| Lookout Mountain Mountain/Rock |
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| Lookout Mountain   | 
| Page Type: Mountain/Rock Location: Arizona, United States, North America Lat/Lon: 33.62310°N / 112.047°W Activities: Hiking, Mountaineering, Scrambling Season: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter Elevation: 2054 ft / 626 m | Page By: 2skinners Created/Edited: Mar 4, 2007 / Mar 9, 2007 Object ID: 275220 Hits: 1036 Loading... Page Score: 88.35% - 9 Votes Loading... Vote: Log in to vote |
OverviewEast Summit
Difficulty: Easy class 1
Distance: 1 mile round-trip
Elevation Gain: 475 feet
West Summit
Coordinates
33.6230
-112.0527
Difficulty: Easy class 1 up to Class 3 with optional class 4 variation
Distance: 1 mile round-trip
Elevation Gain: About 400 feet
This is a quick and easy summit. A nice way to add another peak to your collection. There are two variations. You can climb to the higher and easier East Summit or you can tag the lower but more dangerous West Summit. The trail to the East Summit is nicely graded with only a few steep, but easy sections. There is loose rock on the way but nothing that is major or undoable for the novice. As for the West summit, the trail leading to the saddle is the same but then it changes. On the Northern side of the West Summit, the mountain slopes steeply away, if you decide to climb from this side you will encounter some gnarly 4th class rock. However if you swing around to the South Side of the West summit, there is an easy Class 3 ascent available to the top.
Summit view looking to the East |
Getting ThereFrom Interstate 17 heading North
Follow I-17 North until you reach the Bell Road exit (#212). Turn East (right) onto Bell Road until you reach 16th Street. Take a right onto 16th Street and continue to drive South. At this point the mountain will be obvious. Continue until the road deadends in the parking lot. Park and climb.Red TapePark is open Sunrise to Sunset
No Glass Containers
Dogs must be on a leash
Do not destroy or remove plants
If drinking alcoholic beverages, permit required
When to ClimbOctober through April is probably the best time of year to climb, due to Summer temperatures exceeding 110 degrees. Beware if hiking in the summer of the monsoons and lightning storms.What to bringI would bring at least a liter of water
Sunglasses
Sunblock
Good hiking shoes
Camera
Weather Conditions
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