Grant Hill, start of hike

Partway up, still not too bad

Top of Grant Hill

Observatory as I walk out, Mount Graham is to the right

Nearing top of Merrill Peak

Merrill Peak's top

View southwest into the deserts nearly 7,000 feet below. The Winchester & Galiuro ranges on the other side of the valley. Rincon and Santa Catalina Ranges farther in back

View of the observatory again

Merrill Peak rises above Riggs Lake

First big rock formation on hike up Grand View Peak

The summit is up on those rocks somewhere

Summit tree, register (base of tree) and highpoint rock behind tree

Grand View Peak seen from Chesley Flat

Summit cairn on Grant Hill, Riggs Lake, Chesley Flat, sign about the Chesleys

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