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Kino Peak, Arizona, March 2023
On Thursday, March 9, I met Dave Kohnke at Bates Well Ranch off of the Bates Well Road in Organ Pipe National Monument. I had spent the previous night camped nearby but Dave has started his day by driving some … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Bates Mountains, Kino Peak, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, SAHC
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Diaz Peak, Arizona, January 2023
On Saturday morning, January 28, I left Tucson and drove west to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. My goal was to climb Diaz Peak. Diaz Peak lies immediately south of Mount Ajo in the Ajo Range. Diaz Peak has 1501 … Continue reading
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Tagged Ajo Range, Arizona, Diaz Peak, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
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Mount Ajo, Arizona, February 2016
On February 23 Linda dropped me off at the Bull Pasture Trail below Mount Ajo along the Ajo Mountain Drive in the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. I hiked and scrambled up Mount Ajo, the high point of the Ajo Mountains. This is a volcanic range with many cliffs and rock outcrops and the hiking high on the route reminded me of Misery Ridge at Smith Rock, Oregon. Continue reading
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Tagged Ajo Mountains, Arizona, Mount Ajo, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
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