McCannster - Jan 4, 2021 7:33 am Date Climbed: Dec 29, 2020
A good ultra prom!
Super fun outing with Derek. These mountains and the road up were a wonderful surprise. Was able to drive up the forest road that branches off the pavement at the winter closure and get fairly close to the peak. Not much snow cover, some clouds, but still a great view. Tagged on Heliograph afterwards.
Dundeel - Oct 27, 2020 11:21 am Date Climbed: Oct 23, 2020
Graham Cracker
Didn't see any squirrels but did see a bicyclist and hunters in a vehicle with UA license plate frame.
bdreese2 - Nov 24, 2019 4:08 pm Date Climbed: Nov 16, 2019
The area is closed for red squirrel habitat but aside from some chittering lower on the slopes there was nothing but birds up above in the burnt out forest. The summit area has excellent views once you get a couple hundred feet in any direction. I bagged the peak closer to the observatory by mistake then came back to the actual summit, which has cute rock towers. Two hours up from the end of the pavement and two hours down. Going to have to use more sunscreen!
xbaghat - Sep 4, 2018 10:00 pm Date Climbed: May 22, 2018
twenty-one ultraprom
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gimpilator - May 6, 2018 10:14 am Date Climbed: Apr 15, 2018
Burned
This mountain is burned. We didn't see any squirrels except down at the campground. Hiked up Heliograph afteward. trip report
seano - Dec 24, 2016 10:26 am Date Climbed: Dec 23, 2016
Standard route
I should have ridden the paved road, which is one of the most spectacular climbs in the country, far more interesting than the dirt road to the top. Thanks to a fire, there are decent views of the valleys 7000'+ below on either side, as well as the "Imperial walker"/telescope. No squirrels, and very little snow. Ultra #50 -- almost there!
coltonpalmer - Jan 21, 2016 4:42 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 1983
Mt. Graham
I grew up in this area, spending a lot of time playing in the snow in the winter, swimming, fishing, motorcycle, and horseback riding and camping on this beautiful mountain. Nice retreat from the valley in the summer heat.
Brian Kalet - Dec 5, 2015 10:57 pm Date Climbed: Nov 22, 2015
Limited Views
The drive to the TH provides better views than the summit...
mstender - Aug 3, 2015 11:56 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2015
Fantastic hike!
Used the combination of 2 old jeep roads same as others described here. I enjoyed the hike a lot: very lush, many wildflowers, deer, no people.
boisedoc - Nov 4, 2014 4:57 pm Date Climbed: Oct 31, 2014
Deserted and quiet
Climbed via the hospital flat campground. Didn't see a soul- or a squirrel. As others noted, top has burned but only a little deadfall at the very top. Limited views. Register in the tree stump is completely waterlogged
Paul McClellan - Mar 28, 2014 12:19 am Date Climbed: Mar 22, 2014
Pleasant Early Spring Hike
Hiked Forest Road 507 to near the summit where I went cross country through downed burned timber to the summit ridge. I eventually found the summit registry in a burned out tree stump under some rocks and downed timber. Look for a circular rock design near the stump. I found the benchmark nearby as described in the summit registry. The road was mostly clear of snow. The wind through the standing burned timber made mysterious sounds. A very pleasant solo hike.
Redwic - Nov 3, 2013 8:00 am Date Climbed: Oct 24, 2013
No issues
I did this on a long day which also included Rice Peak near Mount Lemmon. I did not see any negative signage or squirrels along the route.
Fletch - Dec 28, 2012 5:22 pm Date Climbed: Nov 4, 2012
Pretty area
and no one around...
joseyinnet - Nov 2, 2011 9:55 pm Date Climbed: Oct 30, 2011
Mount Graham
Didn't see any signs anywhere about it being closed, but heard some of the squirrels chattering at me from the trees. Nice views of the other sky islands from the road.
PrestonArizona - Nov 17, 2010 9:40 pm Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2010
Back in 1990 (?) when I walked the closed road
from the south with Sarah, it might have been legal.
I'd like to grease some wheels, and get legal
permission for a very few hikers to visit the summit.
The time and route could be chosen by the Forest service.
Fees could be paid, etc.
Am not making much progress - if you have any ideas
please contact me. Thanks - Andy
ericnoel - Apr 17, 2007 10:57 am Date Climbed: Apr 16, 2007
Graham
One summit, zero red squirrels. It was a cold day, below freezing when I started but that was an improvement over how cold it was while car camping beforehand. Hiked from where the old summit road takes off from the main road, as both were gated. Probably ten miles or so though I cut that down a bit by chopping off some of the switchbacks.
weeds19 - Mar 21, 2007 1:01 am Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2003
Way up high!
This is a very impressive peak! It towers over the surrounding terrain and creates an ecosystem all its own. I agree with past logs that the drive up the road is more tiring than the hike itself.
e-doc - Dec 17, 2006 11:08 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 1989
busted
Spent a week in Arizona visiting an old HS friend. We summited and on way down got busted by the USFS.(The summit was closed due to ongoing scientific study of the endangered red squirrel and the proposed UA telescope. We walked by the closed signs thinking; "We'll never see a FS ranger!") Pleaded ignorance and confusion on reading the closed area signs. Later in the week, we spent a few days in Havasu Canyon, Humpreys Peak, Walnut Canyon and Sunset Crater.
McCannster - Jan 4, 2021 7:33 am Date Climbed: Dec 29, 2020
A good ultra prom!Super fun outing with Derek. These mountains and the road up were a wonderful surprise. Was able to drive up the forest road that branches off the pavement at the winter closure and get fairly close to the peak. Not much snow cover, some clouds, but still a great view. Tagged on Heliograph afterwards.
Dundeel - Oct 27, 2020 11:21 am Date Climbed: Oct 23, 2020
Graham CrackerDidn't see any squirrels but did see a bicyclist and hunters in a vehicle with UA license plate frame.
bdreese2 - Nov 24, 2019 4:08 pm Date Climbed: Nov 16, 2019
Mount Grahamhttps://peakbagger.com/climber/ascent.aspx?aid=1279990
technicolorNH - Sep 8, 2018 5:39 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2018
Stupid restrictionsThe area is closed for red squirrel habitat but aside from some chittering lower on the slopes there was nothing but birds up above in the burnt out forest. The summit area has excellent views once you get a couple hundred feet in any direction. I bagged the peak closer to the observatory by mistake then came back to the actual summit, which has cute rock towers. Two hours up from the end of the pavement and two hours down. Going to have to use more sunscreen!
xbaghat - Sep 4, 2018 10:00 pm Date Climbed: May 22, 2018
twenty-one ultraprom...
gimpilator - May 6, 2018 10:14 am Date Climbed: Apr 15, 2018
BurnedThis mountain is burned. We didn't see any squirrels except down at the campground. Hiked up Heliograph afteward. trip report
seano - Dec 24, 2016 10:26 am Date Climbed: Dec 23, 2016
Standard routeI should have ridden the paved road, which is one of the most spectacular climbs in the country, far more interesting than the dirt road to the top. Thanks to a fire, there are decent views of the valleys 7000'+ below on either side, as well as the "Imperial walker"/telescope. No squirrels, and very little snow. Ultra #50 -- almost there!
coltonpalmer - Jan 21, 2016 4:42 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 1983
Mt. GrahamI grew up in this area, spending a lot of time playing in the snow in the winter, swimming, fishing, motorcycle, and horseback riding and camping on this beautiful mountain. Nice retreat from the valley in the summer heat.
Brian Kalet - Dec 5, 2015 10:57 pm Date Climbed: Nov 22, 2015
Limited ViewsThe drive to the TH provides better views than the summit...
mstender - Aug 3, 2015 11:56 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2015
Fantastic hike!Used the combination of 2 old jeep roads same as others described here. I enjoyed the hike a lot: very lush, many wildflowers, deer, no people.
boisedoc - Nov 4, 2014 4:57 pm Date Climbed: Oct 31, 2014
Deserted and quietClimbed via the hospital flat campground. Didn't see a soul- or a squirrel. As others noted, top has burned but only a little deadfall at the very top. Limited views. Register in the tree stump is completely waterlogged
Paul McClellan - Mar 28, 2014 12:19 am Date Climbed: Mar 22, 2014
Pleasant Early Spring HikeHiked Forest Road 507 to near the summit where I went cross country through downed burned timber to the summit ridge. I eventually found the summit registry in a burned out tree stump under some rocks and downed timber. Look for a circular rock design near the stump. I found the benchmark nearby as described in the summit registry. The road was mostly clear of snow. The wind through the standing burned timber made mysterious sounds. A very pleasant solo hike.
Redwic - Nov 3, 2013 8:00 am Date Climbed: Oct 24, 2013
No issuesI did this on a long day which also included Rice Peak near Mount Lemmon. I did not see any negative signage or squirrels along the route.
Fletch - Dec 28, 2012 5:22 pm Date Climbed: Nov 4, 2012
Pretty areaand no one around...
joseyinnet - Nov 2, 2011 9:55 pm Date Climbed: Oct 30, 2011
Mount GrahamDidn't see any signs anywhere about it being closed, but heard some of the squirrels chattering at me from the trees. Nice views of the other sky islands from the road.
PrestonArizona - Nov 17, 2010 9:40 pm Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2010
10,720'Great hike, and what a view!
oldadit - Aug 5, 2008 12:42 am
Can we make this legal ?Back in 1990 (?) when I walked the closed road
from the south with Sarah, it might have been legal.
I'd like to grease some wheels, and get legal
permission for a very few hikers to visit the summit.
The time and route could be chosen by the Forest service.
Fees could be paid, etc.
Am not making much progress - if you have any ideas
please contact me. Thanks - Andy
ericnoel - Apr 17, 2007 10:57 am Date Climbed: Apr 16, 2007
GrahamOne summit, zero red squirrels. It was a cold day, below freezing when I started but that was an improvement over how cold it was while car camping beforehand. Hiked from where the old summit road takes off from the main road, as both were gated. Probably ten miles or so though I cut that down a bit by chopping off some of the switchbacks.
weeds19 - Mar 21, 2007 1:01 am Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2003
Way up high!This is a very impressive peak! It towers over the surrounding terrain and creates an ecosystem all its own. I agree with past logs that the drive up the road is more tiring than the hike itself.
e-doc - Dec 17, 2006 11:08 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 1989
bustedSpent a week in Arizona visiting an old HS friend. We summited and on way down got busted by the USFS.(The summit was closed due to ongoing scientific study of the endangered red squirrel and the proposed UA telescope. We walked by the closed signs thinking; "We'll never see a FS ranger!") Pleaded ignorance and confusion on reading the closed area signs. Later in the week, we spent a few days in Havasu Canyon, Humpreys Peak, Walnut Canyon and Sunset Crater.