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| jm141302 | First Volcano  Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2011 | |
| Cool hike. It's like climbing up a pile of vegetated gravel. The hard rock section to get on the rim of the crater could be challenging for a very timid climber. | |
| Posted Sep 8, 2011 7:24 am | ||
| RickOShea82 | Great Views Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2011 | |
| What a beautiful piece of land the Babbitt's own! Gorgeous views all-around, black lava field to the North and Humphrey's Peak to the South. Quick hike but so worth it. Going back down was so much fun too! | |
| Posted Aug 6, 2011 11:11 pm | ||
| callthedoctor | Nice Day Hike Date Climbed: Nov 6, 2010 | |
| 25 years of hiking in Flagstaff...my first time on this popular crater. Nice hike, started around 2pm with my 7 year old son, Ty. We quickly summited (see below), walked around the perimeter of the cone, had a snack then descended around 4pm. It was Saturday, saw 3 other vehicles and a few other hikers. I actually parked on the western side of SP on the saddle of the next cone west (followed a double track road from the north actually circumferences SP). My Toyota needed "low" to creep up the steep, slippery slope but it probably saved us half the climb. Nothing much to note..several cairns around the top crater. One LARGE one on the north end, thought it might be gravesite for someone's pet or something...or someone just got ambitious and stacked a bunch of rocks. Also (like Strawberry Crator) a windbreak, but I'll bet it was recently made as well. | |
| Posted Nov 6, 2010 9:02 pm | ||
| Alex Wood | With Geology Class Date Climbed: Oct 5, 2009 | |
| Hiked up SP for a geology lab at NAU. Crazy views and cool little volcano. Lots of interesting rocks up there and the crater is quite nice too. Had a nice view of Humphrey's, with snow on it! | |
| Posted Oct 5, 2009 11:47 pm | ||
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| geoturtle | Re: With Geology Class | |
| I did it with a geology lab too... weird. :P | ||
| Posted Aug 14, 2012 4:17 pm | ||
| eferesen | Geology Field Visit Date Climbed: Mar 16, 2006 | |
| Was taking Geology 240 Field Methods. We mapped a region near SP Crater and then hiked up it. Fun day | |
| Posted Jan 5, 2009 12:51 am | ||
| Stu Brandel | Crater Encounter Date Climbed: May 18, 1994 | |
| A very instructive hike. The black lava flow that snakes over the plain from the crater is impressive. | |
| Posted Dec 15, 2008 1:21 pm | ||
| Brett A | Volcanophile | |
| I've climbed this one on a couple of occasions. It's always very peaceful up there | |
| Posted Dec 14, 2008 8:45 pm | ||
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