Date: November 9, 2003
I followed the same route as I had come up. Page 149 of 149. We chose to approach the peak via the Crest Trail, with Rustler Park as our first choice but also keeping our options open depending on road conditions and other factors. The fort was decommissioned in 1894 and today is just stone foundations and the occasional adobe walls that look like they're melting into the earth. To my knowledge none of these are visible on any standard route up Chiricahua Peak. About Chiricahua Peak is the name of a 9,763 feet (2,976 m) peak located in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona, located about 35 miles (56 km) north of the United States-Mexico border. We hiked up the easy grades, took a breakfast break, and followed the trail past Anita Springs and directly up to the summit, 3.5 miles and 2 hours after starting, in exquisite weather. There are two trails that run parallel along the Mormon Creek drainage. We suited up and got things in order, starting the hike at 9:10 a.m. From Long Park, we followed a mostly-level trail south for two-thirds of a mile to the Crest Trail (Trail 270). Hike for Your Health! A "Wonderland of Rocks" is waiting for you to explore at Chiricahua National Monument.
Hot dry exposed the whole way but trail clear. There are also extensive stands of aspen on the north slope. The fort was decommissioned in 1894 and today is just stone foundations and the occasional adobe walls that look like they're melting into the earth. Read more to find out how. If I could get us there, our hike would be relatively short. I left home at 4:15 a.m. and arrived to the range by 8:00 a.m.
We drove the roads and took a walking tour of Faraway Ranch, the home of the Ericksons, homesteaders whose efforts led to the formation of the Chiricahua National Monument years later. Features: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Prominence: 661 feet
Nearby homes similar to 10163 E Trailhead -- have recently sold between $350K to $660K at an average of $290 per square foot. The highest point, Chiricahua Peak, rises 9,759 feet (2,975m) above sea level, approximately 6,000 feet (1,800m) above the surrounding valleys. It has been listed on Rocket Homes since February 28, 2023 and is currently priced at $535,000. Forests cover much of the range, and a vast network of trails and camping areas offer multitudes of possibilities for hiking, camping and exploring. It was along this stretch I encountered the first of the treefall. Visit the Faraway Ranch Historic District to discover more about the people who have called this area home. We spent a little more time here, trying to see things from various points around the summit area. 9.32 mi / 3143 ft gain The Chiricahua Mountains are an uplifted structural block of the Basin and Range. it's kind of hard to find where it starts back up. The range contains 85 named peaks and lies within the Basin and Range Province. The Apache, of course, wanted no part of this, and for the better part of 30 years, fought a guerrilla-style war against American explorers and settlers in this region. I eased the truck down the road and from Rustler Park, we drove down to the Chiricahua National Monument.
The creek itself had running water down low, fed by springs. The hike down was quick, although the loose rocks were more treacherous as I moved downhill.
A collection of horror stories, urban legends, and the occult from Arizonas unexamined past. A large fire from a couple years ago had defoliated much of this part of the mountain and the burn scars were still evident. The peak contains one of the southernmost Engelmann spruce stands in the world. Learn more about Faraway Ranch. Gain: 500 feet
Explore Map Collection. It is the highest summit in the Chiricahua Mountains and the highest point in Cochise County. The Chiricahua sky island rises about . So here it was, a month later.
I was back home just in time to catch The Simpsons on TV. Distance: 2 miles
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Later that afternoon, we made another 3-mile hike to the Fort Bowie National Historic Site, where the Army set up camp to help fight the Apache Wars against Cochise and Geronimo. Chiricahua Peak Weather Forecast, AZ - WillyWeather F 2 9:16 pm 21 Feb Relative Humidity 76% Rain Today 0.1in (0in Last Hour) Wind SW 8.1mph Dew Point 37.9 F Pressure 1009.5 hPa Hottest 87.8 F Pohnpei Island, HI Coldest -40 F WEST DELTA OIL PLATFORM, LA Windiest 55.2mph Mount Washington, NH Wettest (Last Hour) 0.1in Travel up this good hardpack/gravel road about 9 miles (roughly). We hiked up the easy grades, took a breakfast break, and followed the trail past Anita Springs and directly up to the summit, 3.5 miles and 2 hours after starting, in exquisite weather. I followed Turkey Creek Road into the range to the Mormon Creek trailhead area. I wasn't keen on battling this for another five miles, so I abandoned the hike and returned to my truck. There were also many standing dead trees, and they creaked in the slight breeze. They had come up the upper Mormon Creek trail and they mentioned there were good views along this route. The road requires high clearance and 4wd is recommended. From here it's about 6 miles one way to the peak along the Crest Trail (270).A sub-option at Rustlers Park is to drive another 1.4 miles south along a very rocky road to Long Park, which cuts off nearly 5 miles of r/t hiking and about 1,000 feet of gain. After gathering my gear and talking with some guy camping, I hit the trail. The largest of the mines developed in the California district of the Chiricahua Mountains was the Hilltop mine which consisted of 3 interconnected levels totaling 6,098 metres (20,007ft). Learn about people who have called Chiricahua home over the years. Flys Peak On the Crest Trail a view of Flys Peak with large tracts of burned trees from the 1994 fire (2015-04-28). Please correct me if I'm mistaken. (See also www.roguegeopolitics.com). At just over a mile high in elevation, Chiricahua National Monument enjoys fairly mild weather year round. View back along the Silver Peak Trail as the trail heads northwest. PB LoJ
1/4 to 2/3 of the trail, spikes and thorns, many fallen trees, a big problem. I don't know which is best, but I can tell you the best views I found were on the Crest Trail south of the peak. Here are nine things to know before you go. Your IP: 2.5h up 1.5h down.
The weather was breezy but nice, with temperaturess around 50.
Hiking info, trail maps, and 19 trip reports from Chiricahua Peak (9,759 ft) in the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona Hiking info, trail maps, and 19 trip reports from Chiricahua Peak (9,759 ft) in the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona Chiricahua Peak - Arizona | peakery peakery Log a climb Join/Login Log a climb Latest Peak Map Peak List Distance: 2 miles
The Chiricahua National Monument Visitor Center is 5,400 feet (1,646 meters) above sea level. In the breeze, I grew chilled quickly, and happy to have summitted, I started down. The summit is marked by a benchmark in a boulder situated at the base of a large tree. Feeding wildlife can put your life and the animals' life at risk. The road segment to Long Park is rough, needing 4-wheel drive, but I took it slow and we arrived at Long Park in cool, clear conditions. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 6 h 3 min to complete. Chiricahua Mountains is a range in Coronado National Forest, Chiricahua Wilderness, Chihuahuan Desert, AZ. After hiking the steep switchbacks, the trail converged with the upper Mormon trail, meeting at an elevation of 8,700 feet. Time: 1 hour
The trail begins at the end of the Sycamore campsites off a spur from Turkey Creek Road. Then the trail parallelled the creek on the right as one faces uphill. Crossing these obstacles was easy at first, but soon, especially on the final approach heading south of the saddle to the peak, the quantity of deadfall was enormous. The most popular route comes in from the north via Rustler Park campground, high on the main range crest. (3), Additions & Corrections
From our hotel in Willcox, we followed State Route AZ-186 for 35 miles southeast toward the Chiricahua National Monument, then right (south) another 14 miles up the Pinery Canyon Road toward Onion Saddle and Rustler Park (FR-42 and FR-42D). After gathering my gear and talking with some guy camping, I hit the trail. v Book MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES ON ECONOMY AND EFFICIENCY IN THE I left home at 4:15 a.m. and arrived to the range by 8:00 a.m. Parts were nice, parts had downed trees and branches obstructing the way, and all of it was covered under a heavy mat of pine needles, cones and leaves. A dichotomous key to the workers is included. There are miles of hiking trails amid these fascinating rock formations. [1], The earliest evidence of humans in the vicinity of the Chiricahua Mountains are Clovis archeological sites such as Double Adobe Site in the Whitewater Draw tributary of Rucker Creek north of Douglas. The Apache, of course, wanted no part of this, and for the better part of 30 years, fought a guerrilla-style war against American explorers and settlers in this region. Later that afternoon, we made another 3-mile hike to the Fort Bowie National Historic Site, where the Army set up camp to help fight the Apache Wars against Cochise and Geronimo. Starting along the Silver Peak Trail. LoJ
12856 East Rhyolite Creek Road, Willcox, AZ 85643, USA. For the first time I had an actual view of the peaks above me, although Chiricahua's summit was still hidden by trees. Purchase one for $3,495 or all three for $9,000. I was back home just in time to catch The Simpsons on TV. Map includes a larger scale (1:40,000) inset of the Cave Creek Canyon and Rustler Park areas. The range is a result of a massive volcanic event, the Turkey Creek eruption, from 27 million years ago. Postal Service in 1982 with a 13 postage stamp that is part of its Great Americans series. Main
In 2007 there were about 14,000 speakers of Western Apache, about half of whom belong to the White Mountain Apache tribe and can be found on the Fort Apache Reservation. From here it was a consistently moderate uphill grade along nice wide trail. We returned along the Crest Trail, and while en route back to Long Park we also ascended Paint Rock (9,375 feet . View more homes. Chiricahua Mountains Cochise College Virtual Geology Museum Geology Home Page Geology of Southeastern Arizona. I have climbed the peak twice, in 2000 by myself, and again in 2003. Elevation: 7,310 feet
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It was along this stretch I encountered the first of the treefall. Washes wind through the park and flow when there is a lot of snowmelt or if there is a monsoon.
The road segment to Long Park is rough, needing 4-wheel drive, but I took it slow and we arrived at Long Park in cool, clear conditions. The highest portions of the range are rounded summits while lower down, the range is surrounded by interesting gardens of hoodoos and spires, best exemplified by the Chiricahua National Monument, an area of fascinating rock spires and hoodoos, and well worth a visit. There are two trails that run parallel along the Mormon Creek drainage. Lots of down pines block the trail. Chiricahua Peak is easy to climb, with a few possible starting points ranging from half-day hikes to longer overnighters. I hiked a mile in soft snow, but the snow was up to my hips. The Chiricahua Mountains from the north
The weather was breezy but nice, with temperaturess around 50.
We hiked up the easy grades, took a breakfast break, and followed the trail past Anita Springs and directly up to the summit, 3.5 miles and 2 hours after starting, in exquisite weather. The views at the named peak were better than at the highpoint, with views straight into La Barge . The exit took 90 minutes, and our hike had required just 4 hours. Second Visit, November 2003: and I planned to hike another Arizona county highpoint while the weather state-wide remained mild. Then the trail parallelled the creek on the right as one faces uphill. iv, no. Led at first by Chief Cochise (for whom the county is named), and after Cochise's death, by Geronimo, the Apache, numbering just a few hundred, fought vigorously and remained at large until 1886, when Geronimo was captured. The views are really good now of course, as all the tress that were there, are gone. A hike up Chiricahua will give you the county highpoint of Cochise County and one of the 57 "Ultra" prominent peaks in the lower-48 states, with over 5,000 . Lots 7, 8, & 9. We drove out to our hotel in Willcox the day before, and enjoyed some authentic Mexican food for our pre-hike dinner that night. Ndee biyti'. ) The Chiricahua Mountains massif is a large mountain range in southeastern Arizona which is part of the Basin and Range province of the west and southwestern United States and northwest Mexico; the range is part of the Coronado National Forest. A not well-maintained trail, not recommended. I met with a couple of hikers at Point 8,700, the only people I saw the whole day on the route. The next day we returned to the Monument and did two hikes: a 3.5-mile loop through the Heart of Rocks and its spectacular rock formations, and a 2-mile hike up Sugarloaf Peak. I tried to go underneath as often as I could, preferring not to touch or put any weight on these massive logs. I stayed 15 minutes at the top. Teammates:
However, I could readily see some of the nearby peaks such as Anita Peak. The trailhead's elevation is approximately 6,400 feet. Visitors love Chiricahua for its stunning rock columns (hoodoos), hiking trails, and bird watching opportunities. There were also many standing dead trees, and they creaked in the slight breeze. After hiking the steep switchbacks, the trail converged with the upper Mormon trail, meeting at an elevation of 8,700 feet.
We followed the Crest Trail south, contouring past Flys Peak, coming to a meadow at Round Park, then contoured around smaller peaks before coming to Cima Park ("Park" is used in these cases to refer to saddles along the range crest). Hike along the Crest Trail to 9,763-foot Chiricahua Peak, the highest summit in the range and take in sweeping views that include peaks in New Mexico and Mexico. Crossing these obstacles was easy at first, but soon, especially on the final approach heading south of the saddle to the peak, the quantity of deadfall was enormous. The trailhead's elevation is approximately 6,400 feet. For example, the , Gelemenovo. The 8-mile paved scenic drive and 17-miles of day-use hiking trails provide opportunities to discover the beauty, natural sounds, and inhabitants of this 12,025 acre site. I didn't have any plans, so I decided to go back to the Chiricahua Range on a whim. Geological history of the Chiricahua Mountains, "Coronado National Forest Chiricahua Wilderness", "Arizona Memory Project: Compound Object Viewer", "Chiricahua National Monument Historic Designed Landscape: Landscape Architecture Month: National Register of Historic Places Official Website--Part of the National Park Service", "Border Crackdowns and the Battle for Arizona", "CVO Website Arizona Volcanoes and Volcanics", "Hilltop Mine (Hand Mine; Kasper tunnel; Gray Mine; Dunn shaft; Blacksmith shaft; Rhem adit), Rustler Park, California District, Chiricahua Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA", "Sky Islands of North America: A globally unique and threatened inland archipelago", "Audubon: Birds & Science [-109.28, 31.9057] Chiricahua Mountains, Coronado National Forest", "The mission to return jaguars to the US: 'We aren't right without them', "Southwestern Research Station | American Museum Natural History", "Winter Views of the Eastern Chiricahuas The Firefly Forest", The Nature Explorers Chiricahua Expedition, Chiricahua Peak Summit, trails, mountainzone.com, (coord), Map of Chiricahua and Dos Cabezas Mountains, Chiricahua Peloncillo Historical Society, Chiricahuas: Mountain Islands in the Desert (1998), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chiricahua_Mountains&oldid=1134366760, Mountain ranges of Cochise County, Arizona, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2021, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 18 January 2023, at 09:36. Mileage from I-10: about 35.The roads are mostly passable by passenger vehicles except in the wettest weather.There are other possibilities to approach this peak as well. We chose to approach the peak via the Crest Trail, with Rustler Park as our first choice but also keeping our options open depending on road conditions and other factors. beltane edition may 1, 1984 the no-compromise environmental journal vol. From point 8,700, I proceeded south a half-mile to the Chiricahua Saddle, elevation 9,100 feet. This report is not meant to replace maps, compass, gps and other common sense hiking/navigation items. Teammates:
The most popular route comes in from the north via Rustler Park campground, high on the main range crest. ALLTRAILS and the AllTrails Mountain Design are registered trademarks of AllTrails, LLC in the United States as well as certain other jurisdictions. Like my first time here, the top is wooded and blocks most views. In the breeze, I grew chilled quickly, and happy to have summitted, I started down. A large fire from a couple years ago had defoliated much of this part of the mountain and the burn scars were still evident. It was hunting season and we came upon a father and son sitting along the trail, rifles on their laps. The Pedregosa Mountains are found at the southern end of the Chiricahua Mountains, while the Swisshelm Mountains are located to the southwest. Chiricahua Peak is easy to climb, with a few possible starting points ranging from half-day hikes to longer overnighters. A talus field (with no trees) allowed for excellent views all the way down to the desert floor. Browse Map. Since you're in the area, definitely spend a day in the Chiricahua National Monument.
Spanning 12,025 acres in southern Arizona, Chiricahua National Monument is the result of the eruption of Turkey Creek Volcano millions of years ago; as the ash cooled, it formed rhyolite layers that eroded . Prominence: 5,139 feet
First Visit, February 2000: I was here in January to hike Chiricahua Peak, intending to hike the Crest Trail from Rustler Park. Only after the occasional snow or in the dead of summer should one use caution. Click to find out more! I took the "lower" one, the one literally in the creekbed (the "upper" one's trailhead is about a half-mile west of the lower's trailhead, but there is no convenient parking for that trailhead).
I had a choiceloop south then east and approach the summit from the southeast, or loop north. In a sunrise ceremony in the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks monument, Chiricahua Apache and Piros speak of the importance of place names and tradition. . 85643, Download the official NPS app before your next visit. Rucker Canyon Road (dirt) leads to campsites from the south, and AZ-80 has access roads allowiong access from the east side. Cochise County
Near the top, a bit of ice, not a big problem. [citation needed], The first recorded mining claim in the Chiricahua Mountains was the Hidden Treasure claim filed in 1881, and mining has continued intermittently to the present with the greatest periods of activity occurring in the 1920s and 1950s. Apache is an Athabaskan (Na-Den) language spoken in central Arizona in the USA. 27 million by most sources). Categories: 3,343 Albums: 68 Uploaded Media: 557,806 Embedded Media: 720 Comments: 446,104 Disk Usage: 233.1 GB
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Chiricahua Peak in the Chiricahua Mountains is another big Arizona mountain with no real summit qualities. The story begins in the earliest days of European settlement in Arizona the late 17th century, when Spanish missionaries from Mexico and Santa Fe began to push into the Sonoran Desert, then a.
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