
Baboquivari Peak visible in the hazy distance as we start out from the campground. Reminder to have a permit before leaving your car.


Trail signs at a point of confusion.

Looking back the way we came - the trailhead is on the bottom left somewhere.


Gorgeous southern AZ grasses.

Working around the base of a major rock outcropping.

Baboquivari Peak comes into view.

Getting closer to Baboquivari Peak.

Forested section as we ascent the western slopes of Baboquivari Peak.



Looking back the way we came.

Just before entering a brushy and painful section just below the ramp.

Baboquivari Peak ramp visible center, just some awful desert trees to avoid along the way. To be clear, there was a trail - it's just in rough shape at this section.

At the base of the Baboquivari Peak ramp. Keep to the right along the Class 2 talus, or do the fun Class 3+slabs on the left!

On Class 3+ slabs (avoidable).


The safer and easier option if not ascending on the slabs.

After the ramp, we wrapped around toward the northwest side of Baboquivari Peak until we could locate the Class 5 section.

Class 5 dryfall ahead on the right.

The Class 5 route. The crux is about 20 feet up.

Looking back down as Matt begins the climb.

Matt nearing the end of the climb, a wide shot of the surrounding desert.

Matt at the top of the climb. THe route continues left in this photo.

Continuing to wrap around Baboquivari Peak's cliffs, a Class 3+ move.

Another Class 3+ chockstone move shortly after the last one.

Ascending a gully after the chockstone.

The gully opens up. We continued hugging the cliff. Note that on the way down, it is easy to continue on the right (leads to a cliff). Make sure on the way back you're hugging the cliffs where Matt is.

Baboquivari Peak summit! View looking south.

Baboquivari Peak summit, view northwest.
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