Quartz Ridge Trail #8A

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Trail 8A climbs up a long wash from the 32nd Street parking. After a short climb, it intersects with the Mohave Connector Trail #202, and then continues to follow the valley north and east, eventually climbing up to the pass, and Ruth Hamilton Trail #8B. Trail 8A is heavily traveled, but everyone I met on that trail was nice and polite.

Reaching the pass and intersection with 8B, there is a nice bench. Take a break, have a drink, and enjoy the view. From the pass, the trail heads down the valley, continuing to the north, eventually intersecting the L.V Yates Trail #8. You could continue on Trail #8 to the north, eventually coming out at the 40th St. Trailhead, for a long, one-way trip.