Hackberry Mesa 2793′, Battleship Mountain 2797′, Yellow Peak 3061′ and Black Mesa 3097′ Superstition Mountains/ Tonto National Forest Roundtrip Mileage: 17.2 Elevation Gain: 3650′ Total […]
Trip Reports
Elephant Mountain and Indian Fortress
Elephant Mountain 3926′ and Indian Fortress 3342′ Phoenix Area: Spur Cross Ranch, New River Mountains Total Time: 5:00 Round Trip Mileage: 8.9 miles Elevation Gain: […]
Gavilan Peak
Gavilan Peak 2980′ Phoenix Area Total Time: 1:30 Round Trip Mileage: 1.25 Elevation Gain: 1150′ Crux: Class 3-4 (Class 2 variation on descent) Trailhead: Undeveloped […]
Orocopia Mountain
Orocopia Mountain 3815′ Sonoran Desert Total Time: 3:30 Round Trip Mileage: 6.9 Elevation Gain: 2000′ (300′ on the return) Class 2 Trailhead: Dirt road, nothing […]
Mescal Mountain
Mescal Mountain 5047′ Sedona Total Time: 1:15 Round Trip Mileage: 3.0 Elevation Gain: 750′ Class 3 Trailhead: Long Canyon- trash, minimal parking Continued… In Sedona, […]
Capitol Butte
Capitol Butte 6255′ Sedona Total Time: 2:45 Round Trip Mileage: 3.9 miles Elevation Gain: 2400′ Crux: Class 3 Trailhead; Lizard Head- pit toilets, trash (Red […]
East End
East End 4067′ McDowell Mountains Total Time: 3 hours Round Trip Mileage: 6.0 Elevation Gain: 2150′ Crux: Class 2 Trailhead: Tom’s Thumb TH, water, bathrooms, […]
Hayes Peak
Hayes Peak 4512′ Sierra Estrella Mountains Total Time: 8 hours Round Trip Mileage: 7.8 miles Elevation Gain: 4200′ Crux: Class 2 “Trailhead”: Middle of nowhere […]
Superstition Peak
Superstition Peak 5057′ Superstition Mountains Total Time: 5 hours Round Trip Mileage: 8.3 miles Elevation Gain: 3800′ Crux: Class 3 Trailhead: Carney Springs, no amenities […]
Mount Peeley
Mount Peeley 7030′ Tonto National Forest Total Time: 2.5 hours Round Trip Mileage: 5.3 miles Elevation Gain: 1600′ Crux: Class I with cross country Trailhead: […]