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Feb 07 2022

freewilley

Guides 5
Routes 9
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Joined Mar 12 2010
rio rico, az

Placer Peak - Sierrita Mountains

Tucson, AZ

Placer Peak - Sierrita Mountains

Tucson, AZ

Hiking		Feb 07 2022
		freewilley • Triplogs 5

Hiking	3.30 Miles	1,336 AEG

Hiking	3.30 Miles	4 Hrs	0.83 mph
	1,336 ft AEG

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Road is in very good condition. I did encounter 3 vehicles traveling fast so keep your head up as there are blind corners.
On the final push where ohv trail ends I took a cow trail to right which was worse than just pushing straight up the fairly steep slope.

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Dec 11 2020

azdesertfather

Guides 16
Routes 81
Photos 1,269
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51 male

Joined Apr 30 2008
Tucson, AZ

Keystone Peak

Tucson, AZ

Keystone Peak

Tucson, AZ

Hiking		Dec 11 2020
		azdesertfather • Triplogs 1,145

Hiking	9.60 Miles	2,033 AEG

Hiking	9.60 Miles	3 Hrs 10 Mns	3.29 mph
	2,033 ft AEG	15 Mns Break

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JuanJaimeiii

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One of my few remaining Tucson peaks, pretty rewarding. Nice views at about 6200’, able to hit three of the top peaks at once there plus take in some of the local culture, like the cabin on the way up. JJ and I had a great time. We were pretty intrigued by Helmet Head Mtn nearby, but as we Che led it out saw that it was fenced off entirely with ASARCO private property signs.

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"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived." — Henry David Thoreau

Dec 11 2020

JuanJaimeiii

Routes 596
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58 male

Joined Jan 30 2011
Chandler, AZ

Keystone Peak

Tucson, AZ

Keystone Peak

Tucson, AZ

Hiking		Dec 11 2020
		JuanJaimeiii • Triplogs 2,400

Hiking	9.60 Miles	2,033 AEG

Hiking	9.60 Miles	3 Hrs 10 Mns	3.29 mph
	2,033 ft AEG	15 Mns Break

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azdesertfather

I have been long overdue for a hike with "Father Dave". We have been trying to connect but life seems to get in the way. Finally the stars lined up and he suggested this one. It follows a dirt road up to the towers and then you are rewarded with some great views. It reminded me of a smaller version of Mount Ord. We hit a couple other peaks while there and then back to where we had started. Enjoyable hike in an area that I was completely unfamiliar with. Great catching up with Dave as well.

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Oct 26 2020

DixieFlyer

Guides 99
Routes 1,485
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Joined Jan 07 2017
Fountain Hills,

Keystone - Placer - 6180, AZ

Hiking		Oct 26 2020
		DixieFlyer • Triplogs 1,375

Hiking	9.50 Miles	2,151 AEG

Hiking	9.50 Miles	4 Hrs 7 Mns	2.91 mph
	2,151 ft AEG	51 Mns Break

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I decided to make a quick trip down to Tucson to hike up to Keystone Peak, which is one of Arizona's 73 P2K Peaks. A P2K peak is one with 2,000' or more of topographic prominence. With the addition of Keystone, I have now bagged 29 of the 73 P2K peaks.

I also went up to Placer Peak and Peak 6180, since both were only a short distance off of the road/trail to Keystone.

From the TH, the hike up to Keystone is on a wide, well graded, unpaved road that goes up to the towers atop Keystone Peak. There are no rocks or ruts in the road, which makes for easy hiking, except of course for the elevation gain. I imagine that trail runners would enjoy this hike.

I went about 2 3/4 miles and took what is essentially an ATV road up to Placer Peak. The ATV road goes off to the left of the main road. You go about .3 miles with an AEG of 200' to get up to the top of Placer Peak. The ATV contours around the NW side of the peak to get to the top. I then went back to the Keystone Peak road, and took it to the top of Keystone Peak. It was kinda cool and windy, and hanging around communication towers isn't really my thing, so I did not stay long at the top.

On the way back down I went off-trail on a jeep road to the top of Peak 6180. This peak is supposedly only 8 feet lower than Keystone Peak, but my GPS recorded it as being around 30' lower. I descended down on what it is more like an ATV road to get back on the main road, at a point that is right across from where I went up to Placer Peak earlier.

I then went back to the TH.

I liked this hike better than I thought I would, in spite of getting rained on for a bit in the early part of the hike. This is the first rain that I have seen in AZ in over 6 months.

There is a lot of sun exposure on the hike, so this is not one that I would want to do in hot weather.

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[ checklist ] HAZ - Hike HAZard Mine Shaft Wooden Dwelling

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[ checklist ] Keystone Peak Placer Peak

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Civilization is a nice place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there

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