Mark's Scenic Arizona

Bassett Peak = November 02, 2011

Beautifual weather for a refreshing climb

Unfortunately not quite peak fall colors

Hooded guard with a pike?
A bit subdued in the shade still
Heading up the East Divide Trail
Not a cairn but a duck, pointing the way
A sampling of colors
Along the East Divide Trail
Along the East Divide Trail
Along the East Divide Trail
Look close for the deer stand
Deer stand up a tree
Stand top center, water tank bottom center
Galiuro Wilderness
Along the East Divide Trail
Tracey pretty well camouflaged
Along the East Divide Trail
Concrete tank dated 6-30-47
Starting to climb on the East Divide Trail
Bassett Peak, our main goal for the day.
Rock formation below us
Bassett Peak - We approach from the right
The trail is on the far side of the ridge
Clark's Spiny Lizard
Reminded me of the Sphinx
Intersection at the top of the ridge
Here's where we head directly for the peak
Santa Rita's in the background
Lonely pincushion
We're headed up there
1943 bomber crash site is in the center
Close-up of the crash site
Wing below the main crash site
Our path took us up the switchbacks
Trail takes us along the saddle
View toward the north
1943 bomber crash site
Last color before reaching the evergreens
Pointing the way? Maybe the wrong way
View south just before heading to the summit
View to the SW
Bassett Peak summit
Pottery shards found at the summit
We came across from the right
One of the areas we passed
The trail can be seen up the center
View west from the summit
USGS Reference Mark at the summit
The USGS mark is in the center
USGS Reference Mark
Tracey resting at the summit
Heading back down the trail
Another Clark's Spiny Lizard
Clark's Spiny Lizard close-up
Head-on of the Clark's Spiny Lizard
A little too close for focus
Bassett Peak Trail along the saddle
Bassett Peak Trail
Some color below
View toward the crash site
Close-up of crash site in direct sun
Looked like Tracey was going to jump
Bassett Peak
Another shot of crash site
Memorial we saw just off-trail
Close-up of the memorial plaque
Bassett Peak Trail
Bassett Peak Trail
Bassett Peak Trail
Bassett Peak Trail
Bassett Peak Trail
Along the Bassett Peak Trail
View from the Bassett Peak Trail
Along the Bassett Peak Trail
Along the Bassett Peak Trail
Along the Bassett Peak Trail
Along the Bassett Peak Trail
Along the Bassett Peak Trail
Along the Bassett Peak Trail
A cobra on the trail??
View from Bassett Peak Trail
View from Bassett Peak Trail
View from Bassett Peak Trail
View from Bassett Peak Trail
Antlers in the rocks
View from Bassett Peak Trail
Another shot of the tree skeleton
View from Bassett Peak Trail
On the Bassett Peak Trail
View from Bassett Peak Trail
View from Bassett Peak Trail
View from Bassett Peak Trail
View from Bassett Peak Trail
View from Bassett Peak Trail
View from Bassett Peak Trail
Heading west on the High Creek Trail
Along the High Creek Trail
View onto the High Creek Trail
View over the High Creek Trail
Tracey pulling back the trebuchet
Peak just off the High Creek Trail
Root tendrils seeking out non-existant water
Peak we were at just 5 minute before
Zoomed in of peak
For some reason all I could think of was Curious Geroge
Looks like a normal plant from this view
View over the North Fork of Ash Creek
Aspen stand at Upper Ash Springs
View along the High Creek Trail
Heading down the High Creek Trail
Heading down the High Creek Trail
Heading down the High Creek Trail
Switchbacks on the High Creek Trail
Close-up of switchbacks
Heading down the High Creek Trail
Spot of color above the springs
Random rocks formations
Random rock formations
Pronounced rock striations
Aspens at Upper Ash Springs
Farther up from the springs
Heading down the High Creek Trail
Random rock formations
Aspens shining in the sun
Random rock formation
Near Upper Ash Springs
Just a bit of the vibrant colors yet to come
Color along the High Creek Trail
At the springs
Color along the High Creek Trail
Color along the High Creek Trail
Color along the High Creek Trail
Color along the High Creek Trail
Color along the High Creek Trail
Color along the High Creek Trail
Color along the High Creek Trail
Color along the High Creek Trail
Color along the High Creek Trail
Color along the High Creek Trail
Heading home along Aravaipa Road
Mt Graham from Aravaipa Road
Yucca plant along Aravapia Road
Mt Graham from Aravaipa Road
Santa Rita's
Mt Graham from Klondyke Road
Santa Rita's from Klondyke Road

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