This week, we completed a new hike to the top of Silver Peak. (We’d attempted this before but not reached the summit.) It’s in the Chiricahua Mountains, near Portal, about a half hour from our house.

It’s a fairly strenuous hike. About 10 miles round trip and 3,000 feet gain in elevation. (Yes, Brad is better.)

Here’s the view from the top. (There was even a log book there. That’s neat.)

And a few other pics.

At the top of this thing, there are about 4 flights of stairs to the observation platform.

Brad at the top

me at the top

Clicking on this will take you to a detailed map of this hike. (click satellite in upper right for the best view )