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Piety Hill - 7/11/2017

Created by Charles Miles on 7/15/2017.

2017 July Looking South from Piety Hill
2017 July Looking South from Piety Hill. Charles Miles. 7/11/2017.

Redington Road had been closed since the start of July due to the Burro Fire - on the first day that it re-opened I drove out along the fire perimeter and hiked to the top of Piety Hill. The Burro Fire was stopped west of Piety Hill and in the sunset light it was hard tell where the Burro Fire burned - I am sure that there are areas that were heavily impacted by the fire but from Piety Hill I can still see green trees and grass below.

2017 July Piety Hill Shadow
2017 July Piety Hill Shadow. Charles Miles. 7/11/2017.

Piety Hill is located on Pima County's A7 Ranch - at 4,714' it is not stunning high ('Hill' is the right name) - but it is high enough to overlook the San Pedro Valley and offer great views of the surrounding terrain! There is no official trail to the top, but the terrain, while steep, is reasonably open and it is not hard to find a way to the top.

2017 July Sunset from Piety Hill with Mount Bigelow on the Left
2017 July Sunset from Piety Hill with Mount Bigelow on the Left. Charles Miles. 7/11/2017.
2017 July Balloon Trash on Piety Hill
2017 July Balloon Trash on Piety Hill. Charles Miles. 7/11/2017.

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