{"id":4523,"date":"2025-04-12T15:51:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T22:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.us\/wp\/?p=4523"},"modified":"2025-04-12T15:51:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T22:51:08","slug":"peak-2976-little-ajo-mtns-arizona-mar-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/peak-2976-little-ajo-mtns-arizona-mar-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Peak 2976 (Little Ajo Mountains), Arizona, March 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Thursday, March 27, Linda and I found a somewhat secluded campsite off Darby Spring Road south of the town of Ajo, Arizona. Here we spend the next three nights with our dogs. I hiked my second peak, Peak 2976, on Saturday. Meanwhile, Linda explored the Sonoran Desert near our camp on her mountain bike with our dogs.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo02_600.jpg\" alt=\"Peak 2976 (Little Ajo Mountains) from BLM Road 8112G\" class=\"wp-image-4525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo02_600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo02_600-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo02_600-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Peak 2976 (Little Ajo Mountains) from BLM Road 8112G<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Peak 2976 is one of many steep peaks in the Little Ajo Range west of Ajo. This peak in particular has 1116 feet of topographic prominence, which draws the attention of Arizona peakbaggers. But, as far as I know, no one has suggested a better name for this rugged little peak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>To reach the peak, I first drove BLM gravel roads from Ajo, then parked at a pullout below a locked gate. This is also where Wade Luther had parked on his earlier ascent. It was not obvious to me which point on the rocky ridge above me was my destination. But I had Wade&#8217;s climbing track and planned to follow it &#8211; I like his routefinding judgement.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo03_600.jpg\" alt=\"Looking up from low on the northwest ridge\" class=\"wp-image-4526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo03_600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo03_600-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo03_600-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Looking up from low on the northwest ridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The climbing route led me through a narrow little canyon, then over a low saddle. From there I could see the northwest ridge that led high onto the north ridge of Peak 2976. Soon I began climbing up the steep terminus of this ridge on sometimes loose footing.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo07_600.jpg\" alt=\"The summit ridge comes in better view from higher on the NW Ridge\" class=\"wp-image-4527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo07_600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo07_600-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo07_600-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The summit ridge comes in better view from higher on the NW Ridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Higher on the ridge I climbed around and over rocks along the ridge crest with firmer footing. As I climbed higher I began to better understand the shape of the ridges and peaks around me. My topo map had 20-foot contour intervals. In this range there were so many contour lines displayed it was hard to visualize the shape of the range from the map alone.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo10_600.jpg\" alt=\"The north ridge from the top of the NW Ridge\" class=\"wp-image-4528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo10_600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo10_600-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo10_600-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The north ridge from the top of the NW Ridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Eventually the northwest ridge topped out and led me onto the north ridge. Here I found the trail I expected would lead me higher on the ridge.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo11_600.jpg\" alt=\"Peak 2976 from the trail on the North Ridge\" class=\"wp-image-4529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo11_600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo11_600-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo11_600-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Peak 2976 from the trail on the North Ridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The trail was helpful as it traversed around and through rocky sections.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo12_600.jpg\" alt=\"Approaching the summit\" class=\"wp-image-4530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo12_600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo12_600-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo12_600-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Approaching the summit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo15_600.jpg\" alt=\"Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens ssp. splendens) blossoms beside the trail\" class=\"wp-image-4531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo15_600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo15_600-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo15_600-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens ssp. splendens) blossoms beside the trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Shortly before arriving at the summit I paused to admire ocotillo blossoms. Then I continued on the trail to the summit.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo16_600.jpg\" alt=\"Peak 2976 summit with the town of Ajo below\" class=\"wp-image-4532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo16_600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo16_600-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo16_600-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Peak 2976 summit with the town of Ajo below<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo20_600.jpg\" alt=\"Black Mountain and the distant Ajo Range to the southeast\" class=\"wp-image-4533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo20_600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo20_600-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo20_600-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Black Mountain and the distant Ajo Range to the southeast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It was a warm day with somewhat hazy views. I noted Black Mountain to the southeast and the approximate location of our campsite. Linda was out bike riding and had texted me some photos. I hoped all was well with her and the dogs.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo24_600.jpg\" alt=\"Ajo Peak below and distant Kino Peak from Peak 2976\" class=\"wp-image-4534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo24_600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo24_600-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo24_600-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ajo Peak below and distant Kino Peak from Peak 2976<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo27_600.jpg\" alt=\"North Ajo Peak below and distant Gro Benchmark\" class=\"wp-image-4536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo27_600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo27_600-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo27_600-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">North Ajo Peak below and distant Gro Benchmark<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I enjoyed identifying the many peaks and ranges I have visited over several years. I was pleased to see the distinctive shape of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/kino-peak-arizona-mar-2023\/\">Kino Peak<\/a> far in the distance. But Gro Benchmark, the high point of the Growler Mountains, taunted me to the SSW.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo29_600.jpg\" alt=\"Childs Mountain to the NNW\" class=\"wp-image-4541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo29_600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo29_600-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo29_600-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Childs Mountain to the NNW<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo32_600.jpg\" alt=\"Leaving the trail to descend the NW Ridge\" class=\"wp-image-4538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo32_600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo32_600-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo32_600-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leaving the trail to descend the NW Ridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>After my lunch it was time to return to camp. I descended the trail down the north ridge, then left the trail to descend the NW Ridge. The rocky spine of the ridge was pleasant to descend, but I needed to be cautious on the loose lower slopes.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo34_600.jpg\" alt=\"View downslope towards my distant parking spot in the center\" class=\"wp-image-4542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo34_600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo34_600-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.glassmountains.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/littleajo34_600-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View downslope towards my distant parking spot in the center<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>My Jeep was toasty in the sunshine. With a short drive I was back in Ajo and I stopped for a cold fountain drink. I returned to our camp to find Linda and the dogs had returned, with rehydrated and tired dogs napping in the shade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday, March 27, Linda and I found a somewhat secluded campsite off Darby Spring Road south of the town of Ajo, Arizona. Here we spend the next three nights with our dogs. I hiked my second peak, Peak 2976, on Saturday. 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