Merrit Benchmark Hill

Merrit Benchmark Hill, as seen from where I parked. This is not the highpoint yet. It is hidden from this vantage

Just starting the steep stuff

About halfway up

Top is up there in back

Almost there

The top

West: Harcuvar Mountains, possibly the Buckskins way in the back

North: Date Creek, Weaver and other ranges

East: more hills in this here small range

South: Harquahalas in the distance, Highway AZ-71 to the left, unnamed peaks closer in

Hiking down, maybe you can see my car by the road

Benchmark

Peak 3265
February 11, 2023

Peak 3265, across the street from Merrit Benchmark Hill

The peak up ahead

Summit cairn

Another summit cairn

View west, Merrit Benchmark Hill at left, then way in back is Tres Alamos, which I hiked the same day as Peak 3265

View of the peak along a fence line

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