Mark's Scenic Arizona

Greenback Peak = June 21, 2011

After one long rough drive climbing up a 4x4/ATV track

It paid off with ancient ruins as well as an awesome view

Nice rockpile in the road on FR236
First 'peek' at the peak lures us on
Greenback Peak
Meadow about a mile northwest of the peak
Two of the many Century Plants we'd see
First view of the northern summit approach
We'd be on that rock within 15 minutes
BIG Pappa bear scat!
Mama bear scat?
One of the view open views on the climb
A small opening in the pines
On the northern summit approach
View from the summit approach
View from the summit approach
View from the summit approach
View from the summit approach
View from the summit approach
View from the summit approach
View from the summit approach
Nice Century Plant close up
View from the summit approach
View from the summit approach
View from the summit approach
View from the summit approach
View from the summit approach
View from the summit approach
View from the summit approach
View from the summit approach
View from the summit approach
View from the summit approach
Convenient rock-climbing ladder
First shot of the true summit
Tracey admiring the view over Tonto Basin
View from Greenback Peak summit
View from Greenback Peak summit
View from Greenback Peak summit
View from Greenback Peak summit
Approaching the summit cairn
Finally! The summit at last
Ancient Salado ruin wall
Ancient Salado ruin wall
Ancient Salado ruin wall
Ancient Salado ruin wall
Ancient Salado ruin wall
Ancient Salado ruin wall
Ancient Salado ruin wall
Ancient Salado ruin wall
Ancient Salado ruin wall
Ancient Salado ruin wall
Ancient Salado ruin wall
Ancient Salado ruin wall
Ancient Salado ruin 'room'
Ancient Salado ruin
Ancient Salado ruin wall
Flowers at the ruin
View from Greenback Peak summit
View from Greenback Peak summit
View from Greenback Peak summit
View from Greenback Peak summit
View from Greenback Peak summit
View from Greenback Peak summit
View from Greenback Peak summit
View from Greenback Peak summit
On Greenback Peak summit
Most representative shot of the ruin
View from Greenback Peak summit
The only 'room' we found
Old tree skeleton
View from Greenback Peak summit
View from Greenback Peak summit
View from Greenback Peak summit
View from Greenback Peak summit
View from Greenback Peak summit
View from Greenback Peak summit
On teh return trip
Only one leg to stand on
An open area on the return trip
Butterfly in the center
'Topo lines' on the rock
Looking back at the peak
Zoomed in
Another tree skeleton
Greenback Peak
Greenback Peak
Can't resist one more skeleton
Last one of Greenback Peak
A Cicada
#1 choice of litter bugs, Bud Light
Blood rock

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