Mount Ajo via Bull Pasture Trail in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ

Hike Mount Ajo via Bull Pasture Trail Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ

Class 1 8.2 miles 2800 gain 4-6 hrs Out + Back Oct 25, 2018
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Mt. Ajo, the highest point in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, starts at the Bull Pasture Trailhead and follows a trail up to where a sign marks "Bull Pasture". Alternatively, you could take the Estes Canyon Trail, which starts at the same trailhead and connects with the Bull Basture Trail, adding a half mile. Either way, from the end of the official trail, a social trail leads through the beautiful Bull Pasture where you get nice views of the ridgeline leading to Mt. Ajo. The social trail eventually leaves Bull Pasture and heads up a steep gully to the ridgeline, which continues to the summit of Mt. Ajo.

PEAKS ON HIKE
Elevation (ft) / Prominence (ft)
Peaks on hike
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Prominence
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Mount Ajo
4808 ft
2698 rise

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Starting up the Bull Pasture Trail, Mt. Ajo in the center.
Starting up the Bull Pasture Trail, Mt. Ajo in the center.
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Bull Pasture Trail, Mt. Ajo on the left.
Bull Pasture Trail, Mt. Ajo on the left.
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Looking back along the Bull Pasture Trail.
Looking back along the Bull Pasture Trail.
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Entering Bull Pasture, and the end of the official trail. The social trail leads on the rightmost part of this photo, then up a gully to the ridgeline above, and onward to the left to Mt. Ajo (out of frame).
Entering Bull Pasture, and the end of the official trail. The social trail leads on the rightmost part of this photo, then up a gully to the ridgeline above, and onward to the left to Mt. Ajo (out of frame).
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Some water stains within Bull Pasture.
Some water stains within Bull Pasture.
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Heading up a gully to gain the ridgeline.
Heading up a gully to gain the ridgeline.
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Looking back down the gully, Mt. Ajo in the distance, hidden by the foreground sub-peak.
Looking back down the gully, Mt. Ajo in the distance, hidden by the foreground sub-peak.
Starting along the ridgeline after the gully.
Starting along the ridgeline after the gully.
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Looking back along the ridgleine, the gully I came up somewhat visible here.
Looking back along the ridgleine, the gully I came up somewhat visible here.
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Sub-peak along the ridgeline blocking the view of Mt. Ajo.
Sub-peak along the ridgeline blocking the view of Mt. Ajo.
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There's Mt. Ajo.
There's Mt. Ajo.
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Approaching Mt. Ajo summit.
Approaching Mt. Ajo summit.
Looking back along the ridgeline, just below the summit.
Looking back along the ridgeline, just below the summit.
Mt. Ajo summit looking north.
Mt. Ajo summit looking north.
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Mt. Ajo summit looking south.
Mt. Ajo summit looking south.

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