Temple Mountain Loop

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Overview

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This hike loops through Temple Wash and over Temple Mountain. You start off up Temple Wash, a sandstone canyon with beautiful narrows and a dryfall that can be bypassed on the west side. Next you follow faded dirt roads across Calyx Bench, a reddish area filled with mining ruins. Intermediate hikers can loop back via the road through North Temple Wash. Advanced hikers prepared for lots of route-finding, steep terrain and vertical exposure can scramble over the dramatic colorful sides of Temple Mountain.

Stats

8.8 mi   1,300 ft   4.7 hr




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Loop itinerary

Features

Look forward to

colorful geology
great
narrows
great
desert scrub
great
views
good
summits
good

Challenges

Be prepared for

rough surface
rough terrain
navigation
intermediate route-finding
vertical exposure
some unavoidable
UV exposure
lots
heat exposure
lots

Difficulty

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Difficulty

Suitable for

advanced
 
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