Linda, Lisa, Shawn, and I hiked 4.8 miles starting from the Tom’s Thumb Trailhead. Our total elevation gain for the day was nearly 1700 feet.
This is Shawn, Lisa, and Linda at the start of the hike. This photo provides a good view of the ridge – just over their heads in this photo – that we hiked towards, and then past, Tom’s Thumb.
Views from early in the hike…
Light rain over Pinnacle Peak and Troon Mountain. The rain eventually made it over to us. The rain was not especially heavy, but the winds were strong, especially during our hike along the ridge as we approached Tom’s Thumb.
A view of the Rist (at the far right), Tom’s Thumb, and Glass Dome (lower left). Weaver’s Needle is also visible in the distance.
Kevin, Lisa, Shawn, and Linda on the northwest side of Tom’s Thumb:
Shawn, Lisa, and Linda on the south side of Tom’s Thumb. It was very windy here.
Shawn and Linda amid some large boulders near Tom’s Thumb.
Another view of Glass Dome. The Goat Hill climbing area is at the upper left in this photo.
Yest another view of Glass Dome…
Lisa, Linda, and Shawn descend a canyon running below Glass Dome and Gardener’s Wall.
Looking towards Pinnacle Peak and Troon Mountain…
Linda says:
Wonderful photos of a very fun hike! Really like the one of the Rist, Tom Thumb & Weaver’s Needle……
Many thanks
August 28, 2016 — 7:51 pm
Kevin says:
That one (of the Rist, Tom’s Thumb, Glass Dome, Goat Hill, and Weaver’s Needle) is my favorite too.
The clouds helped this photo immensely, not only because they provide a pleasing background, but also because the East End / Goat Hill area is more evenly illuminated than it normally is on a sunny morning. This not only kept the tonal values closer to that of the rest of the photo, but it also caused that area to be a lot less blue than I’ve seen in the past when working on similar photos. (I didn’t have to do anything special to try to counteract the blueness (negative B values) that I usually see in like photos.)
August 28, 2016 — 8:12 pm
Gary Wietgrefe says:
Great, great photos. Glass Dome, Rist, Tom’s Thumb, and Weavers’s Needle is a fantastic shot!
August 29, 2016 — 9:21 am
Lisa says:
Beautiful pics! Really enjoyed the hike, thank you for sharing and I look forward to future hikes!!
August 29, 2016 — 5:44 pm
Susan Davis says:
I agree with all the other comments! And the Joy of taking a hike with you is obvious:)
August 29, 2016 — 8:30 pm
Jerry says:
Just don’t want Kevin to get hired by Arizona Highways and not be able to hike anymore… Your are that good Kevin!
August 30, 2016 — 2:27 pm
Kevin says:
Thanks!
August 30, 2016 — 2:46 pm