Hike Coyote Peak Little Horn Mountains BLM, AZ

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Coyote Peak is a standalone volcanic lump with lots of fun scrambling, though it’s a bummer the peak is located so far from much else of interest. Taking only about an hour, this is a nice warm-up hike. We parked on the northeast side of Coyote Peak and headed toward a minor saddle on the ridgeline’s north side. The slope to reach it was Class 2, and higher up the drainage watercourse was clear of brush and debris, forming a nice terrace-like ascent.

A short Class 3 move brought us to the saddle, where we could continue south along the crest. The terrain proceeded at Class 2 until an initial hump. Here, the ridge soon narrowed and we had to drop a few feet to reach the base of a small gendarme. We wrapped round its left side, finding a Class 2 route to regain the ridge on its opposite side. A fun section of extended Class 3 continued to the summit from here on solid rock.

PEAKS ON HIKE
Elevation (ft) / Prominence (ft)

Peaks on hike

Elevation

Prominence

Coyote Peak

2300 ft

820 rise

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Coyote Peak seen ahead.

Approaching via the saddle seen center.

Cool terraces along the watercourse.

Once on the ridgeline, Class 2 initially.

View back down toward the saddle.

Narrower section along the crest.

We wrapped left around this little gendarme.

View back as we wrap around.

Back at the crest past the gendarme, Class 3 on solid rock.

View back down.

Final bit of ridge scrambling.

Coyote peak, view south.

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