Goat Hill as seen from the Ranger Trailhead. The summit is the knob on the right of the central ridge

Now on the main ridge, the National Trail goes straight, the Ranger Trail goes right

The summit as seen from the National Trail

encountered an example of the very rare Central Sonoran Boner Cactus

From the top, a view southwest at the rest of the ridge and the distant Sierra Estrella Range, and sun-glare

West view, with Maricopa Peak to the right

East view of the range highpoint and summit towers

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