20.33 Flagstaff, Arizona: Humphreys Peak, San Francisco Mountain Range
A testing climb, The San Francisco Mountains, Arizona's pride and highest, a 3,333 feet elevation gain over a rugged track covered in black ice in places. The San Francisco range is prominent, being viewable from distance around the state. Besides admiring the profile on the way into Flagstaff, (see below) when standing outside our motel, the mountains looked as if next door . The days after the hike, we have to admit we had a feeling of satisfaction looking up to the peak and remembering how we felt at the time. It's not easy to describe or explain but one that 'lifts' a person and puts a spring in the step. At about 30 miles from Flagstaff, we stopped to get the picture. This is a very special set of mountains although the editor might say otherwise. The peak on the right is where the marker in previous photo stands.This image is the same as that on the state's licence plates. And finally, 'boy-hero' is about to peak. A...