Written on May 24, 2019
Cox Peak is an infrequently climbed mountain in extreme Southern New Mexico, just 9 miles from the international border I love it when I find a mountain that gets less than a dozen visitors a year. Cox Peak in New Mexico’s Doña Ana County is one of those peaks. Plainly visible from much of El...
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Written on October 9, 2018
Glass Mountain is an ancient volcano in far flung Eastern California. Rising to an altitude of 11,128′ , its jet-black profile hides fields of obsidian and a few hiking trails to boot. My final summit on this three day ramble through the Eastern Sierra was Glass Mountain. This volcanic summit is part of the Long...
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Written on October 5, 2018
Bodie State Historic Park is a famously picturesque ghost town in a profoundly isolated part of California. Nearby to this park lies two desert peaks which see far less visitors. On my recent ramble through the Eastern Sierras I finally made it to the Bodie Mountains and its most famous town of Bodie State Historic...
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Written on August 27, 2014
As it turns out, the final hikes I accomplished on this recent bonanza were the two difficult summits of White Cap and North Kennebago Divide. Both peaks are reached though a combination of old logging roads, light to moderate ‘whacking and herd paths. I was able to do them in 1/2 a day and combine...
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Written on August 21, 2014
Situated between Stratton and Rangeley is East Kennebago Mountain, a tall and isolated summit which makes the New England 100 Highest List. I climbed this in a 1/2 day along with a few other summits in the area. A nice undercast in the valley separating east Kennebago and the Saddleback Range After spending the night...
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