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2,191 AEG |
| | Hiking | 5.60 Miles | 5 Hrs 20 Mns | | 1.05 mph |
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| no partners | | | Hiked with Brian to this peak that we talked about hiking for years now, but finally found the time to go. The high temp today was 72. It probably will be the warmest day from now until early Feb. We parked near a guzzler that was fenced in and used for wildlife but not cattle. We thought the cattle probably had their own ponds/tanks in various areas. On the way up, we stayed North of the ridgeline and then after hiking a total of about 1.7 miles decided to hike up to the ridgeline since we were getting closer to it. Once on the ridgeline we didn't realize how far away the peak was, but realized it was another 0.6 miles of hiking along the rocky ridge to get to the peak. It was slow going because of the rock but the brush wasn't too bad the entire way. On the way up we saw a hawk, at least one squirrel, a few grasshoppers, and one deer within the first mile. That was about it in terms of wildlife. During the hike, Brian found what looked like an old Indian arrowhead. There were some great views of the Silverbell mine down below and of some nearby peaks such as Ragged Top and Waterman. We were able to see Picacho peak in the distance which looked so different than when passing it on the highway. On the way down, we decided to hike down to a guzzler which was a pretty impressive structure for being so high up. It looked like it was used to capture rainwater and channel it into a small trough for drinking. From the guzzler, we then followed the canyon down to the East which didn't have a lot of brush. There were some rocky areas which we needed to climb down/around, but overall it was an enjoyable canyon. It did seem like this canyon was never going to end because we were moving quite fast and the canyon kept going on and on. Eventually we got out of the canyon and realized we were less than 1/4 mile from the guzzler. We found some nice animal trails that led us back to the main road. All in all the bushwhack really wasn't bad. There wasn't much cat's claw. But, we did see areas of teddy bear cholla, ocotillo, and some thorny bushes which were fairly easy to go around. This hike involved some rock climbing which we found to be enjoyable and not dangerous with the proper technique. |
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Michael Williams
IT Professional
Rocky Point Vacation Rentals
Ocean Front Condo in Rocky Point, Sonora, Mexico
www.beachfrontmexico.us
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