Mark's Scenic Arizona

Yellow Peak = January 28, 2011

My second trip out here a week after the first one

This time a counter-clockwise loop over the top

Black Mesa 'cholla forest' area
Yellow Peak from the south
On the way up Yellow Peak from the southeast
Four Peaks behind Geronimo Head
Weaver's Needle from down the south slope of Yellow Peak
Supes ridge line
Closer to the Yellow Peak summit from the south-southeast
South end of the ridge down from Yellow Peak
The direction where the deer we scared up scampered off to
Four Peaks and Geronimo Head
Battleship backing up a phalanx of cholla
Close-up of the cholla with Four Peaks behind.
Rock formation off the north end of the summit
Battleship Mountain
Battleship, Geronimo Head & Four Peaks
Mining claim?
Open talus areas on the northeast slope
Looking farther down to the northeast
View down the lower ridge north from Yellow Peak
Side profile of Battleship and Geronimo Head
View down the west side of the north slope
Center of previous photo zoomed in
Second Water Creek winds to the left
End of the lower north ridge
Last view to the northeast
In the Second Water Creek west below Yellow Peak
In Second Water Creek
West of north slope down from Yellow Peak
View up north slope from the west
NW below Yellow Peak
Trail left by a butterfly inthe water.
Almost to shore....
Zoomed in
Surface trails were left by 2 or 3 butterflies.
View to the north from west of Yellow Peak
View east on lower northwest slope of Yellow Peak
Yellow Peak summit from the Second Water Creek wash
Last view of Yellow Peak today
Ridge we followed on our climb from the south
Yellow Peak CCW loop profile

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