Ascent of Pinnacle Ridge on 2017-03-25| Others in Party: | Eric Kassan -- Trip Report or GPS Track
Adam Humphreys
----Only Party on Mountain | | Date: | Saturday, March 25, 2017 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Pinnacle Ridge | | Location: | USA-Arizona | | Elevation: | 7550 ft / 2301 m |
Ascent Trip ReportWe parked just beyond the Forest Service gate near Sand Tank. We tried to roughly follow Richard Hensley's route description (2016-04-23). His description of the summit pinnacle was very helpful.
Driving Directions to Trailhead #66 (Sand Tank)
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0.0 Turn West onto Klondyke Road from US 70 NW of Safford.
19.6 Pass sign "SAND TANK 4 -> TRAIL 66 4 ->"
Just past the sign turn right. Zero your odometer.
0.0 Turn right onto the road leading towards Sand Tank/Trail 66.
0.7 Camping on the left.
0.8 Camping on the left.
1.7 Turn right at a Y junction. This is signed Road 677.
2.2 Pass through a gate.
2.3 Continue straight on Road 677 at a junction with a road leading to the left.
The road to the left leads to Devils Tank. Camping on the right.
3.2 Pass through a gate.
3.9 Pass through a gate and enter USFS. Park just beyond the gate.
The road continues as Trail 66.
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| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 2270 ft / 691 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 2270 ft / 691 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 7 mi / 11.3 km | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Unmaintained Trail, Open Country, Bushwhack, Scramble, Exposed Scramble | | Gear Used: | Ski Poles | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 2270 ft / 691 m | | Distance: | 3.7 mi / 6 km | | Start Trailhead: | Sand Tank 5280 ft / 1609 m | | Descent Statistics | | Loss on way out: | 2270 ft / 691 m | | Distance: | 3.3 mi / 5.3 km | | End Trailhead: | Sand Tank 5280 ft / 1609 m | GPS Data for Ascent/Trip
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