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21. The Estrella Mountains

They say that the range of mountains called the Estrellas to the west of where I live is the largest unexplored area (near a metropolis) in the world. The slopes are so steep that it's no easy task to climb them and even if you did, the crest itself is so sharp that you couldn't walk on it without falling off.

One guy walked the length. Too steep, too hot. No trail. Once I tried to drive across the rez to get there and all I had was endless miles of white sand roads and I finally gave up. No access. I think there's here's a trail up from the west that gets you to a picnic table on the top.

WIKIPEDIA: "This 14,400-acre wilderness, located just 15 miles southwest of Phoenix, contains one of the most rugged mountain ranges in Arizona. The knife-edged ridgelines, steep slopes and rough rocky canyons provide challenges for hikers, backpackers, climbers and hunters. Butterfly Mountain rises 2,600 feet above the desert plain to an elevation of 4,119 feet in only two miles."