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Chiricahua Peak 9,759’ & Monte Vista Peak 9,357’ | Ultra-prominent Loop Hike | Arizona
For hikers interested in ultra-prominent peaks, Chiricahua Peak is the 55th most prominent in the lower 48 states, just ahead of Miller Peak in the Huachuca Mountains. What is ultra-prominence? This link explains it: www.summitpost.org/ultra-prominence-peaks-of-the-48-states/174556 Personally I'm not a peak bagger; I just like being out in the mountains. But kudos to those hikers out there on the peaks! ua-cam.com/channels/BCEyUL_PuYJr7zjPUUt7jQ.html My route was a 15-mile loop, up Mormon Ridge Trail to Chiricahua Peak Trail, to Chiricahua Peak. Then I hiked along the Crest Trail to Monte Vista Peak, and down Morse Canyon and Forest Road 41 (Turkey Creek) until I was back at my car. There is 4,700’ of elevation gain, 2,600’ of it in the first 3½ miles.
Directions to the trailhead: I started my hike at the Mormon Ridge trailhead. To get there take US 191 along the west side of the Chiricahuas until you turn east onto State Route 181. Eventually the road turns into the dirt Forest Road 41 (aka Turkey Creek Rd.). Continue to the Mormon Ridge trailhead. There was one car parked there when I arrived, and it was still there when I left. I saw one hunter sitting on the trail about a mile into my hike, and I heard a shot about 20 minutes later. At the start of the Chiricahua Peak trail I ran into several folks who were on a Green Valley Hiking Club hike, and it sounded like they were having a great time!
The first known identification of these mountains by western people was in 1588 when Spaniards identified the Chiricahua Mountains on a map as the “Tierra de Chiriguana.” Later maps and reports used the name Chiguicagui" and "Chi-ri-ca-hui". The name may have been based on Opata Indian words that mean "mountain of the wild turkeys."
A great online resource for hiking in the Chiricahuas is chiricahuatrails.com/
www.summitpost.org/ultra-prominence-peaks-of-the-48-states/174556
Birds along this hike: Stellar’s jay, Spotted towhee, Dark-eyed junco, Pine siskin, Pygmy nuthatch, Mexican chickadee
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Middlemarch Canyon Trail | Cochise Stronghold | Dragoon Mountains Arizona | Huachuca Hiking Club
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This is a 7½ mile out-and-back hike starting on the east side of the Dragoon Mountains. There's 1,500' of elevation gain. ua-cam.com/channels/BCEyUL_PuYJr7zjPUUt7jQ.html These mountains are hard to describe. The range seems to consist mostly of huge, lumpy, funky boulders like the rock monster in Galaxy Quest ua-cam.com/video/EQG3I5efwWo/v-deo.htmlsi=djAsAFdi4cbSd5hF Needless to say, the Dragoo...
Fly Peak 9,667' | Chiricahua Wilderness Arizona | Coronado Ntl Forest
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This is a 10-mile, 1,900' elevation gain loop hike in the Chiricahua Wilderness starting and ending at the Rustler Park Campground. I saw a post on the Coronado National Forest’s Facebook page about it. It sounded beautiful. And it was! The fact that the miles of aspens were turning golden along the route made it into one of the most beautiful hikes I've done in Arizona. Chiricahua Peak is just...
Garden Canyon-Sawmill Canyon Loop Hike | Ft. Huachuca | Sierra Vista Arizona | Monsoon Flowers
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Sawmill Canyon Trail is a 4½ mile out-and-back hike that has been transformed into a 10 mile hike due to the closure of the gate at the start of dirt section of Garden Canyon Road on Fort Huachuca. Instead of being able to drive up to the start of the trail you now must hike almost 3 miles up the dirt section to Sawmill Canyon, and then hike 3 miles back down the road when you've finished your ...
Ditch Mountain Trail | Mt. Wrightson Wilderness | Mining near the Santa Ritas | Huachuca Hiking Club
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This is a 7- to 8-mile hike (depending on whose gps you're looking at) with about 1,000’ of elevation gain in the Mt. Wrightson Wilderness, starting at the Tunnel Spring trailhead and going to Bear Spring. The trail follows a ditch system built in 1904-05 by the Santa Rita Water & Mining Company to carry water 8 miles east to Kentucky Camp for hydraulic mining. The ditch-water project was prett...
The Big Hill in Sunnyside Canyon | Mining History in the Huachuca Mountains | Huachuca Hiking Club
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This is a 6-mile hike with about 1,000' of elevation gain, starting at a parking area just off of Scotia Canyon Rd then heading over to and partway up Sunnyside Canyon Trail. ua-cam.com/channels/BCEyUL_PuYJr7zjPUUt7jQ.html In the late 1800s there was a unique mining community that lived communally in the Sunnyside Canyon area, and they had a worship house in the canyon somewhere after a steep s...
My knees hurt and I’m old | Am I old? | Montezuma Pass to Miller Peak 9,466’ | Ultra-prominent peak
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The hike to Miller peak is steep no matter which trail you take. On this route from Montezuma Pass there’s an elevation gain of about 3,000’ over the 10-mile round trip. It's a challenging hike. The payoff is 360˚ views at the summit. ua-cam.com/channels/BCEyUL_PuYJr7zjPUUt7jQ.html The first (and last) 3 miles of the route are almost completely exposed to the sun with little shade, so be aware ...
Favorite Huachuca Mountains Loop Hike | Hamburg-Crest-Pat Scott Trails | Sierra Vista Arizona
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This hike starts at Ramsey Canyon Preserve and is 11 miles with 3,000' of elevation gain. It's my favorite loop hike in the Huachucas. The route starts at the Preserve's visitor center, heads 4 miles up the Hamburg Trail to Bear Saddle, then goes north for 2 miles along the Crest Trail and finally it picks up the Pat Scott Trail and goes 5 miles down the back to the visitor center. It’s mostly ...
How not to crawl under a log | Huachuca Peak via MCCLURE CANYON TRAIL | Sierra Vista | Fort Huachuca
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About that log: Please don't judge me!😂 ua-cam.com/channels/BCEyUL_PuYJr7zjPUUt7jQ.html At 8,410', Huachuca Peak is the fourth highest in the Huachucas. This hike to the peak via McClure Canyon Trail is 8 miles round trip with ~3,000' of elevation gain. 0:00 The game 0:25 The route 2:22 That game again 5:29 The final answer Another route to Huachuca Peak is via Huachuca Canyon Trail: ua-cam.com...
The most popular loop hike in the Huachucas | Brown Canyon to Ramsey Canyon | Sierra Vista Arizona
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Okay, you can see by the lack of cars and people in the Brown Canyon parking lot that maybe this loop isn't all that popular at 6 a.m. 😂 But in general you'll see lots of hikers, dog walkers and, sometimes, mountain bikers especially on the first few miles of this route. Can you do this route clockwise? Of course! But keep in mind that the Nature Conservancy's Ramsey Canyon Preserve doesn't ope...
Rincon Peak 8,482' | Saguaro National Park | Rincon Mountain District | Tucson Arizona
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On this hike I realized that everything I know about bulls comes from cartoons. Fortunately after about 10 minutes the bull went his way and I went mine, and I didn't get chased around that tree.😅 This route to Rincon Peak is 16 miles round trip with 4,600' of elevation gain. I'd never given it any thought until earlier this year when I took a hike one week in Saguaro (Suh-wah-row) National Par...
Bob Thompson Peak 7,330' | Sierra Vista Arizona | Ash Canyon | Huachuca Mountains
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Bob Thompson Peak is named after a ranger who in the 1920s and 30s was involved in determining the commercial value of the land that became Coronado National Forest. "Land Use History of the San Rafael Valley, Arizona (1540-1960)" The route to the peak is like two hikes in one. The first 1½ miles is up a steep, wide former mine road now used mainly by the Border Patrol. The last half mile goes ...
Courthouse Butte Loop Trail | The Most Beautiful Day Hike in Sedona Arizona
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A recent article by Robert Stieve in Arizona Highways says it best: “Don’t judge a trail by its trailhead.” The Courthouse Butte Loop trail is one of the most beautiful day hikes in Sedona. The trailhead? Full of cars with people who have pulled over to take a quick photo or two before heading on to Sedona. All the cars make it look like the trail will be mobbed. But in fact most folks just tak...
Brins Mesa Trail | Beautiful Sedona Arizona Day Hike | Ship Rock
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This trail is 6½ miles round trip and is considered a moderate hike. Arizona Highways has a write up about it that's better than anything that I can crank out. Check it out here: www.arizonahighways.com/brins-mesa-trail-0 The article includes these directions to the close-to-downtown trailhead: From the roundabout intersection of State Route 179 and State Route 89A in Sedona, go north on SR 89A...
Mae West Peaks | Arizona | You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. -Mae West
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This route is 6½ miles with about 2,700’ of elevation gain. Mae West Peaks are a pair of summits (6,726' & ~6,580') in Cochise County, Arizona. The lower Mae West is about a ¼ mile along a saddle to the east of the taller peak. The taller of the two was formerly known as Lime Peak. On February 8, 1980 both peaks were named Mae West Peaks, and the name Lime Peak was reassigned on the same date t...
Oh Saguaro! | Saguaro National Park | Hope Camp Trail - Quilter Trail | Tucson Arizona
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Oh Saguaro! | Saguaro National Park | Hope Camp Trail - Quilter Trail | Tucson Arizona
Fairbank Ghost Town | Grand Central Mill | Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate | Arizona History
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Fairbank Ghost Town | Grand Central Mill | Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate | Arizona History
Reiley Peak 7,631’ | Winchester Mountains Arizona High Point | Ariz History | Huachuca Hiking Club
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Reiley Peak 7,631’ | Winchester Mountains Arizona High Point | Ariz History | Huachuca Hiking Club
Little Boquillas Ranch & Boston Mill | Arizona History | San Pedro River | near Tombstone Arizona
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Little Boquillas Ranch & Boston Mill | Arizona History | San Pedro River | near Tombstone Arizona
Huachuca Peak 8,410' via HUACHUCA CANYON TRAIL | 4th Highest Peak in the Huachucas | Sierra Vista Az
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Huachuca Peak 8,410' via HUACHUCA CANYON TRAIL | 4th Highest Peak in the Huachucas | Sierra Vista Az
Ski Wolf Creek Colorado
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Ski Wolf Creek Colorado
Pomona Mine Trail to Upper Pomona Mine | Brown Canyon Ranch | Sierra Vista AZ | Huachuca Mountains
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Pomona Mine Trail to Upper Pomona Mine | Brown Canyon Ranch | Sierra Vista AZ | Huachuca Mountains
Rucker Peak 7,136' | Chiricahua Mountains | Huachuca Hiking Club
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Rucker Peak 7,136' | Chiricahua Mountains | Huachuca Hiking Club
Bear Canyon Thanksgiving Hike | The Second Most Terrible Turkey Ever | Sierra Vista Arizona
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Bear Canyon Thanksgiving Hike | The Second Most Terrible Turkey Ever | Sierra Vista Arizona
Ramsey Canyon Preserve | 7 Hikes from Easy Peasy to Extreme | Sierra Vista AZ | Huachuca Mountains
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Ramsey Canyon Preserve | 7 Hikes from Easy Peasy to Extreme | Sierra Vista AZ | Huachuca Mountains
Sunset Peak 7,060' | Chiricahua Mountains Arizona | Huachuca Hiking Club
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Sunset Peak 7,060' | Chiricahua Mountains Arizona | Huachuca Hiking Club
Carrauntoohil | Ireland's Highest Peak | Devil's Ladder & Zigzags | Drone footage from the peak!
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Carrauntoohil | Ireland's Highest Peak | Devil's Ladder & Zigzags | Drone footage from the peak!
One Hike Two Peaks | MILLER PEAK 9,466' & CARR PEAK 9,220' | Huachuca Mountains | Sierra Vista Ariz
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One Hike Two Peaks | MILLER PEAK 9,466' & CARR PEAK 9,220' | Huachuca Mountains | Sierra Vista Ariz
To hike? Or not to hike? | Blacktail Canyon & Pond | Fort Huachuca | Sierra Vista Arizona
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To hike? Or not to hike? | Blacktail Canyon & Pond | Fort Huachuca | Sierra Vista Arizona
Is this the most interesting trail in Arizona? | U.S.-Mexico Border | AZT Passage 1 | Sierra Vista
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Is this the most interesting trail in Arizona? | U.S.-Mexico Border | AZT Passage 1 | Sierra Vista

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  • @MoatenGat
    @MoatenGat 17 годин тому

    Just hiked it today. Beautiful video, beautiful hike.

    • @karenflynnhikes
      @karenflynnhikes 15 годин тому

      Terrific! This is a great time of year for that hike.🥾

  • @doug-zilla
    @doug-zilla 2 дні тому

    That's a long hike. I've done Monte Vista Peak twice and that was enough for me. I'll do Chiricahua Peak someday and leave out Monte Vista. Good work!

    • @karenflynnhikes
      @karenflynnhikes 2 дні тому

      Hiking from Rustler Park Campground along the Crest Trail to Chiricahua Peak is a shorter and much easier hike. Not much elevation gain at all! Longer drive though...

  • @bondpaz
    @bondpaz 2 дні тому

    Yum candy corn. Boy that is a long hike you did.! I didn’t know that meant wild turkeys. Very interesting.

  • @karenflynnhikes
    @karenflynnhikes 3 дні тому

    For more details about this great hike, including directions to the trailhead, click the "Show more" link above. 🥾

  • @DouglasGreen562
    @DouglasGreen562 3 дні тому

    4,700 feet elevation gain! 💪 I am envious your intact fully operational knees, endurance and duct tape MacGyver skills.

    • @karenflynnhikes
      @karenflynnhikes 3 дні тому

      Duct tape will fix anything! I'll probably be using it on my knees one day.😂

  • @realAnnB
    @realAnnB 3 дні тому

    Thank you for another great video. Were those rocks @1:36 part of the trail? Did you have to scramble up that hill?

    • @karenflynnhikes
      @karenflynnhikes 3 дні тому

      I think I accidentally made it look like you have to hike up those rocks. But actually there's just a several hundred yards-long rockfall down the slope and as switchbacks take you up the slope the trail goes across the rocks several times. So yes they are part of the trail, but you don't have to scramble up them, only go across them.

  • @beccabaril1777
    @beccabaril1777 4 дні тому

    This is a great video! Thank you !

    • @karenflynnhikes
      @karenflynnhikes 4 дні тому

      When I was younger if anyone had told me that the best years of my life would be in my 60s I would have had a good laugh.🥾🤔

  • @RobertGlazier
    @RobertGlazier 6 днів тому

    I retired from the military from the Fort. Would you happen to know the gps coordinates to the crashsite. I want to hike up there and see if I can find it. I hiked up to Huachuca peak several years ago.

    • @karenflynnhikes
      @karenflynnhikes 6 днів тому

      No, I don't have the coords for the site. If you have the Trails of the Huachucas trail guide, the route to it is described in the Huachuca Peak Trail write-up. Having been there a few times I can say that the hike to it is easier via Lyle Canyon/Huachuca Peak Trails on the west side of the Huachucas. That west side route is faint in some areas, but the route starting on Ft Huachuca via Huachuca Canyon/Peterson Peak Trails is even more faint in various sections and it's much steeper. Good luck, it's an adventure!

    • @RobertGlazier
      @RobertGlazier 3 дні тому

      @@karenflynnhikes Thanks.

  • @benjaminkravetz2759
    @benjaminkravetz2759 7 днів тому

    Did this hike with my son in March 2024.

    • @karenflynnhikes
      @karenflynnhikes 7 днів тому

      I hope you enjoyed it. It's right up there in my top favorite hikes and views.

  • @Exe.6000
    @Exe.6000 9 днів тому

    Would be nice to get some coordinates to the parking lot :) i tried finding the parking lot using the map and comparing it with google maps but it’s a bit difficult

    • @karenflynnhikes
      @karenflynnhikes 8 днів тому

      @@Exe.6000 Follow Ash Canyon Road until it ends at the large brown Forest Service sign.

  • @sherryshirey2981
    @sherryshirey2981 10 днів тому

    I've been watching your videos where in the Huachuca are quartz crystals found?

    • @karenflynnhikes
      @karenflynnhikes 10 днів тому

      There is a lot of white quartz along the trail at the Reef Campground at the top of Carr Canyon. I've never found much quartz that has shiny crystals in it, but sometimes I'll find a small piece laying randomly along a trail.

    • @sherryshirey2981
      @sherryshirey2981 10 днів тому

      @ You know the wash next to the parking area in Ash Canyon is supposed to be a place to collect crystal quartz?

    • @karenflynnhikes
      @karenflynnhikes 10 днів тому

      @@sherryshirey2981 Yes, there are active mining claims in that area of Ash Canyon, so you have to be aware of what is private property.

  • @karenflynnhikes
    @karenflynnhikes 13 днів тому

    For directions to the trailhead and for more information, including how Middlemarch Canyon received its name, click the "Show more" link above. Enjoy this hike!

  • @bondpaz
    @bondpaz 15 днів тому

    ❤😮I love this hike. I want to do it someday. Great history!

  • @ervinslens
    @ervinslens 15 днів тому

    What a lovely scenery my friend! Shots and your narration are amazing!

  • @anthonywaynegrover
    @anthonywaynegrover 16 днів тому

    Thanks for the native peoples context. Much appreciated. Am a fan of your hike videos. We call the little ball bearings the 'rolly pollies'.

    • @karenflynnhikes
      @karenflynnhikes 16 днів тому

      I'm glad you liked this one. It's such a historic range. Rolly pollies is the perfect name for those little rocks!

    • @RyanDiSilvestro
      @RyanDiSilvestro 15 днів тому

      Lots of roly-pollies in the Mule & Whetstones Mountains as well!

  • @Dullahan161
    @Dullahan161 17 днів тому

    Can you do one about the plane wreck on Mt. Humphreys?

  • @SimplyMe-567
    @SimplyMe-567 21 день тому

    I love the photo at the end!

  • @bondpaz
    @bondpaz 22 дні тому

    What a beautiful place!!!❤

    • @karenflynnhikes
      @karenflynnhikes 21 день тому

      It was a real treat of a hike after this crazy hot summer!

  • @RyanDiSilvestro
    @RyanDiSilvestro 23 дні тому

    I did the same hike without Centella Point and bushwhacked to Riggs Peak prior to Fly’s Peak back July 15, 2023. Great hike. Lots of blowdowns. Love that mountain range! 🥾🌲🌞

    • @karenflynnhikes
      @karenflynnhikes 22 дні тому

      In Nov 2023 a work crew spent a couple weeks removing 60+ blowdowns and the trail is clear now which makes the route really enjoyable.

  • @karenflynnhikes
    @karenflynnhikes 24 дні тому

    For directions to the trailhead and for more information about this hike click the "Show more" link above.

  • @neilbrady2660
    @neilbrady2660 24 дні тому

    I did a similar route in that area a couple of months ago. I ended up going up to Fly's peak from the south side on the "trail", which sounds like the same trail you lost. I don't think many people use that side as there is definently parts of the trail that disapear.

    • @karenflynnhikes
      @karenflynnhikes 23 дні тому

      It's beautiful up there, and I wish I'd had the time to continue to Chiricahua Peak.⛰🥾

  • @stephenzeoli8117
    @stephenzeoli8117 24 дні тому

    Beautiful. The Chiricahua region is one of my favorites when I get to your part of the country.

  • @karenflynnhikes
    @karenflynnhikes Місяць тому

    For more information about this hike, including directions to the trailhead, click the "Show more" link above. Enjoy!

  • @antoniosalieri573
    @antoniosalieri573 Місяць тому

    Tragic the Apaches killed thousands of people on both sides of the border

  • @shimlatinyzone
    @shimlatinyzone 2 місяці тому

    Nice dear🎉🎉❤❤

  • @stevencasteel6799
    @stevencasteel6799 2 місяці тому

    This is the first time I've seen anything of or from Patscott peak in 40 years. This brings back memories. The question I have is if the post office is still there?

    • @karenflynnhikes
      @karenflynnhikes 2 місяці тому

      There is no post office remaining anywhere in the Huachucas as far as I know. I know there was once one in Sunnyside Canyon, but I believe it was closed in the 1930s or earlier.

  • @94onyx94
    @94onyx94 2 місяці тому

    Such a great message! One of your videos inspired me to participate and complete (2 peaks) the Sky Island Challenge this year!

    • @karenflynnhikes
      @karenflynnhikes 2 місяці тому

      @@94onyx94 The Sky Island Challenge is a beast! I'm glad you had a chance to do it.

  • @johnganshow5536
    @johnganshow5536 2 місяці тому

    Excellent video!! I love that huge Cottonwood tree in front of the parking area. ( I've been there about 3 times ) Hope to get back, I live in northern AZ now.

    • @karenflynnhikes
      @karenflynnhikes 2 місяці тому

      @@johnganshow5536 Northern AZ is wonderful

  • @bondpaz
    @bondpaz 2 місяці тому

    Sure a beautiful area! I love AZ. ❤❤❤❤

    • @karenflynnhikes
      @karenflynnhikes 2 місяці тому

      @@bondpaz Fort Huachuca is great for hiking!

  • @hcfm7326
    @hcfm7326 2 місяці тому

    Nice music and great narration. Pretty area

  • @jacksnow1703
    @jacksnow1703 2 місяці тому

    Nice hike Karen. Great content overall! Thanks for sharing.

  • @DouglasGreen562
    @DouglasGreen562 2 місяці тому

    Another great video! What a pretty trail.

  • @cknight3457
    @cknight3457 2 місяці тому

    My philosophy at 60 years old is "hike until you drop".

    • @karenflynnhikes
      @karenflynnhikes 2 місяці тому

      That's the best philosophy. Some of the folks I sometimes hike with are in their late 70s to mid 80s which is a good way to remember that it's not over 'til it's over.🙂

  • @stevencasteel6799
    @stevencasteel6799 2 місяці тому

    I really wish the forest service would rebuild the cabin that used to be on Miller peak. Went up there with friends of mine in 1986 to see Halleys Comet. It was a great experience. The sunset and sunrise were breathtaking.

  • @bdemerstube
    @bdemerstube 2 місяці тому

    You're an inspiration!

  • @karenflynnhikes
    @karenflynnhikes 2 місяці тому

    For directions to the trailhead and for more information about this water/mining project, click the "Show more" link above.

  • @RoadRider95
    @RoadRider95 2 місяці тому

    Back I. The 1990s I used to hike this trail. I loved the challenge at times to go hard and fast now and then.

    • @karenflynnhikes
      @karenflynnhikes 2 місяці тому

      The trail is a beast! Steep and definitely a good challenge.

  • @bondpaz
    @bondpaz 2 місяці тому

    Beautiful hike! We have been getting up at 4 am to beat the heat. Yesterday the storm came through and we dropped to 75 in the evening! We will be freezing in no time! 😊❤

    • @KarenFlynn-kn9yp
      @KarenFlynn-kn9yp 2 місяці тому

      It seems like it's been a super hot summer!

  • @vs123
    @vs123 2 місяці тому

    Beautiful nature my friend

  • @rosemaryryan6678
    @rosemaryryan6678 2 місяці тому

    Hoping to hike up with my son and this is a really nice view and description, thanks a million for sharing!

  • @Karl_with_a_K
    @Karl_with_a_K 3 місяці тому

    Hi K. Flynn in sunny Arizona, just discovered your channel and subscribed, enjoying your hiking videos 👍 hello from another K. Flynn in County Wexford Ireland 👍

  • @viniciusnovaes6295
    @viniciusnovaes6295 3 місяці тому

    What a dream! Awesome video! I lived in Ireland for over 2 years but couldn't get that one done. I hope I'll get round to doing it one day. It looks amazing.

    • @KarenFlynn-kn9yp
      @KarenFlynn-kn9yp 3 місяці тому

      The views! The sheep! Ireland is awesome.💖🍀🐑

  • @DJchase33
    @DJchase33 3 місяці тому

    Wow I see the top of this Mtn everyday, so cool there are cows/bulls 🌵🐄🐂up there I need to go visit soon!! Thx for the cool video!!

  • @RangerMikeLVI
    @RangerMikeLVI 3 місяці тому

    Moved to Tucson in 2022. Been up Mt Lemmon well north of 100x being an avid outdoorsman and a volunteer Forest Service Wilderness Ranger through SGWA since 2011. From afar I have had interest in the Rincons but then my daughter's classmate and first crush Micah passed away. Since then we together have been looking at maps. We've taken two last minute trips to the foothills but now I'm working in Vail and being so close to Micah Mountain, the peak is screaming my name. Thanks for posting this video, time to hit Peak #23 for me and #1 for my eldest daughter 😊

    • @RangerMikeLVI
      @RangerMikeLVI 3 місяці тому

      Watching the video for the second time, I yelled out loud, "that's the road we took !" Lol

    • @karenflynnhikes
      @karenflynnhikes 3 місяці тому

      @@RangerMikeLVI It's really lovely on that side of the Rincons. 🥾👍🏼

  • @realAnnB
    @realAnnB 3 місяці тому

    The hiking club seems like so much fun. Thanks for another great video. I was wondering if any of you hikers carry bear spray. I travel to Arizona sometimes and I'm thinking of bringing bear spray next time, but it might be too hot. It shouldn't be left in the car at high temperatures. Any advice?

    • @karenflynnhikes
      @karenflynnhikes 3 місяці тому

      When I'm hiking with a group I don't carry bear spray. A few people walking along, chatting and laughing won't be bothered by the shy bears in these mountains. When I'm by myself I usually have a small marine air horn that blasts a loud noise. I can press the button while it's attached to my pack vs. bear spray which I would have to pull out, take off the safety and then try to spray at an upset animal. That said, there have been no reports of any attack of any large animal in the Huachucas in any recent time (like since 1973 at least). 🥾🐻🙂

    • @realAnnB
      @realAnnB 3 місяці тому

      @@karenflynnhikes Thank you! I appreciate the locals perspective on the Huachucas.

  • @jacksnow1703
    @jacksnow1703 3 місяці тому

    Nice hike. Thanks for sharing!

  • @karenflynnhikes
    @karenflynnhikes 3 місяці тому

    For more information about this hike click the "Show more" link above.

  • @swerne01
    @swerne01 3 місяці тому

    I'm thinking you could also come up the Bear Canyon trail to the same saddle, do the same loop and then head out Bear Canyon. The advantage is you don't have to worry about the Preserve locking its gate with your car still inside. I'm a slower hiker than you and that might be important.

    • @karenflynnhikes
      @karenflynnhikes 3 місяці тому

      Yes, your idea is a good one. Bear Canyon is a really lovely and quiet canyon.

  • @theodorepeterson2130
    @theodorepeterson2130 4 місяці тому

    Cool to see another Huachucas enthusiast! There's a summit register tucked in a crack at the top... between it, Lyle, and Rattlesnake, it's easily the least visited "named" summit in the range. Though straight up from that saddle between Peterson and Lyle, the trek to the top isn't bad. If you can find a car capable of getting up to the parking area at Gate 7, it's 10X easier going from there (Gate 7 is easier to get to from outside of Fort Huachuca, coming from the west side IMO.) Honor First.

    • @karenflynnhikes
      @karenflynnhikes 4 місяці тому

      So many great hikes, and almost right out the back door!