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Six hikers carpooled to Hackamore Trailhead on a beautiful Saturday
morning to hike the ridgeline connecting Peaks 3134, 3089 and 3047
in the Goldfields.
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Trailblazers in the Goldfields. [Photo by Rob]
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| Colleen, Quy, Rob, Irma, Chip, Dick |
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We headed northeast through the gate up Packsaddle Road.
As the road turned north around an old gravel pit we headed north
and then northwest.
In the distance we could see Bulldog Gunsight Pass.
We crossed a couple of washes and followed the Orohai trail toward
Triple Trail Junction and F.S. 1356.
The hikers proceeded west in Bulldog Canyon.
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Westward, ho! Hiking toward Bulldog Ridge and peak 3269
along FR 1356 [Photo by Colleen]
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Shortly after the forest road turned south in Bulldog Wash, we left the
canyon and hiked up an old mining road that led partway up Peak 3134.
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At the crest of the road we began following a cairn marked path that led
around the west side of Peak 3134.
On the north side the cairns led us up to the summit where the hikers were
treated to a panoramic view of the Goldfields.
After a short break we bushwhacked along the ridgeline east toward Peak 3089.
From 3089 the group moved northeast and north to our final summit of the day.
Peak 3047 is marked by an old weathered pole held up by metal guy wires.
We decided that this would be a good spot for lunch.
After the break we headed down off the ridgeline to a wash we could see in
the northeast. On reaching the wash the hike leader incorrectly turned down
the wash to the northeast. A half mile later he realized his error and
reversed course.
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Colleen, Rob, Quy, Dick, Irma with Peak 3134 in the background

Lunch atop Peak 3047
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The group walked back up the wash, passed the point where we originally
started and soon found themselves in the shadow of Hat Top Hill on FR 1356.
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Skull found by Rob [photo by Rob]
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the wash by Hat Top [photo by Colleen]
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The group went a short distance west on FR 1356 and turned south at a
cairn marking the Green Thumb turnoff. We hiked generally south along the
trail passing Green Thumb and Keyhole Arch to the west. Soon we were back
at Hackamore Trailhead after hiking 11.3 miles and gaining 2,340 feet.
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