Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club
Peak 2881 Day Hike
| when |
Trip Report :
October 29, 2005
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| where |
Goldfield Mountains |
| the hike |
Historic Bagley Tank is a stock watering pond left over from cattle ranching
days. On this lighthearted hike we’ll walk to Bagley Tank from Willow
Springs Trailhead.
Leave civilization behind as we climb wild and woolly peak 2881, highest point
in the eastern Goldfields. Bring your camera!
After our picnic on the peak we’ll bail out and walk in the sky as we
follow the ridge down to Apache Gap. Along the way there will be gorgeous
slickrock, steep, rocky slopes, brilliant lichens, and photo-ops aplenty.
This hike is described in
Goldfield Mountain Hikes by Ted Tenny, pages 126-128.
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| distance |
7 miles |
| time |
5-6 hours |
| EC |
+1400'-1200' elevation change |
| elevations |
2072' (Willow Springs Canyon) to 2881' (peak 2881) |
| type |
one way |
| starting at |
| Willow Springs Trailhead |
33° 30.051' N, 111° 27.695' W [NAD27]
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| ending at |
| Apache Gap Trailhead |
33° 30.763' N, 111° 27.379' W [NAD27]
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| on trail |
30% — Jeep Trail |
| rating |
"B"
Rate yourself as a hiker. |
| dogs allowed |
no |
| cost |
Sharing gas expenses with the driver.
The club also allows voluntary contributions of $5 per non-member. |
| weather |
Apache Junction |
| leader |
(480) 396-3389
Call or email the leader to confirm.
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| meet |
7:00 AM at
Red Mountain Park located at 7745 E. Brown Rd. in
Mesa (south side of Brown Road east of Power Road).
Directions from the Red Mountain Freeway (Loop 202):
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Exit 26 (Brown Road). |
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Go west on Brown a half mile to the light at Sterling Dr. |
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Turn left (south) at Sterling into the park.
Then take the first left into the Palo Brea parking lot.
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| drive |
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Go east on Brown Road to the Apache Trail highway, AZ 88. |
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Turn left and go northeast on the Apache Trail highway. |
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At milepost 204, turn left and park north of the road. |
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15 miles from Red Mountain Park to Willow Springs Trailhead
(30 round trip).
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