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FR4058 - FR231 Rosemont Camp(sh)

This is one of many confusing jeep trail summits in the foohills to the east of the Santa Rita Range. I thought this would be a good alternative to the FR62 Box Canyon summit, but actually it takes quite a bit longer.

1.START-END WEST:jct Sahuarita Rd - Az83
2.Rosemont Jct, profile turns right onto FR231
3.TOP, jct FR4058 - FR231, 5290ft
4.profile turns west onto FR62
5.profile turns right onto paved White House Canyon Rd
6.START-END EAST:low point on Continental Dr, east of I19


Approaches

From East.
The intial section of FR231 is fairly benign. But past Rosemont Junction, the most obvious route to follow continues onto FR4058 and becomes very sandy, so that walking for short stretches may be called for. There are no views of interest until the road climbs a little higher and nears its summit, the junction with FR4058. This last section has a jeep trail character, deep ruts but not very rocky. The highest point is at the confusing junction of these two forest roads. The way back down means a hard left, which my map still contradicts.


From West. (described downwards) A steep short decent leads to the junction with FR62, and the profile includes practically all of the western approach to that gravel road summit.


Dayride with this point as highest summit:

PARTIALLY PAVED / UNPAVED

( < Amado Rd - Mt Hopkins Rd(sh) | Mission Rd s(u) > )

FR4058-FR231 Rosemont(sh) , FR62 Box Canyon Rd s(u) , Az83 Sonoita - Mountain View s(u) : White House Canyon Rd at ~3460ft > jct with FR62 Box Canyon Rd <> out and back to end of Madera Canyon Rd(ow) >> FR62 Box Canyon Rd east > FR62 Box Canyon Rd s(u) > Az83 north > Az83 Sonoita - Mountain View s(u) > FR231 west > Rosemont Jct > FR4058 south west > Rosemont Camp > FR4058 -FR231 Rosemont(sh) > FR231 south > FR62 Box Canyon Rd west > back to starting point on Madera Canyon Rd at ~3460ft: 50.6miles with 5020ft of climbing in 5:47hrs (garmin etrex 32x m6:24.11.25).

           




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