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Vekol Mountains Highpoint, Arizona, February 2020

February 15, 2020 by Paul McClellan 2 Comments

The Vekol Mountains are a small and rarely visited Sonoran Desert mountain range about 30 miles southwest of Casa Grande, Arizona. I have had distant glimpses of the Vekol Mountains from other mountain summits in recent years, but my best view of them was from Jack Benchmark, the highpoint of the Tat Momoli Mountains, in January.

Lake Saint Clair and the Vekol Mountains from the Tat Momoli Mountains
Lake Saint Clair and the Vekol Mountains from the Tat Momoli Mountains

My peakbagging friends and I have wanted to climb the highpoint of the Vekol Mountains, but the range remoteness, lack of information about road access, and mystery discouraged any solo attempts. I had been unable to join my friends on climbs earlier this winter season. So when I heard they planned an attempt on the highpoint of the Vekol Mountains when I was available I eagerly joined them.

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