Awesome Scott!  I bet your desert rat lungs were giving out on you too!  I grew up in Flag, but I can't take the altitude anymore when I get up there.  That might be something to aspire to when I start hiking again.  Definitely not up for a 7 hour hike at this point!! :D

Crystal
HinkleHouse
> 
> From: "Roping The Wind" <arizcowboy@hotmail.com>
> Date: 2005/08/29 Mon PM 06:10:59 EDT
> To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
> Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Humphrey's Peak
> 
> 
> Well, speaking of highpointer clubs....
> 
> Myself and Frieza made the most awsome hike I think I have ever done... this 
> past Saturday....
> 
> We made the 10 mile round trip hike up to the top of Humphrey's Peak... the 
> highest point in Arizona at 12,633'!!! There is a virtual cache to be 
> claimed up there. We mostly did it because it was a hike we have always 
> wanted to do. The cache was just a bonus really. It was fun to also be able 
> to claim the highest cache in Arizona! It actually felt like a regular cache 
> since there was an ammo box up there that contains the summit registry.
> 
> The views were spectacular. The best I have ever seen from any cache site in 
> Arizona. The hike was great. It took us about 7 hours for the round trip 
> hike and we made it down to the parking lot/trailhead just as the sun was 
> setting to the west. Made for a great sunset too.
> 
> The hike wasnt too tough. But it was definetly a workout I havent done in 
> quite a long time! I was feeling it a bit on the last 1.5 miles of the hike 
> back down.  I didnt realize how steep that mountain is!!! You sure feel it 
> when you are climbing it! But other than that... it was a very relaxing and 
> nice hike and climb to the top. I had never been up to the ski lift on the 
> peaks either before, so the views were entirely a first for me.
> 
> If you are into hiking and you havent done this cache yet... I definetly 
> recommend GC4272. With over 1760 cache finds... this might just be one of my 
> favorite geocaching experiences! AND.... I got to bag the highest point in 
> Arizona!!!
> 
> Scott
> Team Ropingthewind
> 
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