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Picketpost Mountain, Arizona, March 2019

March 13, 2019 by Paul McClellan 1 Comment

On Wednesday, March 6, I joined the Southern Arizona Hiking Club (SAHC) for a climb of Picketpost Mountain, a peak rising to the west above Superior, Arizona. Picketpost Mountain has only 4375 feet of elevation but 1455 feet of topographic prominence, making it the 160th most prominent peak in Arizona.

Picketpost Mountain from the Arizona Trail
Picketpost Mountain from the Arizona Trail

From US Highway 60 the mountain appears surrounded by high cliffs and steep, narrow gullies. I have wanted to visit it since Linda and I visited the nearby Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park a few years ago.

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Filed Under: Climbing Tagged With: Arizona, Picketpost Mountain, Southern Arizona Hiking Club

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