The Arizona P2K season has started again, possibly one of the most remote peaks on the list. Located in far northwestern Arizona, an area called the Arizona Strip. Gotta get all the way around the Grand Canyon and go in via either Nevada or Utah. After that, it’s about 50 miles again on dirt roads. Thankfully, the roads are pretty good until the last couple of miles. If I had known how bad those last couple of miles would have been, I might have parked before and just walked the rest of the way, but at this point, I was committed. I first had thought to camp at the trailhead and start early in the morning, but I arrived much earlier than expected, with plenty of daylight left, and it wasn’t too hot, around 80°F with a good breeze. I thought, “Let’s just go for it right now.”
Once I had parked, it was a pretty straightforward hike up the ridge line, just following the wash up to a saddle and then switchbacking up the northeastern side. It’s not until maybe the last half mile and 300 or 400 ft of climb where the trail starts to end and it’s a scramble and rockhop to the summit. From the top, great views into the 3 states, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah.
