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Peak 2681' - Eagletail Mountains Wilderness, AZ
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| Hiking | 5.50 Miles |
1,468 AEG |
| | Hiking | 5.50 Miles | 4 Hrs | | 1.57 mph |
| 1,468 ft AEG | 30 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | 13 years ago I hiked around this peak to check out the arches, and something about it's summit stuck with me and I knew I would be back.
I left the Ben Avery trailhead just after a crisp golden dawn, heading straight towards the saddle southeast of the summit. The going was smooth and open, but after the saddle got pretty steep, loose, and bushy. I headed west and ascended the summit in a clockwise motion, where the terrain eased up I was rewarded with great views of the Eagletails and comfortable terrain to chill.
For the return I chose to explore the huge drainage that characterizes the north side of the 2681' formation. It started pretty decent but I soon found myself being cliffed out at one pour-off after another on really steep ground. I would find a good downclimb, but each time the path ahead still looked unknown. The brush at times was ridiculous - doing this route without long pants, sleeves and gloves would be insane.
Finally it leveled out and I knew I was in the clear. I exited the canyon and circled to the east around and back to my truck, loving the easy, rolling desert under my feet.
My plan was to do a Description for this peak, and when (or if) I can get my old Garmin to work with Windows 10, I get right on it. |
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The past, the present, and the future walked into a bar.
It was tense. |
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