Route Climbed: Elden Lookout Trail Date Climbed: August 14, 2003
Wow! This trail is really steep! Oh, to be a worker on that trail maintenance crew...
Overall, I'd say that for such a relatively small mountain, this climb/hike is a killer. I have read that lots of folks use this route as a trainer... Now I see why. But all strenuousness aside I enjoyed the trip up. Good views, not too hot (for August), a great talk with the dude in the tower, and of course being able to spot Granite Mt. in Prescott from up there. Nice population of falcons up there too.
Route Climbed: Up Heart Trail, down Lookout... Date Climbed: 4/19/02
My fourth time up Eldon and this was by far, the best of my hikes...the "Heart Trail" is seldom used and I didn't see a soul until I reached "Sunset Trail". I traversed across the catwalk with great southerly views...
It was exceptionally windy and I had to lean into it for about 100 yards at one of the clearings. I reached the junction of the Lookout Trail and went up to the tower where the ranger and I were experiencing 75 mph winds in the 3-4 story Lookout tower!! WOW.
Anyway, completed the loop by going down Lookout, across Christmas Tree to Sandy Seep and back to the car...
Excellent day, despite the wind....I highly recommend this hike next time you do Eldon...plan on at least 6 hours.
Route Climbed: Mt. Elden Trail Date Climbed: hike it about 20 times a year
I use Mt. Elden to get into shape. The first time i hiked it was when i was about 9. This year I hiked it on 3/21. The snow got to deep near the top to get to the tower. This is my first hike this year and my legs are sore!
peakbagger - Aug 14, 2003 2:13 pm
Route Climbed: Elden Lookout Trail Date Climbed: August 14, 2003Wow! This trail is really steep! Oh, to be a worker on that trail maintenance crew...
Overall, I'd say that for such a relatively small mountain, this climb/hike is a killer. I have read that lots of folks use this route as a trainer... Now I see why. But all strenuousness aside I enjoyed the trip up. Good views, not too hot (for August), a great talk with the dude in the tower, and of course being able to spot Granite Mt. in Prescott from up there. Nice population of falcons up there too.
vbeckman74 - May 30, 2003 8:14 am
Route Climbed: eldon look out trail Date Climbed: December 2000Vaughn, Dy, Ryan, Kim and Keith knocked it out in the snow. A nip of liquid warmth on top and it was back down out of the wind.
callthedoctor - Aug 13, 2002 3:51 am
Route Climbed: Little Bear Date Climbed: 8/13/02Didn't summit to Elden (been there, done that)...but wanted to try the Little Bear/Heart Loop...
About 11+miles of hiking....Little Bear is a wonderful ascent, Heart Trail descent is rocky and an ankle buster....
Overall a great day...horsefiles ate me alive....saw tons of hornytoads....
mountaindog - Jul 30, 2002 4:54 am
Route Climbed: East Face (scramble) Date Climbed: April 2000SE Face - nice 3rd and 4th class scrambling up the rock face you can see clearly from the Flagstaff Mall.
callthedoctor - Apr 20, 2002 9:22 pm
Route Climbed: Up Heart Trail, down Lookout... Date Climbed: 4/19/02My fourth time up Eldon and this was by far, the best of my hikes...the "Heart Trail" is seldom used and I didn't see a soul until I reached "Sunset Trail". I traversed across the catwalk with great southerly views...
It was exceptionally windy and I had to lean into it for about 100 yards at one of the clearings. I reached the junction of the Lookout Trail and went up to the tower where the ranger and I were experiencing 75 mph winds in the 3-4 story Lookout tower!! WOW.
Anyway, completed the loop by going down Lookout, across Christmas Tree to Sandy Seep and back to the car...
Excellent day, despite the wind....I highly recommend this hike next time you do Eldon...plan on at least 6 hours.
Steven Cross - Mar 23, 2001 1:49 pm
Route Climbed: Mt. Elden Trail Date Climbed: hike it about 20 times a yearI use Mt. Elden to get into shape. The first time i hiked it was when i was about 9. This year I hiked it on 3/21. The snow got to deep near the top to get to the tower. This is my first hike this year and my legs are sore!