![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/S120_43364a.jpg)
Natural history information sign (view SW) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/IMG_54770a.jpg)
Natural history information sign |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32353a.jpg)
Teutonia Peak trail sign (view W) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32354a.jpg)
Starting on the trail, Teutonia Peak is visible in the distance (view W) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32355a.jpg)
Most shrubby species died in the fire (view W) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32356a.jpg)
Most Joshua Trees died in the fire (view W) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32357a.jpg)
Trail follows an old two-track road (view SW) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32358a.jpg)
Parts of the trail washed out during summer monsoon rains |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32359a.jpg)
Rock outcrops and burned Joshua Trees |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32360a.jpg)
Crossing gentle desert terrain, but always uphill (view NW) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32361a.jpg)
Trail marker (useful on the return) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32362a.jpg)
Trail crosses dirt road (view NW) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32363a.jpg)
Trail direction sign beyond dirt road (useful on the ascent) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32364a.jpg)
Sandy trail and big, burned Joshua tree (view W) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32365a.jpg)
Part of the area survived the fire (view W) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32366a.jpg)
Part of the area survived the fire (view W) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32367a.jpg)
Part of the area survived the fire (view W) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32369a.jpg)
Over the years, lots of Joshua trees will fall on the trail |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32372a.jpg)
The trail worked as a fireline (view NW) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32373a.jpg)
The trail worked as a fireline (view NW) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32374a.jpg)
Back in the burn area (view W) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32375a.jpg)
Nearer the ridge, the trail becomes dirt rather than sand (view NW) |
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Shallow pit or closed mine shaft? (view W from trail) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/IMG_54785a.jpg)
Shallow pit or closed mine shaft? (view W; before the fire) |
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Long, low berm of pile of mine tailings (view N) |
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Trail approaching long, low berm of mine tailings (view NW) |
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Spur trail to mine area forks right (view NW) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/IMG_54792a.jpg)
Detouring to mining area along old road |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/IMG_54791a.jpg)
More mine shafts along old road |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/IMG_54787a.jpg)
Fenced mine shaft |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/IMG_54790a.jpg)
Covered mine shaft (heed the signs!) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/IMG_54788a.jpg)
Covered mine shaft |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/IMG_54789a.jpg)
Covered mine shaft |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/IMG_54793a.jpg)
Hikers back on the main trail (view NW before fire) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32380a.jpg)
Teutonia Peak Trail continues past the mining area (view NW) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32381a.jpg)
Passing granite outcrops and burned Joshua trees (view NW) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32382a.jpg)
Teutonia Peak Trail approaching another trail sign (view W) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32383a.jpg)
Another Teutonia Peak Trail sign (view W) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32384a.jpg)
Teutonia Peak Trail narrows to a single track (view W) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32385a.jpg)
Teutonia Peak Trail steepens (view W) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32386a.jpg)
The trail suddenly starts up onto the steep hillside (view W) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32387a.jpg)
The trail climbs steeply onto the rocky hillside (view W) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32388a.jpg)
The trail switchbacks to the left (view SW) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32389a.jpg)
The trail climbs steeply across the rocky hillside (view SW) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32390a.jpg)
The trail switchbacks to the right (view NW) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32391a.jpg)
The trail switchbacks to the left (view SW) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32392a.jpg)
The trail switchbacks to the right (view NW) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32393a.jpg)
The trail switchbacks to the left (view SW) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32394a.jpg)
The trail climbs steeply across the rocky hillside (view SW) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32395a.jpg)
The trail switchbacks to the right (view NW) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32396a.jpg)
The trail switchbacks to the left (view SW) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32397a.jpg)
Trail arrives at ridgeline |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32398a.jpg)
The trail follows the ridgeline towards the summit (view S) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32399a.jpg)
Hikers and boulders on the ridgeline (view SW) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32400a.jpg)
Rock outcrop on ridgeline (view S) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32401a.jpg)
Stone stairs on a steep section (view S) |
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Teutonia Peak Trail arriving at Cima Dome viewpoint (view S) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32404a.jpg)
Cima Dome viewpoint (view W towards Cima Dome) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32403a.jpg)
Cima Dome viewpoint with grand view (view NW) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32405a.jpg)
Beyond Cima Dome viewpoint, the trail steepens |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32406a.jpg)
The trail climbs up across the hillside (view S) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32407a.jpg)
Trail climbs up across the hillside towards summit crags (view S) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32408a.jpg)
Close to the summit, the trail becomes steep and rocky (view S) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32409a.jpg)
Steep, rocky trail |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32410a.jpg)
Steep, rocky trail |
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Steep, not-so-rocky trail |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32412a.jpg)
The trail climbs straight up into the summit crags (view E) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32413a.jpg)
Climbing straight up into the summit crags (view E) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32414a.jpg)
The trail approaches the ridgeline ("first notch;" view E), but ... |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32415a.jpg)
... then turns right below rocky outcrops (view S) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32416a.jpg)
Arriving at Second Notch on summit ridge (view E) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32417a.jpg)
Pushing through shrubs onto the Second Notch (view E) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32418a.jpg)
Second Notch (end of official trail) (view SE) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/RX10_32419a.jpg)
Low cliff leading to Lunch Overlook (view SE) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/IMG_54822a.jpg)
Hiker in second notch (end of official trail) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/IMG_54824a.jpg)
5th-class climbing required to ascend summit blocks here |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/IMG_54823a.jpg)
Looking back: hiker climbing onto lunch overlook (view down) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/IMG_54829a.jpg)
Lunch overlook (view SE before the fire) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/IMG_54825a.jpg)
Lunch overlook (view E; before fire) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/IMG_54826a.jpg)
Lunch overlook (view S towards true summit before the fire) |
![Teutonia Peak Trail](p-tp/IMG_54827a.jpg)
Second Notch (view NW from Lunch overlook towards Cima Dome) |
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More to come ... |