Harquahala Mountain 5,681′ Total Time: 6:30 Distance: 10.4 miles Elevation Gain: 3600′ Class 1 Companions: Holly Trailhead: Harquahala Pack Trail- pit toilet, trash Harquahala Mountain […]
Category: Sonoran Desert
Hanging Gardens
Gardeners Wall 3740′ via Hanging Gardens McDowell Mountains Rock Climbing Total Time: 6:30 Distance: 3.0 Elevation Gain: 1000′ Crux: 5.6 (both pitches) Trailhead: Toms Thumb […]
Harcuvar Peak
Harcuvar Peak 4,618′ Total Time: 3:30 Distance: 6.0 Elevation Gain: 2,900′ Crux: Class 3 Trailhead: Dirt road off Powerline Rd, no services A few months […]
Pinnacle Peak
Pinnacle Peak 3173′ McDowell Mountains Rock Climbing Distance: 1.1 miles Elevation Gain: 700′ Crux: Class 5.5 Trailhead: Pinnacle Peak Park, full services Companions: Holly, Alex […]
Smith Peak
Smith Peak 5242′ and Bullard Peak 3124′ Harcuvar Mountains Total Time: 2:30 Distance: 8.0 miles Elevation Gain: 1,750′ Trailhead: Smith Peak Road, high clearance, no […]
(Little) Granite Mountain
(Little) Granite Mountain 3,526′ McDowell Mountains Rock Climbing Total Time: 5:40 (with a large chunk of rock climbing a part of that) Distance: 4.8 miles […]
Woolsey Peak
Woolsey Peak 3171′ Sonoran Desert Total Time: 3:00 Distance: 4.6 miles Elevation Gain: 2000′ Crux: Class 2-3 Trailhead: Agua Caliente Road, High Clearance required for […]
The Praying Monk
The Praying Monk 2,034′ Rock Climbing Total Time: 4:45 Roundtrip Mileage: 1.5 miles Elevation Gain: 800′ Crux: 5.6 Trailhead: Echo Canyon, full services Companions: Holly, […]
Thumb Butte
Thumb Butte 6514′ Prescott National Forest Total Time: 2 hours Roundtrip Mileage: 2.6 Elevation Gain: 700′ Crux: Class III-IV Trailhead: Thumb Butte Trail, full services, […]
Barry Goldwater Peak
Barry Goldwater Peak Total Time: 6 hours Roundtrip Mileage: 13.3 Elevation Gain: 3500′ Crux: Class I Trailhead: Goat Camp Trail, $6 entry. Full services. The […]