Distance

0.7 mi to summit

1.8 mi total

Elevation

4,508 ft start

5,104 ft max

Vertical

638 ft gain

Time

33 min to summit

1 hr 24 min total

My second visit to the Toroweap/Tuweep area, but my first time actually making it to Vulcan's Throne and to Toroweap Overlook! Beautiful day, a little bit of wind and a bit chilly, but such a bright, sunshine-filled morning. Straightforward hike; we parked at a pull-out and walked across the raised berm that keeps the dry lakebed a, well, retaining lake if/when it rains. From there, we picked our way up next to the wash that led to the saddle near the peak. It's steep. Very, very steep. No other issues beyond being steep, though! Great views of the canyon from the top, and a really fantastic summit register dating back to 2008. Saw some names in the register that I recognize from Peakery, which is always neat! I wandered down to the edge a bit farther to look down a bit better at the canyon and over at Toroweap Overlook, which we hadn't yet visited. We went down mostly the same route that we came up, with a little bit of wobbling around to keep our footing. Very straightforward, no challenges beyond the sheer cardio of how steep the slope was and the loose rock/small scree that you could slide down (or up!). Didn't see any mule deer, unfortunately.

Route name

Vulcans Throne 1.8 mi route

out-and-back
Obstacles

road/access issues, routefinding, bushwhacking, rockfall/loose rock

Key gear

GPS device