hikes of 2019
Hole-in-the-Wall, Mojave National Preserve: 1 Jan
Cave Spring, Mojave National Preserve: 3 Jan
Table Top, Mojave National Preserve: 4 Jan
Woods Mountains including Tortoise Shell Mountain, Mojave National Preserve: 7 Jan
Crossman Peak, Arizona State Trust Land: 11 Jan
London Bridge via Sunset Trail, Lake Havasu: 13 Jan
Needle of Aubrey Hills, Arizona State Trust Land: 17 Jan
Aubrey Hills, Cattail Cove State Park: 18 Jan
Black Peak, Lake Havasu BLM: 19 Jan
Planet Peak, Lake Havasu BLM: 21 Jan
Lopez Benchmark and Vampire Mine, Lake Havasu BLM: 23 Jan
Black Peak and the south peak, Lake Havasu BLM: 24 Jan
Bill Williams River, Lake Havasu National Wildlife Refuge: 25 Jan
Foothills Rim and Monolith Gardens, Cerbat Foothills Recreation Area: 27 Jan
Looping Rattler and Camp Beale, Cerbat Foothills Recreation Area: 28 Jan
Camp Beale Springs, Cerbat Foothills Recreation Area: 29 Jan
Plomosa Benchmark, Yuma BLM: 5 Feb
Ibex Benchmark attempt, Yuma BLM: 6 Feb
Palm Canyon, Kofa National Wildlife Refuge: 8 Feb
Ogilby Hills, El Centro BLM: 13 Feb
Pasadena Mountain, El Centro BLM: 13 Feb
Pasadena Peak and Stud Mountain, El Centro BLM: 15 Feb
Cargo Muchacho Mountains attempt, El Centro BLM: 18 Feb
Tumco and the Cargo Muchacho Mountains high point, El Centro BLM: 20 Feb
Algodones Dunes, El Centro BLM: 22 Feb
Pilot Knob, El Centro BLM: 22 Feb
Telegraph Pass, Yuma BLM: 27 Feb
Telegraph Ridge, Yuma BLM: 28 Feb
Face Mountain and Montezuma Head, Gila Bend Mountains (BLM): 4 Mar
Yellow Medicine Butte, Gila Bend Mountains (BLM): 8 Mar
Cortez Peak, Gila Bend Mountains (BLM): 9 Mar
The Flatiron and above via Treasure Loop and Siphon Draw, Tonto National Forest: 15 Mar
Hieroglyphics Trail, Tonto National Forest: 18 Mar
Hackberry Spring and Hackberry Mesa, Tonto National Forest: 20 Mar
Dome Mountain, Tonto National Forest: 22 Mar
Ladybug Peak, Coronado National Forest: 28 Mar
Timmy backpacking, Coronado National Forest: 30-31 Mar
Heliograph Peak, Coronado National Forest: 1 Apr
Ladybug Peak, Coronado National Forest: 1 Apr
Mount Graham, Coronado National Forest: 2 Apr
Round the Mountain Spring, Coronado National Forest: 5 Apr
Crystal Cave route, Coronado National Forest: 10 Apr
Silver Peak, Coronado National Forest: 11 Apr
Ash Spring, Coronado National Forest: 13 Apr
Cave Creek to Chiricahua, Coronado National Forest: 15-16 Apr
Basin and Snowshed loop, Coronado National Forest: 18 Apr
Burro Peak, Gila National Forest: 24 Apr
Big Tree and some Knobs, Gila National Forest: 27 Apr
Dragonfly Loop, Gila National Forest: 29 Apr
Fort Bayard: 1 May
Signal Peak, Gila National Forest: 4 May
Tadpole Ridge, Gila National Forest: 6 May
Copperas Peak, Gila National Forest: 11 May
The Military Road, Gila National Forest: 12 May
SA Canyon, Gila National Forest: 15 May
grave on the East Fork Gila River, Gila National Forest: 15 May
Down the Gila River, stopping by Alum Camp, Gila National Forest: 16 May
High and Low on the Gila River, Gila National Forest: 17-19 May
Trail to the Past, Gila National Forest: 21 May
Little Creek and EE Canyon, Gila National Forest: 24 May
North Mesa from Middle Fork to East Fork Gila River, Gila National Forest: 28 May
Ben Lilly Memorial, Gila National Forest: 30 May
Whitewater Baldy and Mogollon Baldy, Gila National Forest: 4 Jun
Iron Creek and Clayton Mesa, Gila National Forest: 7 Jun
Snow Lake, Middle Fork Gila River, Aeroplane Mesa, and Loco Mountain, Gila National Forest: 11 Jun
John Kerr Peak, Gila National Forest: 14 Jun
Eagle Peak, Gila National Forest: 15 Jun
Pinon Knob, Gila National Forest: 17 Jun
El Caso Lookout, Apache National Forest: 20 Jun
Escondido Mountain, Apache National Forest: 22 Jun
Quemado Lake, Apache National Forest: 24 Jun
La Ventana Arch, El Malpais National Conservation Area: 25 Jun
Santa Fe Baldy, Santa Fe National Forest: 28 Jun
Lake Peak, Nambe Lake, and Aspen Peak, Santa Fe National Forest: 2 Jul
Widsor Trail, Santa Fe National Forest: 5 Jul
Gold Hill, Carson National Forest: 11 Jul
Wheeler Peak, Carson National Forest: 16 Jul
Lobo Peak and Flag Mountain, Carson National Forest: 18 Jul
Lake Fork Peak and Williams Lake, Carson National Forest: 20 Jul
Devisadero Peak, Carson National Forest: 22 Jul
Tony Marquez Trail and Jawbone Mountain, Carson National Forest: 25 Jul
Trujillo Meadows Reservoir, Rio Grande National Forest: 27 Jul
Flat Mountain, Rio Grande National Forest: 28 Jul
Neff Mountain, Rio Grande National Forest: 30 Jul
New Mexico/Colorado state line on the CDT, Rio Grande National Forest: 1 Aug
Pinorealosa Mountain, Rio Grande National Forest: 4 Aug
Table Mountain, Rio Grande National Forest: 7 Aug
Lobo Overlook, Rio Grande and San Juan National Forests: 10 Aug
Silver Benchmark, Rio Grande National Forest: 11 Aug
Treasure Mountain, Rio Grande National Forest: 12 Aug
Treasure Falls, San Juan National Forest: 12 Aug
Vallecito to Windom, San Juan National Forest: 20-24 Aug
Dark Canyon and Runlett Park on Middle Mountain, San Juan National Forest: 28 Aug
Cave Basin, San Juan National Forest: 30 Aug
Animas Overlook on Barnes Mountain, San Juan National Forest: 6 Sep
Junction Creek Colorado Trail, San Juan National Forest: 9 Sep
Sliderock Mountain, San Juan National Forest: 12 Sep
Lewis Mountain and Columbus Mine, San Juan National Forest: 14 Sep
Highline Colorado Trail, Grindston, Bear Creek, Sawtooth loop, San Juan National Forest: 20 Sep
Parrott Peak and Madden Peak, San Juan National Forest: 22 Sep
Madden Trail, San Juan National Forest: 23 Sep
Robertson Pasture, Twin Peaks, and Spring Creek Trail, Manti-La Sal National Forest: 25 Sep
Abajo Peak, Manti-La Sal National Forest: 27 Sep
Newspaper Rock and Indian Point, Monticello BLM: 30 Sep
Butler Wash Ruins Overlook, Bears Ears National Monument: 3 Oct
Upper Butler Wash, Bears Ears National Monument: 3 Oct
Posey's Trail, Bears Ears National Monument: 3 Oct
South Fork Mule Canyon, Bears Ears National Monument: 5 Oct
Mule Canyon Roadside Ruin, Bears Ears National Monument: 5 Oct
Starvation Knoll, Bears Ears National Monument: 5 Oct
Kane Gulch to a Natural Arch, Bears Ears National Monument: 6 Oct
Biggest Cave in Butler Wash, Bears Ears National Monument: 7 Oct
Ridgetop Adventure above Butler Wash, Bears Ears National Monument: 7 Oct
Dinosaur Footprints in Butler Wash, Bears Ears National Monument: 7 Oct
Fish and Owl Loop, Bears Ears National Monument: 9 Oct
North Fork Mule Canyon, Bears Ears National Monument: 11 Oct
Arch Canyon, Bears Ears National Monument: 12 Oct
Limestone Cave above Comb Wash, Bears Ears National Monument: 12 Oct
Lower Mule Canyon, Bears Ears National Monument: 14 Oct
Above Mule Canyon, Bears Ears National Monument: 15 Oct
Tooth Benchmark, Bears Ears National Monument: 19 Oct
Bears Backbone, Bears Ears National Monument: 21 Oct
Monarch Point, Bears Ears National Monument: 24 Oct
Procession Points, Bears Ears National Monument: 24 Oct
Just One More Peak (and 3.5 More Canyons), Bears Ears National Monument: 27 Oct
Sandal Trail and the rest, Navajo National Monument: 28 Oct
Humphreys Peak, Coconino National Forest: 1 Nov
Eldon Mountain Lookout via Fatmans Loop, Coconino National Forest: 5 Nov
Little Eldon Mountain, Coconino National Forest: 7 Nov
Lenox Crater and Bonito Lava Flow, Sunset Crater National Monument: 11 Nov
Ancestral Peubloan Ruins of Wupatki, Wupatki National Monument: 11 Nov
Walker Lake, Coconino National Forest: 12 Nov
O'Leary Peak and Lookout, Darton Dome, and Robinson Mountain, Coconino National Forest: 13 Nov
Tom Moody Loop, Coconino National Forest: 15 Nov
Old Caves Crater, Coconino National Forest: 17 Nov
Wing Mountain, Coconino National Forest: 18 Nov
Lava River Cave, Coconino National Forest: 18 Nov
Circle Benchmark, Kaibab National Forest: 21 Nov
Dams of Stone and Steel, Kaibab National Forest: 22 Nov
Woodchute Mountain, Prescott National Forest: 23 Nov
Medlar Mesa and Crater Mountain, Prescott National Forest: 25 Nov
Granite Mountain, Yuma BLM: 29 Nov
Queen Mountain, Joshua Tree National Park: 6 Dec
Ryan Mountain, Joshua Tree National Forest: 7 Dec
Fortynine Palms Oasis, Joshua Tree National Park: 8 Dec
Bartlett Mountains, Barstow BLM: 11 Dec
Copper Mountain, Barstow BLM: 13 Dec
Sheephole Mountains high point, Needles BLM: 15 Dec
Old Woman Benchmark, Barstow BLM: 18 Dec
Granite Peaks West, San Bernardino National Forest: 19 Dec
Silver Peak, San Bernardino National Forest: 21 Dec
Lizards Mouth Rock, Los Padres National Forest: 28 Dec
Cozy Dell to Valley View Camp, Los Padres National Forest: 31 Dec
Cave Spring, Mojave National Preserve: 3 Jan
Table Top, Mojave National Preserve: 4 Jan
Woods Mountains including Tortoise Shell Mountain, Mojave National Preserve: 7 Jan
Crossman Peak, Arizona State Trust Land: 11 Jan
London Bridge via Sunset Trail, Lake Havasu: 13 Jan
Needle of Aubrey Hills, Arizona State Trust Land: 17 Jan
Aubrey Hills, Cattail Cove State Park: 18 Jan
Black Peak, Lake Havasu BLM: 19 Jan
Planet Peak, Lake Havasu BLM: 21 Jan
Lopez Benchmark and Vampire Mine, Lake Havasu BLM: 23 Jan
Black Peak and the south peak, Lake Havasu BLM: 24 Jan
Bill Williams River, Lake Havasu National Wildlife Refuge: 25 Jan
Foothills Rim and Monolith Gardens, Cerbat Foothills Recreation Area: 27 Jan
Looping Rattler and Camp Beale, Cerbat Foothills Recreation Area: 28 Jan
Camp Beale Springs, Cerbat Foothills Recreation Area: 29 Jan
Plomosa Benchmark, Yuma BLM: 5 Feb
Ibex Benchmark attempt, Yuma BLM: 6 Feb
Palm Canyon, Kofa National Wildlife Refuge: 8 Feb
Ogilby Hills, El Centro BLM: 13 Feb
Pasadena Mountain, El Centro BLM: 13 Feb
Pasadena Peak and Stud Mountain, El Centro BLM: 15 Feb
Cargo Muchacho Mountains attempt, El Centro BLM: 18 Feb
Tumco and the Cargo Muchacho Mountains high point, El Centro BLM: 20 Feb
Algodones Dunes, El Centro BLM: 22 Feb
Pilot Knob, El Centro BLM: 22 Feb
Telegraph Pass, Yuma BLM: 27 Feb
Telegraph Ridge, Yuma BLM: 28 Feb
Face Mountain and Montezuma Head, Gila Bend Mountains (BLM): 4 Mar
Yellow Medicine Butte, Gila Bend Mountains (BLM): 8 Mar
Cortez Peak, Gila Bend Mountains (BLM): 9 Mar
The Flatiron and above via Treasure Loop and Siphon Draw, Tonto National Forest: 15 Mar
Hieroglyphics Trail, Tonto National Forest: 18 Mar
Hackberry Spring and Hackberry Mesa, Tonto National Forest: 20 Mar
Dome Mountain, Tonto National Forest: 22 Mar
Ladybug Peak, Coronado National Forest: 28 Mar
Timmy backpacking, Coronado National Forest: 30-31 Mar
Heliograph Peak, Coronado National Forest: 1 Apr
Ladybug Peak, Coronado National Forest: 1 Apr
Mount Graham, Coronado National Forest: 2 Apr
Round the Mountain Spring, Coronado National Forest: 5 Apr
Crystal Cave route, Coronado National Forest: 10 Apr
Silver Peak, Coronado National Forest: 11 Apr
Ash Spring, Coronado National Forest: 13 Apr
Cave Creek to Chiricahua, Coronado National Forest: 15-16 Apr
Basin and Snowshed loop, Coronado National Forest: 18 Apr
Burro Peak, Gila National Forest: 24 Apr
Big Tree and some Knobs, Gila National Forest: 27 Apr
Dragonfly Loop, Gila National Forest: 29 Apr
Fort Bayard: 1 May
Signal Peak, Gila National Forest: 4 May
Tadpole Ridge, Gila National Forest: 6 May
Copperas Peak, Gila National Forest: 11 May
The Military Road, Gila National Forest: 12 May
SA Canyon, Gila National Forest: 15 May
grave on the East Fork Gila River, Gila National Forest: 15 May
Down the Gila River, stopping by Alum Camp, Gila National Forest: 16 May
High and Low on the Gila River, Gila National Forest: 17-19 May
Trail to the Past, Gila National Forest: 21 May
Little Creek and EE Canyon, Gila National Forest: 24 May
North Mesa from Middle Fork to East Fork Gila River, Gila National Forest: 28 May
Ben Lilly Memorial, Gila National Forest: 30 May
Whitewater Baldy and Mogollon Baldy, Gila National Forest: 4 Jun
Iron Creek and Clayton Mesa, Gila National Forest: 7 Jun
Snow Lake, Middle Fork Gila River, Aeroplane Mesa, and Loco Mountain, Gila National Forest: 11 Jun
John Kerr Peak, Gila National Forest: 14 Jun
Eagle Peak, Gila National Forest: 15 Jun
Pinon Knob, Gila National Forest: 17 Jun
El Caso Lookout, Apache National Forest: 20 Jun
Escondido Mountain, Apache National Forest: 22 Jun
Quemado Lake, Apache National Forest: 24 Jun
La Ventana Arch, El Malpais National Conservation Area: 25 Jun
Santa Fe Baldy, Santa Fe National Forest: 28 Jun
Lake Peak, Nambe Lake, and Aspen Peak, Santa Fe National Forest: 2 Jul
Widsor Trail, Santa Fe National Forest: 5 Jul
Gold Hill, Carson National Forest: 11 Jul
Wheeler Peak, Carson National Forest: 16 Jul
Lobo Peak and Flag Mountain, Carson National Forest: 18 Jul
Lake Fork Peak and Williams Lake, Carson National Forest: 20 Jul
Devisadero Peak, Carson National Forest: 22 Jul
Tony Marquez Trail and Jawbone Mountain, Carson National Forest: 25 Jul
Trujillo Meadows Reservoir, Rio Grande National Forest: 27 Jul
Flat Mountain, Rio Grande National Forest: 28 Jul
Neff Mountain, Rio Grande National Forest: 30 Jul
New Mexico/Colorado state line on the CDT, Rio Grande National Forest: 1 Aug
Pinorealosa Mountain, Rio Grande National Forest: 4 Aug
Table Mountain, Rio Grande National Forest: 7 Aug
Lobo Overlook, Rio Grande and San Juan National Forests: 10 Aug
Silver Benchmark, Rio Grande National Forest: 11 Aug
Treasure Mountain, Rio Grande National Forest: 12 Aug
Treasure Falls, San Juan National Forest: 12 Aug
Vallecito to Windom, San Juan National Forest: 20-24 Aug
Dark Canyon and Runlett Park on Middle Mountain, San Juan National Forest: 28 Aug
Cave Basin, San Juan National Forest: 30 Aug
Animas Overlook on Barnes Mountain, San Juan National Forest: 6 Sep
Junction Creek Colorado Trail, San Juan National Forest: 9 Sep
Sliderock Mountain, San Juan National Forest: 12 Sep
Lewis Mountain and Columbus Mine, San Juan National Forest: 14 Sep
Highline Colorado Trail, Grindston, Bear Creek, Sawtooth loop, San Juan National Forest: 20 Sep
Parrott Peak and Madden Peak, San Juan National Forest: 22 Sep
Madden Trail, San Juan National Forest: 23 Sep
Robertson Pasture, Twin Peaks, and Spring Creek Trail, Manti-La Sal National Forest: 25 Sep
Abajo Peak, Manti-La Sal National Forest: 27 Sep
Newspaper Rock and Indian Point, Monticello BLM: 30 Sep
Butler Wash Ruins Overlook, Bears Ears National Monument: 3 Oct
Upper Butler Wash, Bears Ears National Monument: 3 Oct
Posey's Trail, Bears Ears National Monument: 3 Oct
South Fork Mule Canyon, Bears Ears National Monument: 5 Oct
Mule Canyon Roadside Ruin, Bears Ears National Monument: 5 Oct
Starvation Knoll, Bears Ears National Monument: 5 Oct
Kane Gulch to a Natural Arch, Bears Ears National Monument: 6 Oct
Biggest Cave in Butler Wash, Bears Ears National Monument: 7 Oct
Ridgetop Adventure above Butler Wash, Bears Ears National Monument: 7 Oct
Dinosaur Footprints in Butler Wash, Bears Ears National Monument: 7 Oct
Fish and Owl Loop, Bears Ears National Monument: 9 Oct
North Fork Mule Canyon, Bears Ears National Monument: 11 Oct
Arch Canyon, Bears Ears National Monument: 12 Oct
Limestone Cave above Comb Wash, Bears Ears National Monument: 12 Oct
Lower Mule Canyon, Bears Ears National Monument: 14 Oct
Above Mule Canyon, Bears Ears National Monument: 15 Oct
Tooth Benchmark, Bears Ears National Monument: 19 Oct
Bears Backbone, Bears Ears National Monument: 21 Oct
Monarch Point, Bears Ears National Monument: 24 Oct
Procession Points, Bears Ears National Monument: 24 Oct
Just One More Peak (and 3.5 More Canyons), Bears Ears National Monument: 27 Oct
Sandal Trail and the rest, Navajo National Monument: 28 Oct
Humphreys Peak, Coconino National Forest: 1 Nov
Eldon Mountain Lookout via Fatmans Loop, Coconino National Forest: 5 Nov
Little Eldon Mountain, Coconino National Forest: 7 Nov
Lenox Crater and Bonito Lava Flow, Sunset Crater National Monument: 11 Nov
Ancestral Peubloan Ruins of Wupatki, Wupatki National Monument: 11 Nov
Walker Lake, Coconino National Forest: 12 Nov
O'Leary Peak and Lookout, Darton Dome, and Robinson Mountain, Coconino National Forest: 13 Nov
Tom Moody Loop, Coconino National Forest: 15 Nov
Old Caves Crater, Coconino National Forest: 17 Nov
Wing Mountain, Coconino National Forest: 18 Nov
Lava River Cave, Coconino National Forest: 18 Nov
Circle Benchmark, Kaibab National Forest: 21 Nov
Dams of Stone and Steel, Kaibab National Forest: 22 Nov
Woodchute Mountain, Prescott National Forest: 23 Nov
Medlar Mesa and Crater Mountain, Prescott National Forest: 25 Nov
Granite Mountain, Yuma BLM: 29 Nov
Queen Mountain, Joshua Tree National Park: 6 Dec
Ryan Mountain, Joshua Tree National Forest: 7 Dec
Fortynine Palms Oasis, Joshua Tree National Park: 8 Dec
Bartlett Mountains, Barstow BLM: 11 Dec
Copper Mountain, Barstow BLM: 13 Dec
Sheephole Mountains high point, Needles BLM: 15 Dec
Old Woman Benchmark, Barstow BLM: 18 Dec
Granite Peaks West, San Bernardino National Forest: 19 Dec
Silver Peak, San Bernardino National Forest: 21 Dec
Lizards Mouth Rock, Los Padres National Forest: 28 Dec
Cozy Dell to Valley View Camp, Los Padres National Forest: 31 Dec
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