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As an interesting historical note, Picacho Peak was the site of the western-most battle of the Civil War, The Battle of Picacho Pass.
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Picacho Peak from the parking lot near the trailhead |
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Starting off on the trail || || \/ |
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Rest stop, and a nice overlook of the valley below || || \/ |
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Coming down a long, steep section... |
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...only to climb back up again towards the peak |
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Lunch at the summit |
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Looking north from the summit |
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Group shot, minus Monica who was taking the picture |
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Monica gets her own summit photo |
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Some of the steep sections on the way back down || || \/ |
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Clouds started to drop below the level of the summit. These are nearby, shorter peaks at cloud-level || || \/ |
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This really looked like snow off in the distance behind Matt, but we eventually agreed that it was the reflection of the clouds in water on the ground || || \/ |
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The summit is totally hidden in the clouds || || \/ |
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Starting on the last stretch of the trail back to the parking lot |
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Looking back at the peak from the parking lot || || \/ |
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One last shot as we were leaving the park |
