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 […]
Author: Christopher Czaplicki
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 […]
La Barge Mountain
La Barge Mountain 5,077′ Superstition Mountains Total Time: 5:30 Distance: 9.8 Elevation Gain: 2,900′ Crux: Class 2-3 Trailhead: Woodbury TH, no services, high clearance The […]
Coyote Rock/ Greevers Needle
Coyote Rock/ Greevers Needle 2400′ Superstition Mountains Rock Climbing Distance: 1.0 Elevation Gain: 300′ Crux: 5.4 Trailhead: N. Idaho Rd, Apache Junction. No services Companions: […]
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 […]
Mount Meru
Mount Meru 4562 m / 14,977′ International– Tanzania Total Time: 3 days Distance: 38.5 km/ 23.9 miles Elevation Gain: 10,560’/ 3,220 meters Crux: Class 2/3 […]
(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 […]
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro 19,341’/ 5,895 m International– Tanzania Total Time: 6 days Distance: 38 miles/ 61 km Elevation Gain: ~16,500’/ ~5050 m Crux: Class 3 Trailhead: […]
Fremont Peak
Fremont Peak 4180′ Superstition Mountains Total Time: 5:00 Distance: 6.3 miles Elevation Gain: 1980′ Crux: Class 3 Trailhead: Peralta Trail, pit toilets I had been […]