"What a traverse ! Most of it is quite loose rugged and unpleasant but the ridge definitely goes , quite easily at that. Didn’t encounter anything harder than class 3 (up and around the fortress) . Phone died on the way back so add an extra 5-6 miles on the return. I drew a line on the final summit push on fortress as it may look intimidating at first , it is real easy getting up there. " — joshortman • Jan 21, 2023

"Always a good hike to this trio of peaks. Cold day but not as windy as expected. 21 degrees at the peak, a few snow flurries and some trace accumulation on the north loop. " — DudeAlmighty • Feb 23, 2022

"Hike to "Cartwheels in the Sun" inspired by local athlete Paula Raimondi. First Henderson hike of the season with McCullough highs in the 70s and it was beautiful, although it's never not windy here so that's to be expected. I plan on knocking out the entire north & south McCullough ranges eventually ... today was my first time to Cartwheels and North McCullough Peaks. Cartwheels was a good challenge with lots of scree and scrambling class 3 or 4 depending how you get there. I was the 2nd entry in the registry ... makes me wonder how many ppl have ever been there. Thanks to Paula for naming this peak and posting the route. " — DudeAlmighty • Sep 29, 2021

"Sunrise (solo) hike to the Sloan Canyon Trifecta! Started around 4:07am, up 404 to Black, traversed to Fracture (my first time going that way, cool route, and didn't know there was a register there!) and down to Park. Epic Views, INTENSE winds i'm guessing 25-40mph ish. Very intense on the traverse and at Fracture. My thermometer was reading about 33 degrees at top of Black. Great day enjoying the cool weather in late April. Happy hiking!" — DudeAlmighty • Apr 26, 2021

"Reverse Trifecta! (PP>FR>BM) and in the SNOW. Cut out the north loop due to excessive snow on the rocks and i was over it at that point so headed back down the main trail but i think that actually adds about 1/2 mile as the north loop is more direct (no switchbacks)." — DudeAlmighty • Jan 26, 2021

"Started on the trail heading to Black Mountain and cut over towards Park Peak, then left up the ridge to the peak. The path is pretty easy to follow, but becomes more faint as you get closer to the peak. Beautiful views from the top. On the way down, I also got to the top of Park Peak. That's a very easy summit." — GMan • Dec 5, 2020

"TRIFECTA!! We had a bizarre cool day at the end of June if you can believe that. High was only 90 in Henderson so I hit the trail early. It was still HOT by the time I got to Fracture Ridge. Good day!" — DudeAlmighty • Jun 29, 2020

"10.11.19, Fracture Ridge & Park Peak w/Adam. 7.5 miles, 2,100’ gain, 3:03hrs. Adam is in town briefly and sent me a last min invite to do some peakbagging in the McCullough Range near Anthem. I couldn’t start as early as him (and wasn’t up for the longer distance he was doing) so I told him I would head that way and do the descent with him. He did Northern McCullough HP first. It worked out well and we both arrived at Fracture Ridge at almost exactly the same time. It was cold and breezy but perfect for this volcanic range. The snakes were all hiding from the frigid temps so that was a bonus. First time meeting Adam in person. We have been corresponding about mountains and adventures through text. He is a very accomplished mountaineer and moves fast and stealth just like me. Great little Friday workout. " — paula.raimondi • Oct 11, 2019

"5.23.19....”Cartwheels in the Sun” peak. 4,372’ above the sea (FKA) via Fracture Ridge with a Park Peak finish w/ Harlan. 10.5 rugged miles, 3,400’ gain in 5:42hr. I’ve had my eye on this beauty for a few years. It’s a peak off on its own Island but attached to the Main ridge near North McCullough Peak. To reach it you have to down-climb a steep, loose, treacherous ridge guarded by Jean Claude-Gendarme. I’ve had a few fails when I was alone. I lose all confidence once I enter the danger zone. I had to put this goal on a shelf because warm weather and snakes prevent me from enjoying these mts this time of year but a cool storm system gave me another opportunity to try again. Harlan joined me and his calm reassuring guidance was just what I needed to get to the top. Thank you Friend (times a billion)....The sky looked dramatic but luckily we encountered no storms. Cartwheels in the Sun is a complicated beauty with rough edges. She is part of the mountains but off on her own Island. Happy Day...Happy Birthday CITS !!!🤸🏻‍♂️🤸‍♂️🐝🌻🤗🌼🌼 @ McCullough Range. (Photos by Harlan and Paula)" — paula.raimondi • May 23, 2019

"3.11.19....13.2 miles, 3,900’ gain, 4:33hrs. Black Mtn Peak #40, Fracture Ridge Peak #7 & Park Peak #11 via Aarons BS&B (Desert Dash Contest) Route. I saw his post on the Trail Run Grp page that I would win a prize for climbing 3 big mountains! I don’t need a prize to climb big mountains but I like a mission and I love climbing big mountains. I needed a workout in adverse conditions too so this was perfect. I was also sleep deprived from the Daylight Saving time change and I only had 3hrs sleep last night. I set out at 4:19pm with 2 bottles of water, a juice box and a nutri grain bar...and, of course, one of my old Blood, Sweat & Beers race tee’s. The ascent to Black Mtn was in freezing cold wind. I descended Black and headed across the valley towards Fracture Ridge Peak and it got dark. It was beautiful but challenging to negotiate the rough route with a headlamp. I got to the top and there were some snow flurries and as I descended it turned to rain. I headed to Park Peak and it was crazy windy and the rain intensified. It was so amazing being out there tonight. The glow of the city lights lit up the hills as I ran towards the finish and the soft raindrops were refreshing. This..." — paula.raimondi • Mar 11, 2019