Empire Mountain from the highway

Starting up the slope, that's the false summit up there

Partway up now

The white rocks. I suggest to stay left of them

From the false summit, looking over at the highpoint

On the ridge to the highpoint

The summit, with antenna and cairn

Look back south at the slightly lower false summit

Southwest view of the Santa Rita Mountains and of the roads and homes below

Descending back to my car

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