Hike Escudilla Mountain Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, AZ

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Escudilla Mountain is a fairly large mountain in the White Mountains of eastern Arizona. The dirt road leading to the trailhead is accessible by all vehicles. We started along the well-maintained trail, enjoying the pretty forest and meadows, and then through lots of deadfall from a 2011 fire. We enjoyed listening to the wind making eerie noises through the remaining dead trees. The trail was apparently recently cleared so we had no deadfall-hopping obstacles. The trail officially ends at the Escudilla Mountain Lookout Tower, which had some decent views.

The true high point of Escudilla Mountain required we backtrack from the lookout tower a hundred feet and continue north through heavily deadfall-ridden ridgeline. There weren't really any views from the high point.

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

Peaks on hike

Elevation

Prominence

Escudilla Lookout

10877 ft

67 rise

Escudilla Mountain

10912 ft

2372 rise

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Escudilla Mountain Trailhead.

Looking back along the trail, recently cleared.

Ascending the Escudilla Mountain Trail, a feature known as Profanity Ridge visible on the left.

Looking back through the meadows as we ascend.

Escudilla Mountain lookout tower visible top left.

Continuing along the trail through more meadows.

Looking back the way we came, toward Profanity Ridge.

Lookout tower visible center.

Approaching the lookout tower and the end of the trail.

View from just below the lookout tower.

We left the trail a hundred feet or so from the lookout tower to head through deadfall to get to the true Escudilla Mountain high point.

Some parts were better than others.

Approaching Escudilla Mountain.

Escudilla Mountain, view back toward the lookout tower.

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