Forecast at ~4,300 ft elevation in the area (updated 4/16 2 PM) Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow after 5am. Snow level 5300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the evening. Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow before…
Red Rocks 2019
Climbs that sound good Johnny Vegas – 5.7, 4 pitches, sounds pretty protected? On second pitch make sure to stay right to avoid 5.9 slab. Descend using gully which requires 70m rope? Solar Slab or Going Nuts – 5.6, 10 pitches. Both are accessed after climbing Johnny Vegas, so a super long day of climbing.…
Cathedral Peak
Drive is 4:30 hours long Hike in should be less than 8 hours (a friend not in great shape did it in 7) Road conditions: Paved all the way to Andrews Creek trailhead Sunrise 6:15 AM, sunset 7:50 PM Thursday 8:00 PM leave home (after Bazar) 12:30 AM at trailhead, sleep Friday 8:30 AM wake…
The Perfect Crime
Weather As of 3:00 PM 8/23… Mountain Forecast NOAA Saturday Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Saturday Night Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Breezy. West wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around…
Hayden Peak
Weather Sunrise: 6:15 AM Sunset: 8:08 PM Itinerary 5:00 AM – Start hiking (1.4 miles, 730 ft gain) 5:45 AM – Depart trail, bushwack (1.4 miles, trail apparently pretty trodden) 6:45 AM – Hike up scree and glacier to Ribbon Point (1.7 mi, 2,700 ft) 9:45 AM – Climb Ribbon Point (3 pitches of 5.0)…
Vesper and Mile High Club
Weather Overall, clear and sunny with 0-5 mph winds Saturday Morning: 55 degrees High: 57 at summit, 70 at trailhead Overnight low: 57 degrees at camp Sunday Morning: 58 degrees High: 63 degrees, 77 at trailhead Summit forecast Trailhead Gear For each climbing pair (assuming Ragged Edge) Gear for Mile High… 60m rope 12 quickdraws…
Devil's Canyon
Superior, AZ WARNING: This hike takes longer than expected. Resources Off Road and Hiking Map (CalTopo Online, GPX, KML) Driving Directions (Google Maps) Getting There You’ll probably need 4WD or AWD to get to the trailhead, but 8″ of ground clearance is probably sufficient. There’s a hill that has lots of loose rocks which I had to throw my…
Superstition Peak
The highest point in the Superstition Mountains Resources Driving Route (Google Maps) Hiking Map (CalTopo Online) Itinerary 6:30 AM Meet at Ina and I-10 8:00 AM At Light Rail station 9:00 AM – hike 4.2 miles Hike Carney Spring Trail 11:30 AM Arrive at Superstition Peak 12:00 PM – hike 4.2 miles Hike back 3:00 PM…
Baboquivari Peak
A hike and technical climb to the top of a prominent peak Things to bring 4 liters of water (9 hours of hiking) Climbing harness Helmet Climbing shoes Headlamp (in case it takes longer) Resources Map (CalTopo Online, GPX) Todd’s Hiking Guide Climbing Book’s Description Mountain Project Hike Arizona Trip report from non-climber Trip report Photos…
Mt Lemmon Death Hike
Base to summit and back in a day! Resources Map (CalTopo Online) Trails Ventana Canyon Trailhead – 19.6 miles, 9,000 feet gain Esperero Canyon Trailhead – 15.7 miles, 7,500 feet gain Romero Canyon Trailhead – 13.0 miles, 6,300 feet gain Itinerary 6:00 AM – hike 15.7 miles Start at Esperero Canyon Trailhead 12:40 PM – hike 19.6 miles…