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| | Hiking | 4.35 Miles | 4 Hrs 32 Mns | | 1.11 mph |
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| no partners | | I had planned to access the Havasu Wilderness on this day via a kayak paddle through Topock Gorge, but forecasted high winds made that trip inadvisable, so I went to the Aubrey Peak Wilderness instead. I had laid out a circuit of the wilderness, with a climb up the north end of the ridge toward Aubrey Peak (2953’), but as I approached, I could see a better and less rugged approach would be from the east. I also found that I could legally drive closer to the peak, following the pole line road. Even so, I found one could turn onto Centennial Wash and get even closer, but I walked part of the way along the edge of the wilderness in Centennial Wash. My route in the new guide includes the drive to parking at the closest approach.
I followed Centennial Wash and then turned up a valley to the right toward the large hill containing Aubrey Peak (2953’). Eventually topping out on the ridge, I found several small arches in the ridge line, “Aubrey’s Eyes” as I have shamelessly named them. I did not name the guide Aubrey Peak, because I did not get to that landmark. Actually, I don’t think even if I had, I would have made it to the top, as it seems to be a thumb sticking up in the ridgeline calling for technical skills and probably gear. The route I took would not have gotten me there, but the peak I did climb was no more than 30’ lower.
As I headed down, the wind started picking up, the same wind that kept me off the Colorado, and as I drove back to Lake Havasu City, it started pouring rain, something I had not seen in the forecast and would not have been happy about on the hill. |
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Wildflowers Observation Moderate
Mexican Poppies, Brittlebush |
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