19 2019
		jladderud • Triplogs 80

Hiking	11.30 Miles	5,300 AEG

Hiking	11.30 Miles	7 Hrs 37 Mns	1.73 mph
	5,300 ft AEG	1 Hour 5 Mns Break

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Garnet Trail #411

Little Kimball

Finger Rock Summit

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Since the beginning of the year I've been scheming of linking up Pontatoc Ridge, Mt Kimball, and Finger Rock. Now that the sheep closure is lifted, I did that today with an overdose of type-2 fun. I followed the Pontatoc Ridge trail, then bushwhacked up the (sometimes class-4 chossy) ridge line a couple miles to Little Kimball, hopped on the trail to summit Mt Kimball, then bush whacked down to Finger Rock and free soloed it before heading back down the Finger Rock trail to the trailhead. Highlights include seeing a Gila Monster and seeing a summit log entry from 1970 on Peak 5783. Lows included being dehydrated and feeling guilty about free soloing Finger Rock (I've done it before; but at this point in my life it seems unnecessarily risky--not doing it again). If any of you out there are crazy enough to try this link up, a couple (obvious) suggestions that I should have heeded: bring more than 2L of water, bring a buddy, don't free solo Finger Rock (Finger Rock Guard is a safer alternative).

Wildflowers Observation Light

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Sep 17 2016

air

Guides 2
Routes 17
Photos 307
Triplogs 44

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Joined Dec 24 2015
Tucson, Arizona

Little Kimball

Tucson, AZ

Little Kimball

Tucson, AZ

Hiking		Sep 17 2016
		air • Triplogs 44

Hiking	10.10 Miles	4,700 AEG

Hiking	10.10 Miles
	4,700 ft AEG

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Mount Kimball via Finger Rock

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Bobcat sighting in the wash before the spring.
Met a gentleman in the Air Force from Kansas City who hiked Pusch Peak the day before or very recently.
We hiked from the saddle to the summit and then I showed him the Kimball balcony.
Did not see a single chipmunk on Kimball.

A high-altitude balloon was in the sky all day.

Felt strong all the way up and all the Blacketts training is paying off.
Not even sore afterwards so I guess an attempt at a speed hike is on the horizon in a few months.
Wasn't initially planning on it, but I decided to checkout Little Kimball on the way down.
Little Kimball is a very beautiful place and I will be back to explore more of it particularly the east side.

I'm also going to try going down to Pontatoc on the return trip next time.
Finger rock, between around 6100 and 4000 (with the exception of the stretch from the finger rock climbing route junction to just after the linda vista junction), in addition to being rugged and throwing in many boulders to negotiate, has countless small up sections on the way down.
These variations help on the ascent, but on the way down the tediousness really gets to me: 6'1 (standing on back paws) and 29 BMI might have something to do with it.

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May 10 2013

Mountain_Rat

Guides 11
Routes 123
Photos 818
Triplogs 257

62 male

Joined Jul 14 2011
Tucson, AZ

Little Kimball

Tucson, AZ

Little Kimball

Tucson, AZ

Hiking		May 10 2013
		Mountain_Rat • Triplogs 257

Hiking	9.16 Miles	4,976 AEG

Hiking	9.16 Miles	8 Hrs		1.55 mph
	4,976 ft AEG	2 Hrs 5 Mns Break	20 LBS Pack

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Finger Rock Trail #42

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I tweaked my knee about 3 weeks ago and have since been stuck at home, living through the triplogs of others. Well, no more. Today I decided on a very tough, but short trail. I had expected to be turning back early, but made the whole round trip without a squeak or creek out of the knee. The best part is that I found the legendary register on Little Kimball. It's a really easy find, it just seems that no one goes there. The register is but a half sheet of paper with part of a map on the back side, stuffed in an olive jar. It's filled out by 15 hikers on 7 visits. I wouldn't have had any room to sign had I even thought to bring a pen to the peak (left my pack at the saddle).

Anywho, it was nice to be back out, abusing my knees as nature intended. Oh, not a drop of water to be seen anywhere.

Fauna

Fauna [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] White Tailed Deer

Culture

Culture [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] HAZ Rides Summit Register Log Tanque Verde Polychrome

	Finger Rock Spring	Dry	Dry
	Glassed the area all around the spring. Top soil looked dampish, but no sign of surface water.

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WARNING! Hiking and outdoor related sports can be dangerous. Be responsible and prepare for the trip. Study the area you are entering and plan accordingly. Dress for the current and unexpected weather changes. Take plenty of water. Never go alone. Make an itinerary with your plan(s), route(s), destination(s) and expected return time. Give your itinerary to trusted family and/or friends.

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