Distance
4.5 mi to summit
9.8 mi total
Elevation
1,542 ft start
1,870 ft max
Vertical
1,683 ft gain
Time
4 hr 22 min to summit
6 hr 6 min total
Descended White Rock Canyon to the Colorado River and to the Arizona Hot Springs, then summited Fortress Butte. On the exit we took the scrambling route up the Class 3 dry falls, a beautiful side canyon. Temps were cool but the day was sunny with only light breezes. Two thumbs up!
