Written on December 2, 2020
Greys Peak, Nevada is a prominent summit of the East Humboldt Range in the northern part of the state. It’s not a major peakbagging destination but its extreme relief catches everyone’s eye driving West on I-80. Greys Peak caught my attention because I needed something to do between climbing Ibapah Peak and Pilot Peak. This...
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Written on November 20, 2020
Spectre Peak (4,482′) and Aqua Benchmark (4,419′) are the tallest mountains in the remote Coxcomb Mountains of Joshua Tree National Park. The park’s eastern section is rarely seen, much less hiked. This one’s been on my radar for a very long time, however. With recent October road trip and excellent weather, we made a bid...
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Written on November 14, 2020
After climbing Ibapah Peak, south of West Wendover, I turned my sites North to Pilot Peak, Nevada. This mountain looms over the Great Salt Desert and is impossible to miss if traveling westward from Salt Lake City. Its profile appears nearly conical from a distance and its topographic prominence is impressive at 5,726′. Pilot Peak...
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Written on November 8, 2020
Ibapah Peak is the highest mountain of the Deep Creek Range and Utah's Western Deserts. I climbed this ultra prominent summit in Oct 2020.
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Written on September 6, 2020
After hiking nearby Thunder Mountain, I had at least half a day left of light so I went on bagging peaks. Round Top is a prominent, long extinct volcano in the far flung wilderness between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite National Park. Thankfully, access is pretty easy off the Carson Pass Highway/CA-88. Although a short hike...
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