The famous PHOENIX letters on the south side of the peak

The peak as we started our hike, looking from the north

The top, with the sun blocked by a well-placed saguaro

The last 50 feet got scrambly

I made it to 2018

Southeast view of Pass Mountain

Northeast view: closer in is EJ Peak, then the Goldfield Mountains with Dome Mountain, and way in back are the Four Peaks and Buckhorn Peak to their right

Southwest view of the Mesa City Highpoint, which I hiked on January 1, 2014, exactly 4 years ago

View as we were descending

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