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 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 20, 2020
Pyramid Peak (9,984') is the tallest summit of Tahoe's Crystal Range. Previously a bit of a bushwhack, a nice class I-II route has developed over the years.
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Written on September 12, 2020
Hawkins Peak is a 10,024' summit near Carson Pass in Alpine County, California. It is a Tahoe-Ogul Peak and short hike/scramble in the Central Sierras.
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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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