Mark's Scenic Arizona

Peter's Mesa = November 18, 2010

Hiking to the point I got to from First Water last month

Short of time so I turned around 2 miles from the waypoint

First photo about 100 yds from the parking lot
Lots of dust/haze in the air
Hike destination is behind tallest peak
Tortilla Trailhead is 3 mi straight ahead
View toward Phoenix
Halfway to the trail head
Again too much haze for clear shot
West end of Tortilla Mountain
Tortilla Mountain
East end of Tortilla Mountain
1/2 mile from trail head
Again too much haze
Tortilla Trail head
Area around TH burned out
Dead algae growth?
Other side of the same rock
Trail goes around the left side
First
This part of the trail is all rock hopping
Another arch on the left end
Zoomed in
Looking back to where I came from
Plenty of thorny brush to contend with
Destination is behind right peak
Trail head is way back toward the right
Another shot from higher up
Rock wall where I turned around
Trash from some inconsiderate people
Tortilla Mountain
Peter's Mesa is across just above center
Tortilla Mountain in background
Tortilla Mountain
Horse Camp Basin
Music Mountain
Weaver's Needle in background
Weaver's Needle zoomed in
Part of Peter's Mesa
Original destination is just above the center
Tortilla Mountain
Trail back goes across right to upper left
Rock pile on peak ahead of Music Mtn
Last shot before heading back
One of the more open areas of the trail
Another shot of the trail
That's where I'm headed
Sleeping giant?
Looks like some kind of creature on top
The only water I encountered
Tortilla Mountain
Weird rock formation
More of the trail
Burned out area near trail head
More signs of careless people
There's an arch on the saddle
When I get there it's only 1.5 miles left
Tortilla Creek
Tortilla Creek
Four Peaks but only looks like one
Hike profile

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