Start date 20161230
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Hike and easy technical climb to the top of an iconic peak in the Superstition Mountains

Quick Info

  • The drive:
  • The weather:
    • High near 69
    • Low around 50
    • Partly cloudy, showers rolling in after 11 PM
    • NOAA Forecast
  • The stats:
    • 8.43 miles round trip
    • 3,400 total elevation gain

Resources

Time estimates

  • 3 hours hiking up (4 miles, 2,800 ft gain with carrying rope)
  • 2 hours climbing (should only be 1 hour)
  • 1 hour rappelling down
  • 2 hours hiking down
  • 8 hours total

Itinerary

6:35 AM

Leave Romy’s house

8:30 AM

Arrive at trailhead

8:35 AM – hike 4.0 miles

Start hiking

11:15 AM – hike 0.3 miles

Start climbing

1:00 PM

Arrive at top

1:20 PM – hike 0.3 miles

Rappel back down

2:20 PM – hike 4.0 miles

Hike back down

4:20 PM

Back at car

6:15 PM

Back at Romy’s