Humphreys Peak, Flagstaff, AZ

Humphreys Peak, Flagstaff, AZ
Base meadow at Humphrey's Peak

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Hike #16 - L.V. Yates Trail (formally Quartz Ridge Trail), Phoenix, AZ




This 2.5 mile trail is in the Piestewa Peak/Dreamy Draw park in Phoenix. My friend Beth Peterson hiked with me at the end of January. The highlight of this trail is the large piece of beautiful, white glistening quartz near the top. The hike was easy with an elevation gain of 200'. An article from Phoenix Magazine dated December 2007 says "The crumbling rocks in the area are among the oldest on earth. Some date back billions of years to the era when our planet was transitioning from molten lava to solidified landmasses that would eventually become the continents."

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