Ascent of Blair Benchmark on 2020-02-25| Others in Party: | Dave Kohnke
Kathy Marks
Tom Tutein
----Only Party on Mountain | | Date: | Tuesday, February 25, 2020 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | 4x4 Vehicle | | Peak: | Blair Benchmark | | Location: | USA-Arizona | | Elevation: | 5757 ft / 1754 m |
Ascent Trip ReportThis was a Southern Arizona Hiking Club climb led by Dave Kohnke and me. We drove in from US Hwy 70 starting on FR 600 following waypoints provided by the club. The road required 4WD with high clearance (I was glad to have my Jeep Rubicon). I can provide a GPS track of the drive in to those interested.
The climb up the NE Ridge from the road was direct to the summit cliffs, where we traversed to the climbers right to find easier access to the summit ridge and a short walk to the summit. There is a summit register near the benchmark.
It is curious that our three GPS units all reported a gain of about 1250 feet, but that seems impossible given the route. Perhaps traversing below the summit cliffs distorted the GPS data. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 622 ft / 189 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 1.2 mi / 1.9 km | | Route: | NE Ridge | | Trailhead: | Road 5135 ft / 1565 m | | Route Conditions: | Open Country, Scramble | | Gear Used: | Ski Poles | GPS Data for Ascent/Trip
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Peaks:  climbed and  unclimbed by Paul McClellan
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