Trail: Harquahala Mountain Basecamp Trail Head
- Miles: 3.5
- Riders: Self - Phil
- Horses: Jack - Twister
- Dogs: Hank
Notes: Hauled to the "trailer parking" area and rode up to the trail head leading to the Harquahala Peak Smithsonian Observatory. I still want to ride to the top one of these days. A person would want to go in the cooler part of the season an leave early. It's a doozy of a trail.
Harquahala Peak Observatory was built in 1920 by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory to measure and record solar activity. Although deserted now, from 1920-1925 a hardy group of scientists lived and worked atop the highest mountain in southwestern Arizona (5,681 foot elevation). How these individuals lived, worked, and relaxed up on this peak, struggling with its seclusion and weather, represents an enlivened story of dedicated scientific pursuit and American inventiveness.
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