 Razorback Knob, Razorback, and Weaver’s Needle from peak 3141. |
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| Each hike is summarized by its type, starting and ending trailheads, distance, estimated time, elevation change, maps, percent on trail, difficulty rating, and a brief synopsis of what you’ll experience on the hike. | ||||||
The hike descriptions in chapters 2 through 8 include:
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Many additional hikes are possible by combining portions of routes.
For example, East Goldfield hikes 8B and 8C cross each other at one point,
yielding four possible routes.
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| Column headings are explained below the table. |
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J |
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| Western Approaches: | |||||||||
| 2A | West Goldfield Vista | "C" | 4.8 | 505 | 690 | one way | H | G | 100 |
| 2B | Peak 3004 Loop | "C" | 5.3 | 1260 | 1260 | loop | G | G | 70 |
| 2C | Pass Mountain Ridgeline | "B" | 7.9 | 1700 | 1700 | loop | G | G | 60 |
| Bulldog Canyon and Ridge: | |||||||||
| 3A | Bulldog Canyon Loop | "C" | 4.7 | 600 | 600 | loop | F | F | 90 |
| 3B | Bulldog Canyon to River | "C" | 8.6 | 200 | 830 | one way | F | I | 90 |
| 3C | South Bulldog Ridge | "B" | 7.1 | 1850 | 2350 | one way | G | I | 40 |
| 3D | Peak 3108 Ridgeline | "B" | 6.6 | 1600 | 1600 | one way | G | F | 30 |
| 3E | Idaho Pass | "C" | 5.7 | 550 | 550 | loop | F | F | 100 |
| 3F | Hill 2685 | "C" | 5.0 | 800 | 800 | loop | F | F | 90 |
| Gold Country: | |||||||||
| 4A | Blue Ridge | "C" | 4.6 | 900 | 900 | loop | F | F | 90 |
| 4B | Bulldog Canyon Eastward | "B-" | 9.9 | 760 | 780 | one way | F | D | 90 |
| 4C | Orohai Loop | "C" | 6.0 | 400 | 400 | loop | E | E | 100 |
| 4D | South Goldfield Arches | "B-" | 6.7 | 900 | 900 | loop | E | E | 70 |
| 4E | Hat Top Hill | "B-" | 7.6 | 900 | 900 | figure 6 | E | E | 80 |
| River Country: | |||||||||
| 5A | North Goldfield Skyline | "B" | 8.3 | 1600 | 1600 | figure 6 | I | I | 40 |
| 5B | Peak 3097 | "B+" | 9.7 | 2000 | 2000 | figure 6 | I | I | 20 |
| 5C | Peak 2290 | "B-" | 6.2 | 1000 | 1000 | round trip | I | I | 10 |
| 5D | Sunrise Arch | "B" | 7.2 | 1600 | 1600 | figure 6 | I | I | 10 |
| The High Country: | |||||||||
| 6A | Dome Mountain to River | "A" | 9.8 | 2500 | 3100 | one way | F | I | 30 |
| 6B | Trans-Wilderness Life March | "A-" | 11.8 | 2200 | 1500 | one way | I | D | 30 |
| 6C | Peak 3269 | "B+" | 8.8 | 2300 | 2300 | loop | F | F | 30 |
| 6D | Peak 3134 Ridgeline | "B+" | 9.3 | 2400 | 2420 | one way | F | D | 20 |
| 6E | Golden Dome Life March | "A" | 10.8 | 2500 | 3100 | one way | D | I | 30 |
| Willow Springs Canyon and Vicinity: | |||||||||
| 7A | Wishbone Junction Loop | "C" | 7.1 | 600 | 600 | loop | D | D | 40 |
| 7B | Camouflage Tanks | "B" | 9.3 | 1400 | 1400 | loop | D | D | 30 |
| 7C | Peak 3141 | "B+" | 10.0 | 2000 | 2000 | figure 8 | D | D | 20 |
| 7D | Disaster Canyon | "A" | 11.6 | 1900 | 1900 | loop | D | D | 20 |
| 7E | Disaster Ridge | "A" | 13.2 | 1800 | 1800 | loop | D | D | 30 |
| 7F | South Goldfield Ridges | "B" | 7.3 | 1400 | 1400 | loop | D | D | 10 |
| 7G | IQ Arch | "C" | 3.5 | 860 | 860 | loop | D | D | 10 |
| East Goldfield Bonanza: | |||||||||
| 8A | Peak 2881 | "B" | 6.3 | 1400 | 1180 | one way | D | C | 50 |
| 8B | Horns of a Dilemma | "B" | 5.9 | 1180 | 1710 | one way | C | A | 0 |
| 8C | Willow Creek | "B" | 5.8 | 1070 | 1400 | one way | B | A | 10 |
| A | route identification, from Goldfield Mountain Hikes |
| B | hike name, from Goldfield Mountain Hikes |
| C | rating, using the Arizona Sierra Club ABCD system |
| D | distance (miles) |
| E | elevation gain (feet) |
| F | elevation loss (feet) |
| G | hike topology (one way, round trip, loop, figure 6, figure 8) |
| H | starting trailhead |
| I | ending trailhead |
| J | percent on trail (0 to 100%) |
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| updated November 27, 2016 | ©Copyright 2016 by Ted Tenny. All rights reserved. |