Kendrick Peak

Near the cabin and lookout tower, the trees were untouched by the fire. They probably dumped loads of flame retardant to save those structures. The aspen trees and douglas fir were tall and majestic.

There is an old ranger's cabin a half mile from the summit. It was built in the early 1900's, but has been out of official use for a long time. It is unlocked, and visitors are welcome to stay the night.

There were 3 beds, a table, and a metal chest with a tarp and some other supplies. It was nice, but I decided that I would rather sleep under the stars since it was such a warm night, about 50 degrees.

Kendrick Peak is the 8th highest peak in Arizona at 10,400 feet. The views from the top were stunning. I could see many old volcano craters like this one dotting the countryside.