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Feb 02 2022
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71 male
 Joined Mar 25 2015
 Tucson
Telegraph Pass hike, AZ 
Telegraph Pass hike, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Feb 02 2022
aswanson • Triplogs 2
Hiking6.11 Miles 1,460 AEG
Hiking6.11 Miles   2 Hrs   51 Mns   2.14 mph
1,460 ft AEG
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1st trip
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Telegraph Pass - Yuma
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Walked the road outbound to just past power pole 74 where I turned left to reach the official trailhead. Road walk was intermittently steep and always rocky. This appears to be the preferred route out. From the gate at the trailhead the road is concrete all the way to the last of the towers at the top. Winds were fierce, causing another hiker to scream in fright at the top. The return trip from the trailhead was on an actual trail to the right of the road. After about half a mile of ridge walk I dropped down a purple dot-marked trail into a wash where I followed purple and orange dots back to the parking area. Didn’t see a soul on the return trip! Definitely a steep and serious workout trail, but worth the time to take in the views.
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Mar 07 2019
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71 male
 Joined Mar 25 2015
 Tucson
Elephant Head - South ApproachTucson, AZ
Elephant Head - South Approach
Tucson, AZ
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aswanson • Triplogs 2
 Hike & Climb6.20 Miles 2,343 AEG
 Hike & Climb6.20 Miles   5 Hrs      1.43 mph
2,343 ft AEG
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1st trip
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Water was running in the creek as we started out. Great to see. The trail over the saddle by Little Elephant Head was clear and easy. The usual slipperiness of the section down to the road was mitigated by damp conditions. So nice not to slip and slide down. The walk up the road showed clear signs of 4WD use, at least as far as the single track drop off. Clear sailing up to the cairn marking the descent into the canyon. Lots of water here too. The trail down and up the other side was easy to follow. It seems this is becoming a very popular hike. Cairns marked the way up to the top. Little of the route had any exposure, and while there was a Little Rock scrambling, there was no technical climbing. Mountain Goat flew up it while Kathy and I took our time. We spent time on top pointing out Kitt Peak, Picacho Peak, Baboquivari, and other points north and west to Kathy as it was her first time up. The descent was uneventful and a simple track to follow back.
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Brittle Bush everywhere
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average hiking speed 1.79 mph

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