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Brown's Peak (Four Peaks)

We clawed and scrambled up to the top of Brown's Peak, the westernmost and highest of the Four Peaks Mountain in the Mazatzal Range. The scrambling was so unnerving I only took a couple pics during the ascent and descent of the gully.
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Crested saguaro 1
Crested saguaro 1		 In for the close-up
In for the close-up		 Crested saguaro 2
Crested saguaro 2		 Buggy in the wash
Buggy in the wash
g4/90/930890/3/135409436.q9OvMzRz.jpg g4/90/930890/3/135409435.Jb68TLo3.jpg Approach to Brown's Peak
Approach to Brown's Peak		 Lone pine
Lone pine
Above the first major scramble
Above the first major scramble		 Highest point in Maricopa county
Highest point in Maricopa county		 The other three peaks
The other three peaks		 Lunch spot at 7657ft minus a couple
Lunch spot at 7657ft minus a couple
Looking south
Looking south		 Looking north
Looking north		 Roosevelt Lake in the distance
Roosevelt Lake in the distance		 Still resting
Still resting
Pepsi break on top of Brown's Peaks (of Four Peaks)
Pepsi break on top of Brown's Peaks (of Four Peaks)		 Highest Earth-based Pepsi can in Maricopa county
Highest Earth-based Pepsi can in Maricopa county		 g4/90/930890/3/135409460.J5pB7EyW.jpg Slickenrock face
Slickenrock face
Pay attention to the eagle
Pay attention to the eagle		 One of the tricky parts on the way back down
One of the tricky parts on the way back down		 Looking back up the gully
Looking back up the gully		 Fossilized mud ripples?
Fossilized mud ripples?
g4/90/930890/3/135409473.BfEqYGI4.jpg g4/90/930890/3/135409475.71G8NhVo.jpg Old charred tree..remnant of old forest fire
Old charred tree..remnant of old forest fire		 Scrambling without a trail on northeast flank
Scrambling without a trail on northeast flank
g4/90/930890/3/135409480.zOpTwrNt.jpg Whatever these are were in bloom everywhere
Whatever these are were in bloom everywhere		 Closeup of whatever these are
Closeup of whatever these are		 Manzanita blossoms
Manzanita blossoms
Manzanita blossoms close-up
Manzanita blossoms close-up		 g4/90/930890/3/135409484.nA3HcUSf.jpg Another whatever these are close-up
Another whatever these are close-up		 Wormtracks on long-dead tree
Wormtracks on long-dead tree
Majestic in death
Majestic in death		 Manzanita blooms with whatever they are
Manzanita blooms with whatever they are		 Brush fire in the foothills
Brush fire in the foothills		 Crested saguaro 3...ummm, it's a matter of interpretation
Crested saguaro 3...ummm, it's a matter of interpretation
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