The trailhead is just off SR180 west of Flagstaff. The mountain is an old volcano next to the San Francisco Peaks.
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3 A typical volcano profile: the slope steepens as we go up. The trail is on the south side. A better trail on the north side has been unusable since the Pumpkin Fire of 2000.
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34 At this altitude, aspen is the first tree to turn color at this early date
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36 Many trees in this area have been lost to the bark beetle
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49 At 10,000 ft, a flat and a small cabin
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58 After the final push, we lunch on the summit helipad at 10,420 ft
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65 Ther is a fire tower at the top, not manned at the moment
