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Four Peaks Wilderness
- Ballantine Trail to Pine MountainDull blue clouds hung low overhead, making me feel oddly claustrophobic as I tromped along the quiet desert …
- Another Motherlode AttemptDriving up to Lone Pine Saddle hasn’t gotten any more fun since the last visit. It’s been almost …
- Return to Amethyst PeakA cool breeze flowed around me as I stood on the summit of Amethyst Peak. The sun had been up for an hour, …
- Overnight at Brown's PeakChris, Kirsty, and I paused on the trail to Brown’s Peak for a long breather. It was warm this …
- Pine Creek Loop and a BailCars, trucks, and semis roared out over the desert mere yards away from Ballantine Trailhead. I guess this is …
- Amethyst PeakDriving to Four Peaks is a dreadful ordeal. There are only two options: El Oso from the east and FR 143 from …
- Browns Peak of Four PeaksChris and I had already completed two iconic Phoenix hikes: Camelback and Superstition Ridge. It’s weird …
