5.8 mi to summit
11.5 mi total
2,583 ft start
5,433 ft max
2,883 ft gain
4 hr 13 min to summit
7 hr 26 min total
We took the Southern route up Muddy Mountains Highpoint. We followed the road as far as we could go, and proceeded up the wash from there on foot. The wash was long - much longer than I thought (it seemed interminable on the way back) before hitting the climb up to the saddle. From the saddle, the going was fairly easy - uphill, but easy-to-navigate terrain. Seeing the original summit register with signatures dating all the way back to 1976 was a cool experience! The wind got rather raw and nasty at the peak after we ate, so we descended quickly. Other than the wind, the weather was perfect. A great day!
road/access issues, routefinding, rockfall/loose rock
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