On Saturday, 1/11/2020, we headed out the back gate at 39 degrees to crest Round Mountain. It is one of the landmarks you here me talk about that if you get lost in the desert, look for Round Mountain to get your bearings. We had never been up the trail so with Bob and Ruger as our guides (as always) we took off.
It was a little windy so the 39 felt cool, but with the sunshine, it makes you feel warm quickly.
Ruger is always first, in the lead and will bark loudly if it isn't the case!
We traveled down Martinez wash and I always love the Saguaros that line the edge.
We have lots of erosion and you see different images every time we travel out.
Lots of rocks in the wash as well.
Ruger was especially interested in the cattle prowling about.
Saguaros lined the trail up Round Mountain -- see the next 3 pics.
We found some tailing piles (with a big hole in the top) -- usually indicates some prospecting!
Another tailing pile
Up the trail with Bob/Ruger in the lead.
Around a bend and more up to go!
The view from the Top (with a few scary climbs) -- the Boyd Ranch road is down towards the bottom.
ZigZaging trail you can see we traveled.
More Saguaros and trails to the East.
Circling around the top looking out.
Looking towards North Ranch -- see the "whiteish" blob upper center, that is our home!
Martinez wash (with cliffs we traveled), lower bottom left.
This is the far point of the top of Round Mountain.
Vulture Mine Peak, another landmark to get your bearings from.
The down was probably scarier than the up (believe that or not), with some slipping and sliding down. But WE CONQUERED ROUND MOUNTAIN!!!! (Bob mentioned off his bucket list -- he had never traveled up there, and was OK to not do that again!)
We headed towards Box Canyon and took a deadend trail -- it was close to 2pm so we figured we need to head back and arrived back at the Ranch around 3:30pm. It was a wonderful trip, a beautiful day and very tiring!
So until the next adventure, we are sending blessings from the Arizona desert,
Susan & Darrel
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