On Sunday, February 25, I climbed the highpoint of a triplet of peaks named Tres Alamos (“The Three Cottonwoods”), northwest of Wickenburg, Arizona. Tres Alamos lies in the Black Mountains. Unofficially named Sawyer Peak is the highest peak of the triplet and is also the highpoint of the Black Mountains. Sawyer Peak has 1473 feet of topographic prominence, making it the 161st most prominent peak in Arizona.

I had driven in from US Highway 93 the previous afternoon after climbing Arrastra Mountain with Scott Peavy. It was an easy drive in and I found a nice campsite with an unobstructed view of Tres Alamos. It was a pleasant evening and night in remote country.

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