Ascent of South Mountain on 2017-02-11| Others in Party: | Michael Berry
Matthias Stender
----Only Party on Mountain | | Date: | Saturday, February 11, 2017 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | 4x4 Vehicle | | Peak: | South Mountain | | Location: | USA-Arizona | | Elevation: | 4160 ft / 1267 m |
Ascent Trip ReportDriving directions from Arizona Highway 86 about 10 miles northwest of Sells:
(I revised this after my 2019-02-16 ascent)
0.0 Turn west onto a dirt road at virtual milepost 100.8
0.8 The road drops into a sandy trench. These trench entries and exits require good clearance.
1.3 Bear Left at a Y.
1.7 Leave the sandy trench to the Right. The trench becomes quite deep and narrow for awhile here.
2.2 Bear Right at a Y.
2.8 Merge with a road from the Left.
3.2 Continue onto a better-graded dirt road.
5.2 Turn Right before a corral.
5.7 Turn Left at a Y.
6.4 Turn Right at a Y.
7.2 Bear Left at a Y.
8.1 We parked here (the road steepens and ends a short distance beyond).
I can provide a GPX track of the drive in and out to those interested.
The "East Face Trail" (Scott Surgent's 2015-04-12 miner's trail) starts at the end of the road and leads to a broad saddle at about 3750 feet. The trail is in good condition and is easy to follow except for a few very short sections. From the saddle climb west up an open ramp to the summit where we found a registry in rocks. There is another registry at the South Mountain Benchmark about 100 yards to the south of the summit. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 1770 ft / 539 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 1770 ft / 539 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 3.5 mi / 5.6 km | | Route Conditions: | Road Hike, Unmaintained Trail, Open Country | | Gear Used: | Ski Poles | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 1770 ft / 539 m | | Distance: | 1.7 mi / 2.7 km | | Route: | East Face Trail | | Start Trailhead: | Near end of road 2390 ft / 728 m | | Descent Statistics | | Loss on way out: | 1770 ft / 539 m | | Distance: | 1.8 mi / 2.9 km | | Route: | East Face Trail | | End Trailhead: | Near end of road 2390 ft / 728 m | GPS Data for Ascent/Trip
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Peaks:  climbed and  unclimbed by Paul McClellan
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