Ajo Peak Via Estes Canyon and Bull Pasture Trail
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I had planned a loop hike out the Estes Canyon Trail to Bull Pasture and return via the Bull Pasture Trail. However Mount Ajo was calling so I continued up to the peak from Bull Pasture.
Estes Canyon was very nice. Along the way I say deer and quail,
The trail from there on up to the peak is very strenuous and not well marked as well.
While the Estes Canyon trail is fairly easy as is the Bull pasture to where the two trail merge, the trail from the junction on up to Bull pasture is rather strenuous.
But, the hike is worth the effort because there is no better view anywhere nearby, You can see a lot of the monument as well as into Mexico. I left the peak at 15:15 and was back at the trailhead by 17:45. .
The hike was 8.7 miles with 3252 feet of climb. It was very strenuous so I only averaged 1.3 mph
We planned to go to the ranger talk tonight so Lou had already eaten her dinner of chicken with rice before I returned. We attended the talk and then I had my dinner.
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