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Two City High Points in Maricopa County, AZ
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| Hiking | 6.10 Miles |
1,773 AEG |
| | Hiking | 6.10 Miles | 3 Hrs 41 Mns | | 1.80 mph |
| 1,773 ft AEG | 18 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | This triplog is for two separate hikes on this day, with each hike going to the high point of one of Maricopa County's 24 incorporated municipalities:
1) Paradise Valley
2) Fountain Hills
Paradise Valley High Point
(2.77 miles with 912 feet of AEG)
The Paradise Valley High Point is atop Dixie Peak, aka Two Bit Peak. I parked at the 40th Street TH and started the hike from there. I was initially on the LV Yates Trail and then continued on an unnamed trail to the summit. The trail was fairly smooth at first, but then got rocky and bouldery as I ascended.
There were nice views at the summit and I had the summit to myself. There was hardly anyone out there today, and the parking lot had lots of empty spaces.
Fountain Hills High Point
(3.34 miles with 861 feet of AEG)
The high point of Fountain Hills is along a ridgeline that runs from the West View Overlook, aka Peak 3098, up to Peak 3804. The high point is at the boundary line between Fountain Hills and Scottsdale.
I started from the Adero Canyon TH and took the Western Loop Trail up the southside of Peak 3098. Once at the saddle below Peak 3098, I left the trail and followed the ridgeline over to the high point. There is no frustum at at the Scottsdale/Fountain Hills boundary, but there was a small cairn where I expected the boundary to be. I added to the cairn and left a summit register.
While going across the ridgeline I went over a bump that I thought was higher than the boundary line, but I can't be certain of that. In any event, I'd suggest tagging some of the high bumps along the way just to be sure that you get the high point.
On the return trip I took the Western Loop Trail down the northside of Peak 3098 to make a loop out of the hike. |
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