Mark's Scenic Arizona

Picketpost Mountain = January 30, 2010

Great day for a solid workout climb

Along with some wandering on the mesa

Start plus 70 minutes & 1300'
Start plus 110 minutes & 2,000'
Start plus 120 minutes & 2,050'
View south - Taken @ 4360' elevation
View east - Taken @ 4360' elevation
View to the north - Taken @ 4360' elevation
View northwest - Taken @ 4360' elevation
Yours truly after checking for mail
Another view east - Taken @ 4302' elevation
Looking down on Superior
Horseshoe cross in front of Superior
Horseshoe cross framed by part of mountain
Was it commemorating a horse that made it up here?
Boyce Thompson Arboretum
Looked like log imbedded in the rock
Remains of a blown-over flagpole?
Taken @ 4285' elevation
Over eons something wore a hole in the rock
View to the south
Another view to the south
View down to trailhead
Looking down on US Hwy 60
Taken @ 4276' elevation
Taken @ 4049' elevation
Trailhead is just right of center
Taken @ 3949' elevation
Taken @ 3949' elevation
Taken @ 3937' elevation
Taken @ 3700' elevation
Taken @ 3690' elevation
Taken @ 3690' elevation
One single flower @ 3680' elevation
Looking back to where we came from
The running water made for slick climbing
Taken @ 3645' elevation
Taken @ 3645' elevation
Taken @ 3618' elevation
Taken @ 3563' elevation
Taken @ 3475' elevation
Taken @ 3418' elevation
Taken @ 3418' elevation
Taken @ 2890' elevation
Taken @ 2700' elevation
Hike profile - 2048' low to high point
 

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