0.9 mi to summit
4.3 mi total
1,846 ft start
2,798 ft max
1,570 ft gain
47 min to summit
3 hr 44 min total
I tried to do these earlier in the week, but weather wasn't cooperating. We came back today with LVMC & had sunny skies (although it was quite windy). We ascended the NW ridge to Hiko Point, which required a single awkward class 4 (or high 3) move to get to the top. The first register entry was from 1998; the next was 2009; then Feb 2019 & us in Mar 2019. Not a busy place! We then dropped down to the south & hiked up to Center Benchmark, then traversed across to Conical Peak. This was a fun, scenic loop that I would definitely do again. Just watch out for the cholla! As a bonus, there are petroglyphs near Hiko Spring as well!
routefinding, rockfall/loose rock
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Other peaks climbed on this trip
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