Horseshoe Benchmark
November 27, 2021

Horseshoe Peak, Agua Fria, Arizona
Horseshoe BM Peak from where I parked

Horseshoe Peak, Agua Fria, Arizona
Walking underneath the power lines

Horseshoe Peak, Agua Fria, Arizona
Heading up, note the big rounded boulder up ahead

Horseshoe Peak, Agua Fria, Arizona
About halfway up

Horseshoe Peak, Agua Fria, Arizona
Summit rocks and fortifications

Horseshoe Peak, Agua Fria, Arizona
Highpoint is to the right, boulder at left holds a witness mark

Horseshoe Peak, Agua Fria, Arizona
Looking at the town of Cordes Lakes

Horseshoe Peak, Agua Fria, Arizona
More fortification walls

Horseshoe Peak, Agua Fria, Arizona
Walls, looking southeast

Horseshoe Peak, Agua Fria, Arizona
Looking down at my route, there's that rounded boulder again

Horseshoe Peak, Agua Fria, Arizona
Looking up, the shadows are longer now

Horseshoe Peak, Agua Fria, Arizona
The peak again, now in more shadow

 

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