Four Peaks - Brown's Peak
Maricopa County, Arizona
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03 :45 hrs
2.5 mi
1920 ft
Extreme
Snowshoeing

This trail leads to the summit of Browns Peak, the tallest of the Four Peaks and also the highest peak in all of Maricopa County. The beginning of the trail is a gradual climb towards Brown's Saddle where hikers can enjoy expansive views of the surrounding area before starting the challenging and technical climb to the summit. From the saddle a faint trail leads southeast up the mountain towards a crevice. The trail will fade and then some bouldering is required to reach the bottom of the scree chute. From this point on the climb up is very dangerous and requires careful scrambling over large boulders and loose rock. After completing the challenge of the chute hikers will then need to climb a 15-foot rock wall and look for cairns that lead over more boulders to the summit. From the summit hikers are rewarded with excellent views in all directions. The trail up to the summit is very technical and dangerous and should only be attempted by very experienced hikers. There may be snow on the top of the mountain during the winter making the climb to the summit too dangerous to attempt.

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