Four Peaks

dennisbench · Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 275 Location: El Mirage

I'm all about heading to do Brown's Peak sometime in the near future. From reading the trail description it seems like the traihead can be reached in a high clearance vehicle. I have no dates set or anything, but just wanted to float the idea out there to see if there is any interest in doing this hike. It would have to be on a weekend, as I have work and class during the week, but any weekend would do for me.
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bzachar · Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Posts: 88 Location: Mesa, AZ

We've driven up to the Four Peaks parking lot several times. You don't need 4WD but good ground clearance is strongly advised. You can do it in a street car although you'll probably bottom out at Mud Springs.

We've hiked up to the saddle but never done the peak. We'd be interested in joining you.
Bill

Canyon Dweller · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 712 Location: Denver, CO

Brown's Peak is of high interest to me. I desperatly want to get up there. I've been wanting to do it for almost a year now since i first heard about it. I would do just about anything to get up there. Razz

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mike t · Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 175 Location: Gilbert, Az

I drove up there in a VW Rabbit years ago without any problem. I just chose my route carefully and went slowly. (which you have to do anyways)
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azhiker96 · Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 1419

Any vehicle should be able to make it from the East side. I drove that route out a couple of years ago. It was smooth but has an almost constant grade. The route off the Beeline was in good shape a few months ago. It should be passable by a car as long as you take your time. A 2wd truck would have no problem.

Nighthiker · Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 1714

When I worked in a grocery store and I would work till the store would close, I would head up to Four Peaks. I would spend the night at Lone Pine Saddle and spend the next day hiking to Browns Peak. I also like to park at the lower elevations, hike up to Lone Pine Saddle, camp and await a snow storm.

dennisbench · Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 275 Location: El Mirage

Question? Are the other three peaks hikeable from Brown's Peak or from anywhere else. what type of distance are we talking to conquer all of them? Is it even possible, or a couple days worth of hiking? I hear so much about the Four Peaks, but it is all in reference to Browns Peak. Do the others have names?
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"In the first place you can't see anything from a car; you've got to get out of the goddamned contraption and walk, better yet crawl, on hands and knees...When traces of blood begin to mark your trail you'll see something, maybe."
-Ed Abbey

Canyon Dweller · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 712 Location: Denver, CO

I'm not sure if they have any names. They dont show any names on Topozone.com except for browns peak.
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Mountains are there to be climbed!

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mike · What box? Joined: 30 Dec 2002 Posts: 3134

Canyon Dweller · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 712 Location: Denver, CO

I remember some sort of thread stating that somebody did a traverse of all four peaks in one day.
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Mountains are there to be climbed!

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azrocks · Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 19

I know some folks who do the 4peaks ridgeline every year. It takes them 12
hours, and they do the Supes Ridgeline in 8. They start from the south peak,
Amethyst, and go north to Browns. It takes so long because of route finding
and backtracking through the catclaw. You can bail between each peak, but
the vegetation is tough, scratchy and waist high. There is a regular trail to
Amethyst Peak, which is a good hike in itself. The gate to the mine is usually
part-open, and the trail past the gate is covered in amethysts. I heard the owner
only fences off the mine for liability reasons, and doesn't mind if people squeeze
through the gate. It is private though, so if you are sensitive to that you can't
do the 4peaks ridgeline. It's exposed 4th class, and too hot in the summer.