The Superstitions. No range in Arizona is as rugged or instills such a palpable sense of adventure. Most of the deeper summits involve intense desert cross country, with rewards of solitude and raw Sonoran beauty.

Disclaimer: Many (although not all) of my trips involve cross country travel with varying degrees of technical difficulty. All distances and elevation gain are taken directly from my GPS. All reports include a “crux” given in the Yosemite Decimal System (YDS). This graded system is very subjective, and ratings I’ve given are either based on personal experience or overall consensus of a route within the community. Know that routes, conditions and risk factors can all change so practice your own judgement whenever setting out on your own adventures. For those less familiar with the YDS system click here for an overview article from REI.

Summit NameDistanceElevation GainCrux
Mazatzal Peak13.24,300'Class 2
Mount Peeley5.31,600'Class 2
Superstition Peak8.33,800'Class 3
Battleship Mountain17.23,650'Class 3
Picketpost Mountain5.12,600'Class 3
The Hand3.21,050'Class 5.6
Four Peaks6.42,800'Class 3-4
The Flatiron6.73,500'Class 3
Miners Summit9.82,500'Class 2
Geronimo Head5.22,350'Class 2
Weavers Needle8.23,400'Class 5.0
Pine Mountain10.93,400'Class 1-2
Fremont Peak6.31,980'Class 3
Pass Mountain5.02,000'Class 3
Coyote Rock/ Greevers Needle1.0300'Class 5.4
La Barge Mountain9.82,900'Class 2
Pinal Peak3.91,420'Class 1
Apache Peaks3.21,920'Class 2
Aztec Peak5.51,265'Class 1
The Pickle4.11,370'Class 5.4
Crying Dinosaur4.21,650'Class 5.5
Totgoblin4.01,5650'Class 5.6