Tombstone Hills Highpoint, Peak 5145 & Peak 5265
December 21, 2023


The Tombstone Hills Highpoint is the gentler ridge set farther back


Approaching it on the road


The highpoint peak dead ahead


Summit looking east into the glare


Northeast: Tombstone, and the Dragoon Mountains in back


View west, the Whetstone Mountains are way in back


Southwest, the Huachuca Mountains and Larry the happy cloud


Peak 5145


Had to hike through this


Top nigh


Northeast, that's OK Notch Peak to the left. Way in back are the Chiricahuas


Summit rocks. I think that's Hay Mountain in back


The main Tombstone Hills as I descend off 5145


View of Peak 5145 as I drive out


Peak 5265


Approaching the top


Look back, a mine operation


Tombstone Hills HP


View east from the summit


The summit cairn

 

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