Agassiz in Autumn

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Zoom of Agassiz Peak from Lockett Meadows :

At 12,356 ft (3,766 m) Agassiz Peak is the second highest mountain
in the state of Arizona. The peak was named for Louis Agassiz, a celebrated
naturalist.

Many visitors to Flagstaff incorrectly assume that Agassiz Peak is
Humphreys Peak. This is because Agassiz is between Humphrey and Flagstaff,
blocking the view of Humphrey from town, leading many to make this incorrect conclusion.

(Source: Wikipedia)

The mountain is open to climbers only in the winter, when it is covered in
snow. Hiking above timberline at other times is illegal due to the
"threatened with critical habitat" designation of the San Francisco Peaks
Groundsel (Senecio franciscanus).

In this zoom, you can see the switchbacks of the Weatherford Trail. This trail winds up the southeast face of Agassiz on its way to the prominent saddle between Agassiz and Humphreys Peak.

October 7, 2009

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Clark_Griswold

Ha!

Voted 10/10

I see you took the caption from Wikipedia. A few years back I wrote the middle section on the Wikipedia page about Agassiz being confused for Humphrey.

Posted Oct 11, 2009 1:23 am


	lcarreau	Re: Ha!
	Hasn't voted	It's true! A lot of folks seem to always get their peaks mixed up. As seen from the east, Doyle has the rounded top, Fremont has the more pointed top with gullies coming down the side, and Agassiz has the Weatherford Trail zipping up it's southeastern flanks. Humphreys always seems to be "hidden" from view north of Agassiz. It would be nice to have a trail going up Humphreys from the far north side, but the Native Americans would probably be against it. Have you been up to Lockett Meadows lately ???
		Posted Oct 11, 2009 10:41 am