Written on April 11, 2021
Rose Peak (3,817 feet) is the highest mountain of the East Bay Regional Parks system and the highest legally accessible point in Alameda County. Although not tall by California standards, it is one of the tallest mountains in the Bay Area and high enough to receive dustings of snow several times a year. Given Rose...
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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 September 27, 2020
Snow Mountain, East is the highest summit of Lake and Colusa Counties. Its perhaps the closest summit to the Bay Area with an alpine zone and a fine hike
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