Mariquita & De Anza B
Date: 11/26/2021
Partner: Kristi Henes
Trailhead: Top of Road 437 (4WD)
Summits: Maxwell, Mariquita, De Anza B
Distance:7.7m
Elevation Gain: 3750ft
Duration: 5.5hrs
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A fun scramble on some easy class 3 to Maxwell's summit followed by a relatively quick out and back to De Anza over Mariquita.
There may be some private property issues on these peaks but we did not see any barriers or signs.
Maxwell 14ers.com Page
Mariquita 14ers.com Page
De Anza B 14ers.com Page
7.7m - 3750ft - 5.5hrs
Hiking Maxwell's eastern slopes above the road. Spanish Peaks in the distance
Maxwell's east ridge has some easy class 3 scrambling
Cuatro Peak from Maxwell
Kristi summits Maxwell
Maraquita Peak (the next stop) from Maxwell
Descending Maxwell
En-route to Mariquita. Maxwell behind
Mariquita
Northern views along the west side of the range after descending Mariquita's north ridge
We continued to De Anza Peak
De Anza's north ridge
Views to the north while climbing De Anza's north ridge
Blanca Group (L) - Crestones way in the distance (R)
De Anza summit selfie
We retraced our steps back to Maxell
Climbing back over Maraquita's south ridge
Then back towards Maxwell's fun east ridge
The Blanca Group to the north
Down Maxwell's east ridge and back to the car