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Ascent of Rice Peak-North Ridge on 2012-10-27

Climber: Eric Kassan

Date:

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Ascent Type:

Successful Summit Attained

Motorized Transport to Trailhead:

4x4 Vehicle

Peak:

Rice Peak-North Ridge

Location:

USA-Arizona

Elevation:

7280 ft / 2218 m

Ascent Trip Report

The road to Rice Peak gets challenging after the Peppersauce campground (passenger cars can make it as far as the campground). Once on the ridge, it gets better, and we could have driven to the summmit of Rice Peak if we didn't want some exercise.

As for the county highpoint, one can bushwhack across from the second switchback on the road, but it is a VERY tough bushwhack where one has to push through dense thorny bushes in numerous places. By comparison there is what appears to be the remains of an old road going from just above the CoHP to the summit of Rice Peak, so I would recommend going to and from the summit. Even though it adds some extra elevation gain, it's still the easier route.

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

930 ft / 283 m

Quality:

2 (on a subjective 1-10 scale)

Route Conditions:

Road Hike, Bushwhack

Gear Used:

Ski Poles

Ascent Statistics

Elevation Gain:

930 ft / 283 m

Extra Loss:

50 ft / 15 m

Distance:

1.6 mi / 2.6 km

Route:

Road -> bushwhack

Trailhead:

Rice Peak Rd @ 6400 6400 ft / 1950 m

Descent Statistics

Ascent Part of Trip: 2012 Rice Peak

Complete Trip Sequence:

Order	Peak/Point	Date
1	Rice Peak-North Ridge	2012-10-27
2	Rice Peak	2012-10-27

GPS Data for Ascent/Trip

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Peaks: climbed and unclimbed by Eric Kassan
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