Mt Buckhorn

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Looking down the scree slope towards the Big Quilcene River and the Ridge of the Gargoyles in the Buckhorn Wilderness.

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lcarreau

We have a

Voted 10/10

Buckhorn Mtn here in central AZ,
but it looks nothing like this!
It has a fair amount of cactus and
desert vegatation about a mile
beyond the trailhead, then it
follows a spring-fed creek up to
some pines. From the summit, you
can see Fountain Hills and Mesa
far below in the Sonoran Desert.
Guess I better get out there and
take some more photos. Take care!

Posted Apr 26, 2008 12:26 pm


	tleaf	Re: We have a
	Hasn't voted	Our Buckhorn is a deceivingly long way up the trail from the trailhead. Beautiful country as is yours (: Happy trails! Trina
		Posted Apr 27, 2008 5:41 pm

OlympicMtnBoy

This is the first

Voted 10/10

time I have ever seen the Gargoyles before. I've never been anwhere that I can look over those massive eastern 7,000ers at them. Quite impressive spire on the far right of them. Is Buckhorn an easy climb?

Posted Apr 27, 2008 8:39 pm


	tleaf	Re: This is the first
	Hasn't voted	Hi OMB, Buckhorn is considered moderate in regards to elevation gain and distance, around 4500 ft but the trail is looonnnngggg, 5.3 miles to Marmot Pass then another mile to the SE summit. You need endurance, food and water. The interesting route is to shoot up from the Big Quilcene River trail no. 833 up the obvious talus (or snow in winter) slope that ascends 2000 feet in about 1 mile to the col between Buckhorn's two peaks. I highly recommend going hiking up there and staying a night to really enjoy the surrounding mountains. Trina
		Posted Apr 27, 2008 10:08 pm