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Vulture Peak Lower Trailhead

Maricopa County, AZ

Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.

Vulture Peak rises to 3,660 feet in the Vulture Mountains about seven miles south of Wickenburg. From the lower trailhead at 2,480 feet, a maintained trail climbs roughly two miles to a saddle at 3,420 feet. A steep unmaintained chute continues to the summit for experienced scramblers. Access is via paved Vulture Mine Road then a short dirt spur.

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RegionMaricopa County, AZ
Coordinates (approx.)33.8775, -112.8176
ARPACultural sites and artifacts are protected by federal law (ARPA/NHPA) — stay on established routes, touch and remove nothing, and follow the managing agency's and the affiliated tribe's guidance on access.

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