Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club
Horns of a Dilemma Day Hike
| when |
Trip Report :
March 15, 2008 |
| where |
Goldfield Mountains |
| the hike |
Volcanism of the Miocene epoch left us the Apache Gap rhyodacite and
intricate formations of the eastern Goldfields. On this lighthearted
off-trail hike we’ll climb peak 2881, highest point in the eastern
Goldfields, for a dandy view of the mountains on all sides. Then
troop the ridge north to a remote region with a fresh perspective.
Along the way we’ll have gorgeous slickrock, steep, rocky slopes,
bright lichens, the Horns of a Dilemma, and prickly plants aplenty.
This hike is described in
Goldfield Mountain Hikes by Ted Tenny, pages 129-131.
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| distance |
6 miles |
| time |
5-6 hours |
| EC |
+1180'-1700' elevation change |
| elevations |
1717' (Willow Creek) to 2881' (peak 2881) |
| type |
one way |
| starting at |
| Apache Gap Trailhead |
33° 30.763' N, 111° 27.379' W [NAD27]
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| starting at |
| Mailbox Trailhead |
33° 32.698' N, 111° 26.905' W [NAD27]
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| on trail |
0% |
| rating |
"B"
Rate yourself as a hiker. |
| dogs? |
no |
| cost |
Sharing gas expenses with the driver.
The club also allows voluntary contributions of $5 per non-member. |
| weather |
Apache Junction |
| 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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