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Ultra-prominence Peaks of the 48 States > Mount Graham > Climber's Log|
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| ericwillhite | Trail and road hike  Date Climbed: Oct 14, 2008 | |
| Found the trail (old logging road) just above the campground that is in ok shape with some brushing done. Took this to its merger with the pass on the main road that goes to summit. Did this with my one and three year old....the first of 2 ultra peaks in 2 days for them in Arizona. | |
| Posted Oct 19, 2008 2:47 pm | ||
| oldadit | Can we make this legal ? | |
| Back in 1990 (?) when I walked the closed road from the south with Sarah, it might have been legal. I'd like to grease some wheels, and get legal permission for a very few hikers to visit the summit. The time and route could be chosen by the Forest service. Fees could be paid, etc. Am not making much progress - if you have any ideas please contact me. Thanks - Andy | |
| Posted Aug 5, 2008 12:42 am | ||
| ericnoel | Graham Date Climbed: Apr 16, 2007 | |
| One summit, zero red squirrels. It was a cold day, below freezing when I started but that was an improvement over how cold it was while car camping beforehand. Hiked from where the old summit road takes off from the main road, as both were gated. Probably ten miles or so though I cut that down a bit by chopping off some of the switchbacks. | |
| Posted Apr 17, 2007 10:57 am | ||
| weeds19 | Way up high! Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2003 | |
| This is a very impressive peak! It towers over the surrounding terrain and creates an ecosystem all its own. I agree with past logs that the drive up the road is more tiring than the hike itself. | |
| Posted Mar 21, 2007 1:01 am | ||
| e-doc | busted Date Climbed: Jun 15, 1989 | |
| Spent a week in Arizona visiting an old HS friend. We summited and on way down got busted by the USFS.(The summit was closed due to ongoing scientific study of the endangered red squirrel and the proposed UA telescope. We walked by the closed signs thinking; "We'll never see a FS ranger!") Pleaded ignorance and confusion on reading the closed area signs. Later in the week, we spent a few days in Havasu Canyon, Humpreys Peak, Walnut Canyon and Sunset Crater. | |
| Posted Dec 17, 2006 11:08 pm | ||
| Dennis Poulin | Road Walk Date Climbed: Nov 16, 2006 | |
| Road walk with Dean and Rick. Nothing too strenuous about this one. Driving up the paved road is more tiring than the hike. | |
| Posted Nov 22, 2006 5:45 pm | ||
| Dean | The road Date Climbed: Nov 16, 2006 | |
| Camped at Shannon Campground and we were the only ones there. Nice spot with a paved road all the way. Since the main gate was closed a bit further up the road, we just went up a road that is found before the closed gate. This secondary road has a gate and we just walked it the full distance until cutting a bit cross country through the burned forest to reach the top. Found a witness benchmark near the top. About ten miles and maybe two thousand feet of elevation gain. A perfect summer day in the middle of November. Yea Arizona. I'm back home in the northwest and it is raining outside (ugh). | |
| Posted Nov 19, 2006 8:37 pm | ||
| surgent | Route Climbed: Secret route Date Climbed: 2000 and 2003 | |
| I went up in 2000 and again with my wife in 2003 following a combo of old jeep routes, the main road and some cross country. The top is technically closed to the public so lay low. You probably won't be caught. | |
| Posted Jul 20, 2005 2:37 pm | ||
| rfbolton | Route Climbed: Mt. Graham Road Date Climbed: May 24, 2005 | |
| Duane and I parked at the junction of SR366 and the Mt. Graham Road. Our information had been that this road was badly overgrown, but it had apparently been recently graded to service the fire that charred much of the forest on the south side of the peak. This was the third of nine Ultra-prominence peaks in nine days that we did on our southwest Ultra sweep. Nice hike, even on a road. | |
| Posted Jun 7, 2005 12:39 am | ||
| streeyyr | Mount Graham Date Climbed: Jul 15, 1995 | |
| One of the most impressive mountains in the desert southwest. | |
| Posted Jun 6, 2005 3:44 pm | ||
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