| Directions: |
From Phoenix, head west on I-10 to exit 94 and
411th Ave. Head south a short distance then turn
right (west) onto Indian School Road (zero your
odometer). After 3.7 miles Indian School becomes
a well graded dirt road. At the 4.8 mile point
(shortly after passing a cow crossing sign),
turn right onto a small unsigned road (note: if
you hit milepost 2, you've gone too far). The
road travels north, then travels through a small
tunnel beneath I-10. Turn left on the other
side, then left towards Burnt Mountain (large
power lines will be off to your right). The road
crosses the CAP canal at the 8.2 mile point then
arrives at a gate. Pass through the gate
(closing it behind you) and park at any
convenient location. |
| Hike Description: |
There's not much to say about this hike.
From the parking spot, simply walk cross country
to the base of the mountain, then climb it. Keep
going up until you can go up no more. From afar,
the hill looks like it's composed of a pile of
basalt cinders, but in reality, the rocks are
fairly sizeable and are quite stable for the
most part, making for good footing throughout
the hike. At the top, you'll find a small
register located in a glass jar that was placed
in the early 1990's. The paper is getting pretty
fragile, so someone following these directions
may want to replace it with a small spiral
notepad (the smaller the better). The peak sees
very little visitation - the last signature was
dated 3 years before our arrival. |
