Desert Peaks Galleries

2009 (Sep 13) 3 months later : After 3 months I had to go back. My doctor here thinks I have PTSD, but she hasn't seen me since I left CA. Six days back in CA, and I had to prove to myself that I'm ok and its safe. My friends came with me, and it was good. (wk 191)

2009 (Sep 13) 3 months later

After 3 months I had to go back. My doctor here thinks I have PTSD, b ...

Updated: Sep 14, 2009 9:07pm PST

2009 (May 29) U2s Joshua Tree with Bill and Barbara : I met with Bill and Barbara Gossett. Part of the healing process. I think it was good for all of us. (wk 176, day 1)

2009 (May 29) U2s Joshua Tree with Bill and Barbara

I met with Bill and Barbara Gossett. Part of the healing process. I ...

Updated: Jun 09, 2009 5:41am PST

2009 (May 25) Peak 7189' (aka Banana Peak) from White Swan Talc Mine, Memorial Day : A beautiful day turned into a nightmare. (wk 175, day 3)

2009 (May 25) Peak 7189' (aka Banana Peak) from White Swan Talc Mine, Memorial Day

A beautiful day turned into a nightmare. (wk 175, day 3)

Updated: Jun 22, 2009 2:39am PST

2009 (May 2) Winnedumah Piute Monument dayclimb : I hiked Winnedumah in December but could not find the register due to snow. TomG had not done this one, so we went for it. We came down a different way, which made things interesting at times. We had perfect weather, great views, and enjoyed a beautiful day in the mountains. 7.5 miles and 2800' el gain . . . 1/2 mile shorter than the way I went in December (wk 172, day 2)

2009 (May 2) Winnedumah Piute Monument dayclimb

I hiked Winnedumah in December but could not find the register due to ...

Updated: May 05, 2009 6:52am PST

2009 (Apr 19) Titus Canyon drive : Too much fun the night before, so I hung around PSR in the morning. Drove to Titus Canyon with Slacker and Agnes, had lunch at Leadfield, and hung out after. Great way to end the weekend! (wk 170, day 3)

2009 (Apr 19) Titus Canyon drive

Too much fun the night before, so I hung around PSR in the morning. D ...

Updated: Apr 24, 2009 7:52am PST

2009 (Apr 18) Panamint Valley Spring Fling Potluck : Spring Fling Potluck. I got there late and missed the Spiedies, but David gave me some sauce so I'll try my own. Thanks Charlie for putting this together! It was fun seeing everyone. (wk 170, day 2)

2009 (Apr 18) Panamint Valley Spring Fling Potluck

Spring Fling Potluck. I got there late and missed the Spiedies, but D ...

Updated: Apr 21, 2009 7:25pm PST

2009 (Apr 18) Hunter Mtn, Sand Flats Petroglyphs, Pictographs, Harris Hill, A-7 crash site, Hunter Cabin, Jack Gunn Peak : Rob and Agnes met us at Lee Flat. We made a quick stop at Jackass Spring on Hunter Mountain, then headed for Gold Belt Spring to dayclimb Harris Hill. After, we headed over to Sand Flat and a hike out to the Petroglyph site there. We stopped at the Hunter Mountain Cabin, then the A7 crash site. Rob and Agnes went to Lone Pine for food, so TomG and I went up to Jack Gunn Peak. Great way to spend a day in the desert. Later, Panamint Charlie Spring Fling Potluck! Pix are in a separate album (wk 170, day 2)

2009 (Apr 18) Hunter Mtn, Sand Flats Petroglyphs, Pictographs, Harris Hill, A-7 crash site, Hunter Cabin, Jack Gunn Peak

Rob and Agnes met us at Lee Flat. We made a quick stop at Jackass S ...

Updated: Apr 22, 2009 6:29am PST

2009 (Apr 17) Zinc Hill and Rainbow Falls Petroglyphs : Met Tom G, Mtfllyer, Slacker and Agnes to dayclimb Zinc Hill, then hiked to the Rainbow Falls Petroglyphs. Beautiful day to be out in Death Valley! (wk 170, day 1)

2009 (Apr 17) Zinc Hill and Rainbow Falls Petroglyphs

Met Tom G, Mtfllyer, Slacker and Agnes to dayclimb Zinc Hill, then hik ...

Updated: Apr 20, 2009 6:43am PST

2009 (Mar 22) Alabama Hills, U2 Joshua Tree, White Swan Talc Mine, Darwin Hills : Woke up and it was snowing in Alabama Hills, with no visibility around us. After scrambling around the area, we got breakfast and talked about what to do. Sparkles wasn't really prepared for the cold, so we decided to drive around. I showed her the U2 Joshua Tree. Still pretty cool even on my 5th trip there. Then we saw a peak that looked hikable, so we chacked it out for future hiking. We got close but it was still a long walk to get to the start. We stopped at White Swan Talc Mine, and walked thru the tunnels, and found newspapers that dated back to 1956. One even had an article about a school in Redondo Beach that was being built. It was Aviation High, 1 block from our condo in Hawthorne! Sparkles had not been to any cabins, so we visited the Buckhorn Box Cabin. Then we drove to Darwin and up to the mine. Then thru the town, and thru Darwin Hills. We stopped at Miller Spring, then China Garden to see the pond with koi in it. It was windy and cold out, but a great day to do what we did. (wk 166, day 3)

2009 (Mar 22) Alabama Hills, U2 Joshua Tree, White Swan Talc Mine, Darwin Hills

Woke up and it was snowing in Alabama Hills, with no visibility around ...

Updated: Mar 26, 2009 2:06am PST

2009 (Mar 21) Boulder Pk (aka McCloud) and Whitecap Mtn : I met Sierra Sparkles at Cactus Flats, and we drove in to hike Boulder Peak and Whitecap Mountain. It was a little breezy and I wished I would have worn pants. We did a loop trip and stopped to see petroglyphs on the way out. Showers at Boulder Creek, dinner at Pizza Factory, camp in Alabama Hills. Another great hike and a beautiful day! (wk 166, day 2)

2009 (Mar 21) Boulder Pk (aka McCloud) and Whitecap Mtn

I met Sierra Sparkles at Cactus Flats, and we drove in to hike Boulder ...

Updated: Mar 24, 2009 4:08am PST

2009 (Mar 20) El Paso Peaks and Klinker Mountain : This was my first weekend driving since rotator cuff surgery 9 weeks ago. I rented an automatic, since my FJ is a manual and I'm still working only on movement and not strengthening yet. I met TomG near Trona Road and Hwy 395 on Friday morning. We started out with an easy hike to El Paso Peaks since I wanted to see flowers and heard it was good there. I felt good and wanted more, so we headed for Spangler Peak. After a few minutes into the drive on the bumpy dirt road, we decided it was not a good idea for the RAV4. We headed for Klinker Mountain, and hiked from the west face. This was my 3rd time on this summit, but a new route for both of us. Lots of flowers on the way up, and I got to see a Desert Candle, a new flower for me. Beautiful day! (wk 166, day 1)

2009 (Mar 20) El Paso Peaks and Klinker Mountain

This was my first weekend driving since rotator cuff surgery 9 weeks a ...

Updated: Mar 23, 2009 10:54pm PST

2009 (Jan 27) Beatty, Rhyolite, NV : Rehab wk 1: Stopped at Rhyolite, PSR and Trona on the way hope. I had to be in Redondo Beach for a 3PM Physical Therapy appointment. (wk 158)

2009 (Jan 27) Beatty, Rhyolite, NV

Rehab wk 1: Stopped at Rhyolite, PSR and Trona on the way hope. I had ...

Updated: Feb 03, 2009 2:42am PST

2009 (Jan 26) Eureka Sand Dunes : Rehab wk 1: A week after surgery, the only thing I'm climbing is the walls. SnowDude drove us to Eureka Sand Dunes so I could get out, and I was able to hike to one of the lower dunes, maybe a mile or so. It felt good to get out. We drove to Beatty, NV for the night. (wk 158)

2009 (Jan 26) Eureka Sand Dunes

Rehab wk 1: A week after surgery, the only thing I'm climbing is the ...

Updated: Feb 05, 2009 12:24pm PST

2009 (Jan 18) Malpais Mesa : Titus Canyon was closed, so we decided late Saturday night to do Malpais Mesa. Another beautiful day!(wk 157, day 2)

2009 (Jan 18) Malpais Mesa

Titus Canyon was closed, so we decided late Saturday night to do Malpa ...

Updated: Jan 27, 2009 5:22pm PST

2009 (Jan 17) Corkscrew Pk and Little Corkscrew again : SnowDude wanted to hike on my last weekend before surgery. He wanted to try Corkscrew and Little Corkscrew. TomG joined us since he couldn't make the trip 2 wks ago. A beautiful day! (wk 157, day 1)

2009 (Jan 17) Corkscrew Pk and Little Corkscrew again

SnowDude wanted to hike on my last weekend before surgery. He wanted ...

Updated: Jan 21, 2009 7:45pm PST

2009 (Jan 10) Mt Inyo, 10,975, from Union Wash : A little more than one week before surgery, and I wanted to get some good hikes in. Who wants to do Mt Inyo? Got a few replies! I might as well get as much as I can while I can. This weekend is 156 consecutive weekends out in the mountains/desert. Almost 10,000' el gain in 3 days. A great way to celebrate 3 years! (wk 156, day 2)

2009 (Jan 10) Mt Inyo, 10,975, from Union Wash

A little more than one week before surgery, and I wanted to get some g ...

Updated: Jan 14, 2009 9:57pm PST

2009 (Jan 9) Scattered Bone Pk and Cactus Flat Pk in the Coso Range : TomG, Rach and JimB joined me for an easy hike to warm up the legs for tomorrow's big hike. We stopped by Jack Henry Mine and McCloud Mine before going to Ayers Rock Pictographs. (wk 156, day 1 of 3)

2009 (Jan 9) Scattered Bone Pk and Cactus Flat Pk in the Coso Range

TomG, Rach and JimB joined me for an easy hike to warm up the legs for ...

Updated: Jan 13, 2009 11:36pm PST

2009 (Jan 3) Corkscrew (7X) and Little Corkscrew Peaks, Death Valley : A few of us got together to climb Corkscrew and Little Corkscrew Peaks. It was really windy with blue skies. I had a hot date in Mammoth, so when the pace slowed down on the first steep descent, I left the group to make better time getting out. It took me 3 hrs 45 min to drive to Mammoth, and I made it for our 9pm reservations at Nevado's. Fun day with friends! (wk 155, day 3)

2009 (Jan 3) Corkscrew (7X) and Little Corkscrew Peaks, Death Valley

A few of us got together to climb Corkscrew and Little Corkscrew Peaks ...

Updated: Jan 08, 2009 7:06pm PST

2009 (Jan 2) Panamint Butte (4X) from Big Four Mine : I want to do bigger hikes now that my hiking days are numbered. I suggested Panamint Butte and TomG said yes! It was a beautiful day, but got cold up higher. TomG only had a fleece jacket and poncho, and got chilled at the top. On the way down we butt glissaded to avoid slipping and falling. TomG was bonking, but hung in there and we got down in the dark. We missed dinner at PSR, but Rose gave us apple pie. We took showers, then found a place to camp. TomG had a bad night (really sick) and drove home in the morning. (wk 155, day 2)

2009 (Jan 2) Panamint Butte (4X) from Big Four Mine

I want to do bigger hikes now that my hiking days are numbered. I sug ...

Updated: Jan 08, 2009 7:08am PST

2009 (Jan 1) Cedar Hill, NV : SnowDude started the new year snowboarding. Since I can't snowboard now, I wanted a peak. Caltrans said the road to the CA/NV border was open, so I went for it. Excellent views of the Sierra and Mono Lake! A great way to start the new year! (wk 155, day 1)

2009 (Jan 1) Cedar Hill, NV

SnowDude started the new year snowboarding. Since I can't snowboard no ...

Updated: Jan 05, 2009 8:50pm PST

2008 (Dec 30) Winnedumah Piute Monument : I've been wanting to do Winnedumah, but didn't get much of a response from others. I had a free day to hike, but I got up late, then drove almost 2 hrs to get to the start. I missed the dirt road that added 2.7 mi to my already late start. Once on track, it was an enjoyable hike. I had a turnaround time, but when I got to the top of the ridge, I saw the 80' spire. It looked so close, so I went for it. It turned out to be another 45 minutes of hiking, so once there, I changed into dry clothes, took photos, and headed back. The register was on the SW side, but I didn't want to climb over snow covered boulders, so I will hike it again when I have more time. Hiking back on a moonless night would have been slow without boot tracks in the snow to follow. I couldn't tell which way to go, and paid close attention to my tracks and the GPS. This was a fun hike, and next time I will get an early start. (wk 154)

2008 (Dec 30) Winnedumah Piute Monument

I've been wanting to do Winnedumah, but didn't get much of a response ...

Updated: Jan 01, 2009 7:08am PST

2008 (Dec 29) Ophir Mtn, Eagle Point, and a hike from Mazourka Cyn Rd : I met TomG at Hwy 190/Darwin Road, and we hiked Ophir Mountain. This was the last peak in the area I had not done from "Desert Summits". Then we hiked up Eagle Point, before TomG headed for home. On the way back to Mammoth, I wanted a little more, so I drove to Mazourka Canyon Road and hiked 1.5 miles up a steep 4X4 road, gaining 1500'. My turnaround time was 1 hr, so I sent my SPOT check (20 min) then headed back. Great day! (wk 154, day 3)

2008 (Dec 29) Ophir Mtn, Eagle Point, and a hike from Mazourka Cyn Rd

I met TomG at Hwy 190/Darwin Road, and we hiked Ophir Mountain. This ...

Updated: Dec 31, 2008 10:40pm PST

2008 (20 December) Sugar Loaf Butte and Red Ridge in the Coso Mtns : TomG came up with another good hike for the third week since I've been back. TomG, Tomcat, Lisa and I met just south of Owens Lake. This was a nice get together just before the holidays. Great weather and a beautiful day in the mountains with good friends! (wk 153, day 1 of 2)

2008 (20 December) Sugar Loaf Butte and Red Ridge in the Coso Mtns

TomG came up with another good hike for the third week since I've been ...

Updated: Dec 25, 2008 9:55am PST

2008 (Dec 13) Klinker / Dome Mtns in the Lava Mountains : Rachel and Jim met us near Skillings Well. The wind was blowing us all over and it was cold and skies were pretty ugly. After a 30 min break on Klinker Mtn, Rachel and Jim turned back. TomG and I continued to Dome Mountain. We stayed 45 min just below the summit and out of the wind, then headed back. The wind was blowing hard on the last ridge, enough to throw TomG around. I couldn’t go forward, so we dropped down into the canyon and followed it out to the road. Rach met us in Ridgecrest for dinner, then we went to her place for showers and visited. Beautiful day! (wk 152, day 2 of 3)

2008 (Dec 13) Klinker / Dome Mtns in the Lava Mountains

Rachel and Jim met us near Skillings Well. The wind was blowing us al ...

Updated: Dec 17, 2008 12:46am PST

2008 (Dec 12) Almond Mountain and Black Water Well in the Lava Mountain Range : I met TomG in the middle of nowhere, then we drove to the east side of Almond mountain, hoping we wouldn’t run into any “Road closed” signs. We lucked out! We were able to drive close, and the gloomy skies cleared up. We could see the San Gabriels, San Gorgonio, Charleston, Panamints, Town Peak/Pinto Peak, Matarango and Argus, Southern Sierra clear view of Owens, Spanish Needle and Olancha, Langley, and Trona Pinnacles. Almond Mountain summit is not what is labeled on the map. Its to the north, of what you see on the map and obviously way higher, and the benchmark is on a lower bump to the east. So we stopped at the bump, then continued to the summit. On the drive out, we checked out Blackwater Well Beautiful Day!(wk 152, day 1 of 3)

2008 (Dec 12) Almond Mountain and Black Water Well in the Lava Mountain Range

I met TomG in the middle of nowhere, then we drove to the east side o ...

Updated: Dec 16, 2008 10:12pm PST

2008 (Dec 7) Wildrose Peak, DVNP : Three of us hiked Wildrose Peak from Charcoal Kilns. It was cold and windy up higher with snow flurries. Even then it was a beautiful day to be on the mountain! (wk 151, day 2)

2008 (Dec 7) Wildrose Peak, DVNP

Three of us hiked Wildrose Peak from Charcoal Kilns. It was cold and ...

Updated: Dec 11, 2008 12:20am PST

2008 (Dec 6) Colville Ridge from Mahogany Flats : This was my first trip since I flew back from Australia 4 days ago. Still a bit jet lagged, I somehow missed my turnoff to get to the trailhead. So I camped at the U2 Joshua Tree for the night. In the morning I took my time driving due to a misunderstanding in meeting time, etc, and got there a little later than I should have. TomG and Sierra Sparkles were on their way down to look for me. Oops! Sorry guys! Sparkles was also jetlagged from her trip to India and returned a day before me. We hiked to Colville Ridge, and SS and I got to see our first Wickiup! There were petroglyphs and Indian Rock Circles and we followed an old indian trail, some of it with big trees growing on it. On the way back, we ran into Rachel. TomG went home, and the girls camped out and yakked til about 10pm. A beautiful day and night to be in the mountains! Thanks TomG, for hanging with us jet-lagged sleepwalkers! (wk 151, day 1)

2008 (Dec 6) Colville Ridge from Mahogany Flats

This was my first trip since I flew back from Australia 4 days ago. S ...

Updated: Dec 09, 2008 9:56pm PST

2008 (Oct 31) Silver Mountain in the Coso Range : We followed Zdon's directions, but road closure took us to the wrong canyon. TomG figured out we were in Thorndyke Canyon, instead of Lacey Canyon when our route didn't match what was on his map. Thorndyke Canyon was off his map. We climbed up a steep ridge, and tried circumnavigating to avoid dropping back down. We came across other big drops which we couldn't see on the GPS, and took us farther to the east than we expected. This made our 9 mi/2800'gain easy trip into a 15.5 mi/4172'gain day. We got to see an old mine, a reservoir with dead snakes and mummified jackrabbits, an old cabin, a live snake, wild horses, and beautiful desert tracked with only hoofprints. Stuff we would have missed if we went a different way. We kept in mind, "a bad day in the mountains is better than a good day at work". We almost passed on making the summit due to time, but when we got closer "summit fever" hit and we summitted just before dark. We headed down the steep west side and turned on the headlamps as we approached the base of the mountain. After walking a flat area for an hour or so, we dropped into Lacey Canyon, and hoped we didn't have to deal with dry falls. We only ran into 2, but were able to climb down. We sent at least 3 SPOT checks to show where we were that didn't go thru due to cloud cover. On the summit 8 hrs after we started, we sent one that went thru (clear skies), which had our SPOT checkers a little concerned and calling each other about the situation. 5.5 hrs later we were back at Thorndyke Canyon. It was a beautiful day and night for hiking, and even though it was long. And hiking with TomG is always good company! Everything was closed, so we ate what we had for dinner, then found a place to camp. (wk 146, day 1 of 3)

2008 (Oct 31) Silver Mountain in the Coso Range

We followed Zdon's directions, but road closure took us to the wrong c ...

Updated: Jan 04, 2009 1:06pm PST

2008 (Oct 26) Bat Mountain (2X), DVNP : Today only 3 of us hike Bat Mountain (4,963') on Sunday, the others headed home. I love this mountain, but this mountain does not like me. Last time I was stuck overnight when I couldn't get the FJ around a ditch (it was the dark). This time I fell and bruised both hands, and other parts. (wk 145, day 2 of 2)

2008 (Oct 26) Bat Mountain (2X), DVNP

Today only 3 of us hike Bat Mountain (4,963') on Sunday, the others he ...

Updated: Oct 30, 2008 8:41pm PST

2008 (Oct 25) Pyramid Peak (3X), DVNP : Since we couldn't find a weekend to celebrate Sparkles and Tomcat's birthdays, we celebrated with my birthday weekend. After a great hike, we cleaned up and had dinner at Longstreet Casino, then went to camp for cake and celebration. Long but fun day! (wk 145, day 1 of 2)

2008 (Oct 25) Pyramid Peak (3X), DVNP

Since we couldn't find a weekend to celebrate Sparkles and Tomcat's bi ...

Updated: Oct 28, 2008 10:45pm PST

2008 (Oct 17) Dante's Peak and Mt Perry, DVNP : I was solo on Friday, but sent an e-mail out to a few people with my plan for the day. Tom Gossett's plan for the weekend fell apart, so I had a voice mail from him saying he could hike. He waited for me at Dante's view, while I waited at the turnoff (I sent an e-mail using my iPhone, but he was already on his way). So we got a little bit of a late start, and with temps around 80 deg, it was a beautiful day with great views! We started at 5,475' Dante's Pk is 5,704', Mt Perry is 5,716', but with all the 'ups and downs' along the ridge, we had a total gain of 3,300' gain/loss in the 9 miles we hiked. :-) (wk 144, day 1 of 3)

2008 (Oct 17) Dante's Peak and Mt Perry, DVNP

I was solo on Friday, but sent an e-mail out to a few people with my p ...

Updated: Oct 21, 2008 1:10am PST

2008 (Oct 12) Black Mountain (2X) and its East Summit : We drove 5 miles on dirt road (FUN!) from the White Mountain Road, to an old mine where we found a goldminer's camp. Their water was frozen so they went to town for a resupply. We headed straight up to the East Summit, signed the register, then descended to a saddle before heading up to the Black Mountain ridge leading to the summit. There was no register, but Ranboze found the terracache. After an hour we headed back. The goldminers had hot tea for us, so we hung out for another hour with them. We met Rachel at Indian Wells for dinner, then headed home. Fun weekend! (wk 143, day 2)

2008 (Oct 12) Black Mountain (2X) and its East Summit

We drove 5 miles on dirt road (FUN!) from the White Mountain Road, to ...

Updated: Oct 15, 2008 6:12am PST

2008 (Oct 5) Nopah Point, DVNP : Nopah Point was a steep climb with 4,200' el gain. I've been wanting to do this one for awhile now. Awesome climb! and the bonus was the 3 rams we saw on the way back. Astrohound was ahead and saw one before we got there, so 4 rams for him. AWESOME! (wk 142, day 3 of 3)

2008 (Oct 5) Nopah Point, DVNP

Nopah Point was a steep climb with 4,200' el gain. I've been wanting ...

Updated: Oct 09, 2008 3:00am PST

2008 (Oct 4) Mt Stirling, NV : Sierra Sparkles and I met up with Astrohound on a dirt road in NV. On the way to the start of Stirling Pk, we were treated to wild horses that walked up to us and didn't mind being petted. Mt Stirling is a short but steep hike that has petroglyphs near the summit. Great day to be in the mountains! (wk 142, day 2 of 3)

2008 (Oct 4) Mt Stirling, NV

Sierra Sparkles and I met up with Astrohound on a dirt road in NV. On ...

Updated: Oct 09, 2008 2:33am PST

2008 (Oct 3) Schwaub Peak from Echo Canyon and Inyo Mine : I followed Tom Gossett up Echo Canyon, with stops at "Eye of the Needle" and Inyo Mine. We parked at the road end, dayclimbed Schwaub Peak, and found some really cool fossils along the way. It was a hot day, but the Misty Mate kept us cool! Beautiful day on a beautiful mountain! (wk 142, day 1 of 3)

2008 (Oct 3) Schwaub Peak from Echo Canyon and Inyo Mine

I followed Tom Gossett up Echo Canyon, with stops at "Eye of the Needl ...

Updated: Oct 07, 2008 12:46am PST

2008 (Sept 7) Petroglyphs and Aguere BM : Everyone went home, so TomG showed me a cool petroglyph site. It was really hot, so we went for an easy hike to Aguere VABM. After hanging out and enjoying the views for an hour or so, we went back to a really flat FJ tire. So glad TomG was there to change the tire. I can barely lift my camera up with a sprained/strained rotator cuff. He put my "slow leak" spare on, filled it with air and used Fix-A-Flat, and followed me 55 miles to the nearest gas station. After putting more air in the tire, spent an hour talking to him and Robin (MrsG), and Erin showed me a photo of the long-haired TomG as a teen. It was fun celebrating a great event, and meeting the family. Next time, we need the brothers there, even if its just dinner or drinks at PSR! (wk 138, day 3 of 3)

2008 (Sept 7) Petroglyphs and Aguere BM

Everyone went home, so TomG showed me a cool petroglyph site. It was ...

Updated: Sep 11, 2008 9:35pm PST

2008 (6 Sept) Gossett's 40th Anniversary of first hike and rescue on Towne Pk : Tom Gossett was stranded on Towne Peak 40 years ago (age 13) with his dad and had to be rescued. It was his first hike and they went to the SA-16 Albatross, wearing t-shirts, shorts and tennis shoes. Dad had the lunches, and they had one canteen of water that Tom had for 4 people after Dave and Greg dropped and broke their glass jugs of water,and they did that before they got to the first ridge. Dad got dehydrated and really sick after the Albatross. Dave and Greg went down for help and got the Death Valley Rangers to rescue them. In 2004 I saw his note in the register, and photographed it with the caption "short story, hope it was a good ending". A year later his brother Wild Bill, replied back that everything turned out ok. So now, 40 years later, a group of us joined him on the 40th Anniversary of his first hike and the rescue. He always signs his e-mails "don't stop climbing"! (wk 138, day 2 of 3)

2008 (6 Sept) Gossett's 40th Anniversary of first hike and rescue on Towne Pk

Tom Gossett was stranded on Towne Peak 40 years ago (age 13) with his ...

Updated: Sep 09, 2008 6:26am PST

2008 (June 8-9) Mt Pancake, Movie Road, last day with SnowDude : Morning visit to Mt Pancake at Whitney Portal. Laura was there so we split a pancake, and got the toppings. Yum! Kicked back and chilled awhile. My plan was to get home early and spend time with SnowDude, but he still had a lot to do so he told me to take my time. I followed dirt roads on the Garmin GPS that SnowDude got me, and killed a few hours before heading home. We had a nice dinner, and I took Monday off to hang out with him on his last day in CA. He still had last minute things to take care of but I got to spend part of the day with him. He left for a 6 month assignment in Australia and returns December 23rd. (wk 125, day 2)

2008 (June 8-9) Mt Pancake, Movie Road, last day with SnowDude

Morning visit to Mt Pancake at Whitney Portal. Laura was there so we s ...

Updated: Jun 12, 2008 12:14am PST

2008 (June 7) Keynot Peak from Union Wash : Dayclimbed Keynot Peak (11,101') with TomG, Tomcat and KathyM, strting at Union Wash (5,500'). Temps were in the mid 80s, but a cool breeze kept us comfortable. Great day for a hike! (wk 125)

2008 (June 7) Keynot Peak from Union Wash

Dayclimbed Keynot Peak (11,101') with TomG, Tomcat and KathyM, strting ...

Updated: Jun 11, 2008 9:03pm PST

2008 (May 26) Magruder Mountain, NV : Woke up with snow on the Cooler, and everyone was leaving. TomG said he would hike if I did, so we drove to Lida Summit and followed the dirt road to the start. As we got our packs together, the sun came out and clouds opened up. Perfect! Magruder Mtn was in the clouds, and stayed like that til our descent. It was cold and windy, so we didn't stay long. We came back a more direct way, and had lunch back at the vehicles. What a great day for a hike! I would have gone for another peak, but this was a long drive for me. (wk 123, day 3 of 3)

2008 (May 26) Magruder Mountain, NV

Woke up with snow on the Cooler, and everyone was leaving. TomG said ...

Updated: May 28, 2008 8:39pm PST

2008 (May 25) Blue Dick Peak in the Silver Peak Range, NV : Got up early and drove to camp (near Lida Summit), and would have made it by the 8am start if I would have taken the correct road. Instead, I stopped to put waypoints in the GPS, then headed for camp. It was snowing, and everyone was around the smoldering log in the firepit. Mtflyer finally got it going, and by then it started getting warmer. We drove to the Blue Dick saddle, and started hiking at 11:30am. It snowed and got windy, but we kept going and got to the summit by 2pm (wk 123, day 2 of 3)

2008 (May 25) Blue Dick Peak in the Silver Peak Range, NV

Got up early and drove to camp (near Lida Summit), and would have made ...

Updated: May 28, 2008 12:39am PST

2008 (May 3) Trafton Mtn, Antelope Peak and Owens River sunset : Our plan was to hike 2-3 peaks in the Glass Mountain Range. After 30 min of driving dirt roads, we came across a 50' snowdrift that was too much to shovel. So we ended up driving to Benton and bagged Trafton Mountain (7,825'). After, we drove the dirt roads in the area and ended up on Antelope Mountain, which I hiked from Adobe Valley last year. On the way home we stopped at the Owens River to catch the sunset. (wk 120, day 2)

2008 (May 3) Trafton Mtn, Antelope Peak and Owens River sunset

Our plan was to hike 2-3 peaks in the Glass Mountain Range. After 30 ...

Updated: May 06, 2008 8:57pm PST

2008 (Apr 27) Flowers along Hwy 62 : I heard DaveG leave at 3:30am and Astrohound at 4:45am. My body was feeling pretty tired so I slept til 7:30am. It was pretty windy during the night and all day Sunday. Where was that breeze yesterday! After eating and drinking lots of liquids, I took my time driving home. (wk 119)

2008 (Apr 27) Flowers along Hwy 62

I heard DaveG leave at 3:30am and Astrohound at 4:45am. My body was fe ...

Updated: Apr 30, 2008 9:58pm PST

2008 (Apr 26) Spectre Point, JTNP : 3 of us dayclimbed Spectre Point even though temps were high. It was a long day, with some fun class 3, a wrong turn that took us down an interesting chute, and a great workout! My upper body especially felt worked for a few days after. (wk 119)

2008 (Apr 26) Spectre Point, JTNP

3 of us dayclimbed Spectre Point even though temps were high. It was ...

Updated: Apr 30, 2008 12:54am PST

2008 (Apr 18) Part 1: U2's Joshua Tree - Have u found what ur looking 4? : I saw Steve Hall's report on U2s Fallen Joshua Tree from early March. Then I saw Quandary's photos from early April. I had “I still haven’t found what I’m looking for” going thru my head. So when I left after work, I had U2 playing on my iPod. I found a place to pull over and sleep. In the morning I drove to the site, and as I pulled over “I still haven’t found what I’m looking for” played. I started walking, and 2 minutes later two F-18s flew over me (flying low, really loud). Pretty cool! I stayed by "the fallen tree" for an hour, taking photos, looking thru the U2ube (register), watching lizards come up to the tree, just soaking it all in. What a cool spot! (wk 118, day 1 of 3) ADDING MORE PIX May 4, 2008 - took SnowDude to the fallen Joshua Tree after snowboarding. A lot of people have visited in two weeks, and there's a lot more rock are than last time. (wk 120, day 3)

2008 (Apr 18) Part 1: U2's Joshua Tree - Have u found what ur looking 4?

I saw Steve Hall's report on U2s Fallen Joshua Tree from early March. ...

Updated: May 07, 2008 11:14pm PST

2008 (Apr 12) Porter-Sentinel-Porter Pks : Tomcat, TomG and I drove up Pleasant Canyon Friday night and camped at the Porter Mine Saddle. After 4 hrs sleep (first time in altitude and I was dizzy most of the day), we headed up the Porter Mine Road and up to Porter Peak. The ridge to Sentinel was longer than it looked. The weather was cooler than expected. Views were great, but it was a long day. Since we were hiking in another area Sunday, I drove to the trailhead in the dark, another 2 hrs. Long but fun day! (wk 117, day 1)

2008 (Apr 12) Porter-Sentinel-Porter Pks

Tomcat, TomG and I drove up Pleasant Canyon Friday night and camped at ...

Updated: Apr 15, 2008 3:05am PST

2008 (Mar 21) Funeral Peak : This was my Friday off, and since the rest of the gang did Funeral Peak last year I decided to get it and cross it off the list. (wk 114, day 1)

2008 (Mar 21) Funeral Peak

This was my Friday off, and since the rest of the gang did Funeral Pea ...

Updated: Mar 27, 2008 12:14am PST

2008 (Mar 22) Smith Mtn, Pk 5869 and TomG's birthday : Birthdays are a great reason to get together! We've all been busy but got our group back together for Tom Gossett's birthday! We celebrated by climbing Smith Mtn and Pk 5869, and camped in Gold Valley. Birthday celebration included cake, presents, sparklers and a lot of fun and silliness. Happy Birthday TomG! (wk 114, day 2)

2008 (Mar 22) Smith Mtn, Pk 5869 and TomG's birthday

Birthdays are a great reason to get together! We've all been busy but ...

Updated: Dec 17, 2008 10:54pm PST

2008 (Mar 23) Ashford Peak and Ashford Mine : We drove to Ashford Mining road from Gold Valley in the morning. That gave us a late start. We took a more interesting route to Ashford Peak, but came down the traditional way, with a stop at Ashford Mine. On the way we found a mining tunnel with remains of a bighorn sheep and saw my first chuckwalla. (wk 114, day 3)

2008 (Mar 23) Ashford Peak and Ashford Mine

We drove to Ashford Mining road from Gold Valley in the morning. That ...

Updated: Mar 27, 2008 11:28pm PST

2008 (Mar 9) Granite Peak, Mojave National Preserve : Spring forward . . . we lost an hour today! I found out I lost my month old Garmin Vista! :-( We did Granite Peak, up a more interesting way than the DPS guide showed and straight down to make it a loop trip. It was a fun climb, but not many flowers out. Astrohound went with me to look for my GPS, which was almost 90 miles out of the way. We also had to get gas to get there. No luck! :-( Hope someone knows to look for me if found. (wk 112, day 3)

2008 (Mar 9) Granite Peak, Mojave National Preserve

Spring forward . . . we lost an hour today! I found out I lost my mon ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2008 5:55pm PST

2008 (Mar 8) Old Woman Mountain, east of Mojave National Preserve : We camped near Amboy, then drove 34 miles to Carbonate Gulch, trailhead for Old Woman Mountain. We did a loop trip, up Route D of the DPS guide, and down Route C. Nice day! (wk 112, day 2)

2008 (Mar 8) Old Woman Mountain, east of Mojave National Preserve

We camped near Amboy, then drove 34 miles to Carbonate Gulch, trailhea ...

Updated: Mar 13, 2008 7:24am PST

2008 (Mar 7) Humbug Mountain in Joshua Tree : I drove to Joshua Tree in the dark and woke up the next morning to a field of flowers. The drive to Humbug trailhead took awhile cuz I kept pulling over for pictures! Humbug Mountain (2,277') was a nice easy loop hike on a ridge. I really enjoyed the solitude that day! (wk 112, day 1)

2008 (Mar 7) Humbug Mountain in Joshua Tree

I drove to Joshua Tree in the dark and woke up the next morning to a f ...

Updated: Mar 11, 2008 9:59pm PST

2008 (Feb 16) Villager Peak and Rabbit Peak dayclimb : DaveG and I dayclimbed Villager Peak, Rabbit Peak, back to Villager and out (on less than 3 hrs of sleep). This was the longest dayclimb I've ever done, with the most elevation gain in a day ever. GPS said 24.1 mi with 8400' gain before it turned off 2.69 mi from the trailhead. (I think its listed as 21.2 mi with 7900' gain). There was Sierra Club group behind us, led by Mars Bonfire! I've seen his signature in countless registers, and finally got to meet him! How cool is that!!! (wk 109)

2008 (Feb 16) Villager Peak and Rabbit Peak dayclimb

DaveG and I dayclimbed Villager Peak, Rabbit Peak, back to Villager an ...

Updated: Feb 18, 2008 7:51pm PST

2008 (Feb 10) Mt Stewart in the Resting Spring Mountains : We picked an easy peak for day 3, took a wrong turn but was rewarded with a bighorn sheep sighting. We weren't too far off, and on our way down saw 3 guys climbing up another way. There's a deceiving high point to the north that looks like its higher, but its not. On the way down, stay away from the cliffs! Great weekend! (wk 108, day 3)

2008 (Feb 10) Mt Stewart in the Resting Spring Mountains

We picked an easy peak for day 3, took a wrong turn but was rewarded w ...

Updated: Feb 14, 2008 10:06pm PST

2008 (Feb 9) Pahrump Point in the Resting Springs Mountains : We decided to do an easier peak since yesterday was a long day, and chose Pahrump Point. This is one of those peaks that looks really intimidating and vertical from below, but I knew there was a way up there. Great climb! (wk 108, day 2)

2008 (Feb 9) Pahrump Point in the Resting Springs Mountains

We decided to do an easier peak since yesterday was a long day, and ch ...

Updated: Feb 13, 2008 12:40am PST

2008 (Feb 8) Virgin Springs to Desert Hound Peak : Rachel e-mailed as I was leaving work, to say she could hike this weekend but wasn't packed. We started hiking a little late, but I also got a good nights sleep. Steve Hall said he left a special message for me on this peak, so it was incentive to get there. We had the option of going to the Desert Hound Mines or going for the summit at our turnaround, so we chose the summit. Then we tried coming back a different way, down a wash with dry falls that added to our hike. But then we got to one that was way too big so we climbed a steep ridge and dropped into Virgin Springs Wash and hiked out in the dark. Great geology and views. I'm going back to see the mines next time. (wk 108, day 1)

2008 (Feb 8) Virgin Springs to Desert Hound Peak

Rachel e-mailed as I was leaving work, to say she could hike this week ...

Updated: Feb 11, 2008 10:20pm PST

2008 (Feb 3) Corkscrew Peak 6X : We waited for Lewis and Ranboze before taking off for Corkscrew Peak. We both had sore legs from yesterdays hike but went to stretch the muscles. The clouds lifted, temps were good, and the weather and views were great! (wk 107, day 2)

2008 (Feb 3) Corkscrew Peak 6X

We waited for Lewis and Ranboze before taking off for Corkscrew Peak. ...

Updated: Feb 05, 2008 8:03am PST

2008 (Feb 2) Towne Peak to Panamint Butte Traverse : Rachel got our group together to do a Towne Peak to Panamint Butte traverse, which was 5600' of elevation gain and 7000' of elevation loss. Our group of 5 turned into a group of 10 when another group of friends caught up to us, and decided to join the traverse. Tomcat had his truck at Big 4 Mine, and was able to haul all 10 of us out. (wk 107, day 1)

2008 (Feb 2) Towne Peak to Panamint Butte Traverse

Rachel got our group together to do a Towne Peak to Panamint Butte tra ...

Updated: Feb 04, 2008 3:14am PST

2008 (Jan 20-21) Bat Mountain solo and unexpected overnighter in Death Valley : Plans changed, so I made a late decision to go to Death Valley. I called Trekker since it was after midnight (he's a night owl) and talked til cell reception cut off. So he was the only person that knew where I was going. I drove a little past PSR for the night and camped. Sunday morning I drove to the Bat Mtn Trailhead, and with a noon start (4x4 road was work) I dayclimbed my peak and got out before 6pm. All was good til I tried to drive out, and couldn't tell where the real 'road' was. I drove in circles, back and forth, then after an hour of getting nowhere I made the decision to drive out when I could see. Safety first, right? It took an hour to drive out Monday morning, then another 90 min to get cell reception. By the time I called SnowDude, he had been sending e-mails to my friends, 3 were already on the road to look for me, and he was just getting ready to call SAR. I've been home late before, but I always call, and I never miss work. I caused a lot of trouble by not being able to call to say I was safe, so for solo trips, I'll be looking into getting the "Spot Satellite Personal Tracker" . (wk 105, day 2&3)

2008 (Jan 20-21) Bat Mountain solo and unexpected overnighter in Death Valley

Plans changed, so I made a late decision to go to Death Valley. I cal ...

Updated: Jan 23, 2008 6:51am PST

2008 (Jan 13) Eagle Mtn and Sheephead Mtn : Since no one was ready at 7:30am, I headed out to Bat Mtn TH and FOUND my glasses that I lost 2 days before. I met everyone at the Eagle Mtn TH by 8:40am, but it was almost another hour before we started up Eagle Mtn. After we did Eagle, I drove to Salsberry Pass and dayclimbed Sheephead Mtn in 1 hr 38 min, mainly trying to beat sunset. Great way to finish my goal of 104 consecutive weekends out! Snowdude said there's no reason to stop my streak now! Whoohoooo!!! (wk 104, day 3)

2008 (Jan 13) Eagle Mtn and Sheephead Mtn

Since no one was ready at 7:30am, I headed out to Bat Mtn TH and FOUND ...

Updated: Jan 17, 2008 7:48am PST

2008 (12 Jan) Brown Peak from Deadman Pass Road : Tomcat, KathyM and Trailtrekker arrived late Friday night. Saturday morning we drove to the Deadman Pass Road to dayclimb Brown Peak. (wk 104, day 2)

2008 (12 Jan) Brown Peak from Deadman Pass Road

Tomcat, KathyM and Trailtrekker arrived late Friday night. Saturday m ...

Updated: Jan 16, 2008 8:15pm PST

2008 (11 Jan) Attempt at Bat Mountain : Rachel met me at Death Valley Junction, and after driving in circles looking for the dirt road to the trailhead, we got a late start. We were talking and took 'another wrong turn' and went up the wrong chute and ended up on the wrong summit. But the cool part was the rock formations along this part of the Bat Mountains which made it well worth the hike. (wk 104, day 1)

2008 (11 Jan) Attempt at Bat Mountain

Rachel met me at Death Valley Junction, and after driving in circles l ...

Updated: Jan 15, 2008 7:31pm PST

2008 (Jan 5-6) Salsberry Pk and Rhodes Hill : Tom Gossett, Trailtrekker and I dayclimbed Salsberry Peak. TomG and I wanted more, so we did Rhodes Hill after. (wk 103, day 2)

2008 (Jan 5-6) Salsberry Pk and Rhodes Hill

Tom Gossett, Trailtrekker and I dayclimbed Salsberry Peak. TomG and I ...

Updated: Jan 14, 2008 7:00am PST

2008 (Jan 5) Epaulet Pk (4,766'), Death Valley : A few of us got together for Mtflyer's birthday. Bagged Epaulet, then later hung out in a cabin that we found. Tom Gossett faked a story about a plane wreck, and got Mtflyer to find it. (wk 103, day 1)

2008 (Jan 5) Epaulet Pk (4,766'), Death Valley

A few of us got together for Mtflyer's birthday. Bagged Epaulet, then ...

Updated: Jan 07, 2008 10:38pm PST

2007 (Dec 24) Mono Lake Tufa and Panum Crater : Mammoth Mtn was windy and crowded so after a few runs we left. Seemed like a lot of roads were closed (June Lake Loop and Hwy 120 east), so I hiked what I could. Walked around the Tufa Towers, but GPS said 1.5 mi. so I headed over to Panum Crater and hiked the 3 high points, which added another 2 miles. (wk 101-102, day 4 of 12)

2007 (Dec 24) Mono Lake Tufa and Panum Crater

Mammoth Mtn was windy and crowded so after a few runs we left. Seemed ...

Updated: Jan 02, 2008 1:07am PST

2007 (Dec 29) Waucoba Mountain : Dayclimbed Waucoba Mountain from Squaw Flats with Tomcat. There was more snow than expected, but the FJ made it to Squaw Flats. Lots of snow on the mountain, and cold and windy on top. My 2nd time, Tomcat's first. (wk 101-102, day 9 of 12)

2007 (Dec 29) Waucoba Mountain

Dayclimbed Waucoba Mountain from Squaw Flats with Tomcat. There was ...

Updated: Jan 03, 2008 3:32am PST

2007 (Dec 28) Snowshoe 'up' Silver Canyon Road : Moose Tracks mentioned Silver Canyon Road as a training hike. I decided to try it. (wk 101-102, day 8 of 12)

2007 (Dec 28) Snowshoe 'up' Silver Canyon Road

Moose Tracks mentioned Silver Canyon Road as a training hike. I decid ...

Updated: Jan 02, 2008 12:39am PST

2007 (21 December) Corkscrew Peak (5,408') via new route for us : I joined Bob Rockwell and his group for a dayclimb of Corkscrew Peak via a new route for all of us (wk 101-102, day 1 of 12)

2007 (21 December) Corkscrew Peak (5,408') via new route for us

I joined Bob Rockwell and his group for a dayclimb of Corkscrew Peak v ...

Updated: Dec 30, 2007 9:17pm PST

2007 (Dec 15) Clark Mountain and Petroglyphs : Did a tour of Rosalie before heading out to Pachalka Springs. We wanted to see the plane wreck, but from this side it was too far (with the late start). We drove to the Picnic Area and headed up the 1900' climb (in 1.1 mi). The 25' dry fall was fun class 3, and while trying to beat the sunset, we just barely made it down the falls by dark. Next time we'll start earlier and look for the plane wreck. (wk 100, day 2)

2007 (Dec 15) Clark Mountain and Petroglyphs

Did a tour of Rosalie before heading out to Pachalka Springs. We wan ...

Updated: Dec 20, 2007 8:25pm PST

2007 (14 December) Avawatz Peak in the Avawatz Mountains : Dayclimbed Avawatz Peak (6,154') with Tom Gossett. Clear views all around, including Baldy, San Gorgonio, San Jacinto, and Charleston. Beautiful day for a hike! (wk 100, day 1)

2007 (14 December) Avawatz Peak in the Avawatz Mountains

Dayclimbed Avawatz Peak (6,154') with Tom Gossett. Clear views all ar ...

Updated: Dec 19, 2007 6:42am PST

2007 (Nov 30) Haiwee Ridge (Jurassic Pk) : Plan was to hike a Southern Sierra Peak, but rain and wind changed our plans. Rachel met me at Cactus Flats Road, and we did a quick warm up hike to Jurassic Peak. It was in the low 40s with strong winds, and we were chilled. (wk 98, day 1)

2007 (Nov 30) Haiwee Ridge (Jurassic Pk)

Plan was to hike a Southern Sierra Peak, but rain and wind changed our ...

Updated: Dec 02, 2007 11:46pm PST

2007 (Nov 24) Bodie Mtn, Potato Pk, Mt Biedeman in Bodie Hills : We decided to check out some of Zdon’s peaks in the Bodie Mountains. Since this wasn’t planned, we didn’t have maps or waypoints. The book said 8 mi to hike Bodie Mt and Potato Peak, but we were in the Rubi and kept driving up some fun rough roads (“I can get up that . . .”), and ended up at the base of each peak. It ended up being short hikes, so we decided to do Mt Biedeman. This one was also a short hike, but had awesome views of Mono Lake below, and Mono Craters from yesterdays hike. (wk 97, day 3)

2007 (Nov 24) Bodie Mtn, Potato Pk, Mt Biedeman in Bodie Hills

We decided to check out some of Zdon’s peaks in the Bodie Mountains. ...

Updated: Nov 29, 2007 6:49pm PST

2007 (23 Nov) Mono Craters - South Crater and Crater Mountain : SnowDude wanted to hike the Mono Craters. I did this on my birthday weekend but it’s a nice hike and views are awesome! Nice day but it was really cold out. (wk 97, day 2)

2007 (23 Nov) Mono Craters - South Crater and Crater Mountain

SnowDude wanted to hike the Mono Craters. I did this on my birthday w ...

Updated: Nov 28, 2007 7:32am PST

2007 (Nov 18) Darwin Falls and China Garden in Panamint Valley : Today was an easy day. After breakfast, we drove to Darwin Falls, China Garden and Darwin. On the way home I drove down to Centennial Canyon. (wk 96, day 3)

2007 (Nov 18) Darwin Falls and China Garden in Panamint Valley

Today was an easy day. After breakfast, we drove to Darwin Falls, Chi ...

Updated: Nov 21, 2007 5:38pm PST

2007 (17 Nov) Peak 8,841' : This was a beautiful day for a dayclimb in the desert. Tom Gossett had a turnaround time due to a prior committment and headed back alone. Hard Charger (aka usmcjim) made it about half mile/400' from the summit. Great job for a newbie! Tomcat and I summitted this time, it was my second try. This was a 14 mile day, with 5000' el gain, my first big hike in two months since my leg started giving me problems! Feels great to be back!!! :-) (wk 96, day 2 of 3)

2007 (17 Nov) Peak 8,841'

This was a beautiful day for a dayclimb in the desert. Tom Gossett ha ...

Updated: Nov 20, 2007 8:00pm PST

2007 (11 Nov) East Ord Mountain : We got up early and drove almost 100 miles to the East Ord Mountains. Its a seldom visited DPS peak, and we got up and down it pretty quick. (wk 95, day 2)

2007 (11 Nov) East Ord Mountain

We got up early and drove almost 100 miles to the East Ord Mountains. ...

Updated: Nov 14, 2007 12:52am PST

2007 (10 Nov) Sheephole Mtn (4,593') in Twentynine Palms : Astrohound, Yukon Jack, Tom Gossett, Hard Charger (aka usmcjim) and Snow Nymph met at the trailhead for Sheephole Mountain. We hiked through some cool boulders and gullys to the summit of Sheephole Mountain (4, 593'). What a beautiful day to be out in the desert! (wk 95, day 1)

2007 (10 Nov) Sheephole Mtn (4,593') in Twentynine Palms

Astrohound, Yukon Jack, Tom Gossett, Hard Charger (aka usmcjim) and Sn ...

Updated: Nov 12, 2007 11:10pm PST

2007 (4 Nov) Campito Mtn Dayclimb (11,543') and Patriarch Bristlecone Pine Forest, Silver Canyon Road & Bighorn Sheep : Trailtrekker, Mtflyer and Snow Nymph dayclimbed Campito Mountain (11,584'). After, we checked out the Patriarch Bristlecone Pines, then drove down Silver Canyon Road to Bishop. On one of the switchbacks, a large herd of bighorn sheep blocked the road. What a treat! (wk 94, day 3)

2007 (4 Nov) Campito Mtn Dayclimb (11,543') and Patriarch Bristlecone Pine Forest, Silver Canyon Road & Bighorn Sheep

Trailtrekker, Mtflyer and Snow Nymph dayclimbed Campito Mountain (11,5 ...

Updated: Nov 08, 2007 11:06pm PST

2007 (3 Nov) County Line Hill and Blanco Mtn in the White Mountains : Tom Gossett, Trailtrekker, Mtnflyer, Hard Charger (aka usmcjim) and Snow Nymph met at Grand View CG in the White Mountains. We drove to Crooked Creek Road, and dayclimbed County Line Hill (11,229') and Blanco Mountain (11,285'). On the way back we ran into Campito the horse. I saw Campito in the area about 2 years ago. (wk 94, day 2)

2007 (3 Nov) County Line Hill and Blanco Mtn in the White Mountains

Tom Gossett, Trailtrekker, Mtnflyer, Hard Charger (aka usmcjim) and Sn ...

Updated: Nov 06, 2007 9:07pm PST

2007 (28 Oct) Lookout Mountain, or what Lewis said was Lookout : Lewis showed us some old trails leading to Lookout City. We thought we were on Lookout Mountain because Lewis told us we were (and he knows the area), but he later e-mailed and said it was the next peak that I questioned him about. I should have paid more attention to the map and description. LEWIS!!!!! (wk 93, day 2)

2007 (28 Oct) Lookout Mountain, or what Lewis said was Lookout

Lewis showed us some old trails leading to Lookout City. We thought w ...

Updated: Nov 05, 2007 1:30am PST

2007 (Oct 27) Conglomerate Mesa, Jack Dunn Peak and Panamint Charlie's ''Fall Haul'' : This weekend was Panamint Charlie's ''Fall Haul'' weekend, so we did some desert hiking near Panamint Springs and got to join in the fun at night. The first part is Conglomerate Mesa. That wasn't enough so we bagged Jack Dunn on the way to Panamint Springs Resort. Fall Haul pix are on pages 6-7. We ended up staying til after midnight. Fun time! (wk 93, day 1)

2007 (Oct 27) Conglomerate Mesa, Jack Dunn Peak and Panamint Charlie's ''Fall Haul''

This weekend was Panamint Charlie's ''Fall Haul'' weekend, so we did s ...

Updated: Oct 31, 2007 7:35am PST

2007 (21 Oct) Chocolate Mountain (aka Piper Mountain) (7,303') : With high winds, and Hwys 14 and 395 closed, we weren’t sure where we were hiking and who would make it. We looked thru Zdon’s book, and picked a peak in DV. Tom Gossett drove out Sat night, but waited when the hwy closed. After a few hours of watching stuff getting blown across the highway, he went home. In the morning, Tomcat drove up to meet us. The weather had calmed down by then. New area and new peak for all. (wk 92, day 3)

2007 (21 Oct) Chocolate Mountain (aka Piper Mountain) (7,303')

With high winds, and Hwys 14 and 395 closed, we weren’t sure where w ...

Updated: Oct 28, 2007 11:04pm PST

2007 (20 Oct) Crater Mountain and South Crater, Mono Craters : It was really windy in Mammoth, so we decided to hike Mono Craters instead of the Sierra. The two high points are Crater Mountain (9,172') and South Crater (9,138'). It got a little windy, and when we summitted Crater Mountain, the sun came out. (wk 92, day 2)

2007 (20 Oct) Crater Mountain and South Crater, Mono Craters

It was really windy in Mammoth, so we decided to hike Mono Craters ins ...

Updated: Oct 25, 2007 11:32pm PST

2007 (19 Oct) Glass Mountain Ridge (11,140') 4X : Day 1of a 4 day weekend to celebrate my 51st birthday! Had to do maintenance work to get to the trailhead, and Mtflyer was awesome! It was cold, and somehow I forgot my jacket. I was able to stay warm with only 3 shirts (kept the dry one underneath when we stopped). We went to Whoa Nellie Deli for my birthday dinner. Love that place! (wk 92, day 1)

2007 (19 Oct) Glass Mountain Ridge (11,140') 4X

Day 1of a 4 day weekend to celebrate my 51st birthday! Had to do main ...

Updated: Oct 24, 2007 8:42pm PST

2007 (7 Oct) Steam Wells Petroglyphs, Rand, Government and Joburg Pks : Mtflyer went with us to check out the Steam Wells Petroglyphs. Trailtrekker and I both of us had knee problems this weekend so this was a good time to check off a few drive up peaks from Zdon's book. (wk 90, day 3)

2007 (7 Oct) Steam Wells Petroglyphs, Rand, Government and Joburg Pks

Mtflyer went with us to check out the Steam Wells Petroglyphs. Trailt ...

Updated: Oct 12, 2007 5:43pm PST

2007 (6 Oct) Klinker Mountain in the Lava Range : I met up with Trailtrekker and Mtflyer to hike Klinker Mtn (4,562'). This was a nice easy hike, and the knee did ok with the leisurely pace. The bonus was the pool on the hill. (wk 90, day 2)

2007 (6 Oct) Klinker Mountain in the Lava Range

I met up with Trailtrekker and Mtflyer to hike Klinker Mtn (4,562'). ...

Updated: Oct 12, 2007 7:53pm PST

2007 (23 Sept) Antelope Mountain (7,617') : Astrohound left a terracache on Antelope Mountain. We ended up going a different way than described in the book, making it 1.9 mi instead of 5 mi round trip. After the hike, we drove the dirt road to see if it was 'impassable' like the book said, and ended up where we wanted to be to get home. A short quick hike for a Sunday afternoon. (wk 88, day 3)

2007 (23 Sept) Antelope Mountain (7,617')

Astrohound left a terracache on Antelope Mountain. We ended up going ...

Updated: Sep 27, 2007 11:44pm PST

2007 (22 Sept) Glass Mountain Ridge (11,123') - Snowstorm and fall colors : My original plans fell thru because of knee pain and muscle tightness. Astrohound mentioned this trip, and said they would be hiking slow and looking for obsidian. Storms were forecasted, but we went ahead with the plan for the weekend. It turned out to be an awesome hike with a mix of snow falling, clouds with no visibility, and blue skies with awesome lighting. (wk 88, day 2)

2007 (22 Sept) Glass Mountain Ridge (11,123') - Snowstorm and fall colors

My original plans fell thru because of knee pain and muscle tightness. ...

Updated: Sep 25, 2007 10:01pm PST

2007 (Jun 17) Mount Jefferson (South Summit), NV : Astrohound and Snow Nymph dayclimbed the south summit of Mount Jefferson, the high point in the Toquima Mountains. On the way back, we stopped at the ghost town of Belmont. Belmont was a short-lived boom camp of the late 1800's. (wk 74, day 3)

2007 (Jun 17) Mount Jefferson (South Summit), NV

Astrohound and Snow Nymph dayclimbed the south summit of Mount Jeffers ...

Updated: Jun 26, 2007 6:54am PST

2007 (15 Jun) The drive to Nevada : Spent Thursday night at Onion Valley to acclimatize. Drove Friday to Nevada to meet up with Astrohound at Berlin Ichthyosaur State Park. From there we caravanned to Upper Columbine Campground. (wk 74, day 1)

2007 (15 Jun) The drive to Nevada

Spent Thursday night at Onion Valley to acclimatize. Drove Friday to ...

Updated: Jun 19, 2007 12:27am PST

2007 (16 Jun) Arc Dome, NV : Astrohound and Snow Nymph dayclimbed Arc Dome (11,780'), the highpoint of the Toiyabe Range. A variant name for the peak is Toiyabe Dome. The name is derived from the Shoshone word toyap, which means mountain. (week 74, day 2)

2007 (16 Jun) Arc Dome, NV

Astrohound and Snow Nymph dayclimbed Arc Dome (11,780'), the highpoint ...

Updated: Jun 21, 2007 6:59am PST

2007 (10 Jun) Petroglyphs : We stayed up til 3am, so Sunday was a laid back day. We drove around to the local petroglyph sites (wk 73, day 2)

2007 (10 Jun) Petroglyphs

We stayed up til 3am, so Sunday was a laid back day. We drove around ...

Updated: Jun 18, 2007 7:49am PST

2007 (20 May) Fossil Falls and Fremont Peak : We wanted something easy after dayclimbing Keynot Peak, so we picked little Fremont Peak. Trailtrekker sees it every trip home from Death Valley or the Sierra and wanted to bag it. CinnamonGirl and Trailtrekker had not been to Fossil Falls either, passing it every trip we do. Bonuses were the terracache at Fossil Falls and the geocache on Fremont Peak! (wk 70, day 3)

2007 (20 May) Fossil Falls and Fremont Peak

We wanted something easy after dayclimbing Keynot Peak, so we picked l ...

Updated: May 23, 2007 9:13pm PST

2007 (19 May) Keynot Peak, 11,101' dayclimb : Two years ago I went up Union Wash (to do Mt Inyo) and I got really sick from altitude. This time I spent a full day at higher altitude. This trip was awesome and I felt great! It wasn't as hard as I thought, and Trailtrekker felt the same way. We both said we would never do Inyo again. After this trip, we both said we would do Keynot again. Very cool peak! (wk70, day 2)

2007 (19 May) Keynot Peak, 11,101' dayclimb

Two years ago I went up Union Wash (to do Mt Inyo) and I got really si ...

Updated: May 23, 2007 8:09am PST

2007 (13 May) Onion Valley short hike and Mazourka Peak (9,209') : The untracked snow in Onion Valley was too soft, and we didn't feel like postholing after a 15 hr hike the day before. So we ended our hike early. I still had time and looked in Zdon's book for an easy hike. Mazourka Peak (9,209') was listed as "one of the few drive up peaks that provides the kind of views and serenity that desert peaks have to offer." It was 20 miles each way. Cool stuff in Mazourka Canyon, including an oasis, and also a memorial. (wk 69, day 2)

2007 (13 May) Onion Valley short hike and Mazourka Peak (9,209')

The untracked snow in Onion Valley was too soft, and we didn't feel li ...

Updated: May 16, 2007 8:05am PST

2007 (6 May) Wildrose Pk, Peak 7685, Bald Peak traverse : After setting up a car shuttle, we started hiking from Charcoal Kilns, bagged Wildrose, Peak 8675, Bald Pk and descended to Christmas Mine. (wk 68, day 3)

2007 (6 May) Wildrose Pk, Peak 7685, Bald Peak traverse

After setting up a car shuttle, we started hiking from Charcoal Kilns, ...

Updated: May 11, 2007 7:24am PST

2007 (5 May) Rogers, Bennett, Telescope, Bennett, Rogers Cinquetto : For three of us, 5 peaks on Cinco de Mayo. This was a mix of HighSierraTopix, Death Valley and Whitney forum members. (wk 68, day 2)

2007 (5 May) Rogers, Bennett, Telescope, Bennett, Rogers Cinquetto

For three of us, 5 peaks on Cinco de Mayo. This was a mix of HighSierr ...

Updated: May 09, 2007 10:28pm PST

2007 (4 May) Pleasant Canyon and Slims Peak in the Panamints : I met Lewis at Ballarat Thurs night. Fri we drove up Pleasant Canyon to World Beater Mine and followed the mining road to a saddle. We hiked Slims Peak, the last entry being 2005. The only other vehicle was another blue FJ, which turned out to be Paul Skinner. Later, we met up with the rest of the group at Thorndike Campground. (wk 68, day 1 of 3)

2007 (4 May) Pleasant Canyon and Slims Peak in the Panamints

I met Lewis at Ballarat Thurs night. Fri we drove up Pleasant Canyon ...

Updated: May 08, 2007 8:25pm PST

2007 (April 22) Jacumba Mountain (4,512') in Anza Borrego : It was cold and windy in the morning. Nothing like Saturday! We continued to the trailhead. SDsierrahiker wasn't feeling well, so he drove around and took it easy. Trailtrekker and I headed for the peak, found the terracache, spent an hour enjoying the views, and made it down early. (wk 66, day 2)

2007 (April 22) Jacumba Mountain (4,512') in Anza Borrego

It was cold and windy in the morning. Nothing like Saturday! We cont ...

Updated: Apr 24, 2007 9:15pm PST

2007 (April 21) Sombrero Peak and Indian Hill Pictographs in Anza Borrego : Trailtrekker, SDsierrahiker and Snow Nymph hiked Sombrero Peak (4,229'), then went to Indian Hill to find the Kumayaay pictographs and rock shelter. (wk 66, day 1)

2007 (April 21) Sombrero Peak and Indian Hill Pictographs in Anza Borrego

Trailtrekker, SDsierrahiker and Snow Nymph hiked Sombrero Peak (4,229' ...

Updated: Apr 23, 2007 9:09pm PST

2007 (April 8) Salt Tram, Pleasant Point, Cerro Gordo : From our camp by New York Butte Trailhead, we drove the Inyo Crest, stopping at the Salt Tram, Mexican Spring, short hike up Pleasant Point, vist Mike Patterson at Cerro Gordo and out the Yellow Grade Road. (wk 64, day 2)

2007 (April 8) Salt Tram, Pleasant Point, Cerro Gordo

From our camp by New York Butte Trailhead, we drove the Inyo Crest, st ...

Updated: Apr 13, 2007 6:29am PST

2007 (April 7) Swansea Grade to Burgess Mine and New York Butte : Stopped by Panamint Springs to drop off some tires to Dezdan, where the April Apocolypse was happening. Then drove to Swansea Grade Road to meet up with our Topix group for a 4x4 weekend with a couple of short hikes. So Saturday we drove up Swansea Grade, stopped at Burgess Mine and set up camp at the base of New York Butte. We dayclimbed New York Butte (10,668'), had drinks after, launched the flying chicken, and had a nice campfire after. (wk 64, day 1)

2007 (April 7) Swansea Grade to Burgess Mine and New York Butte

Stopped by Panamint Springs to drop off some tires to Dezdan, where th ...

Updated: Apr 11, 2007 11:50pm PST

2007 (March 25) Titus Cyn to Thimble Pk to Titanothere Cyn to Corkscrew Pk to Daylight Pass : BobR led a CMC trip and invited me and DaveG. I had done both peaks, but not as a traverse. Fun trip! (wk 62, day 2)

2007 (March 25) Titus Cyn to Thimble Pk to Titanothere Cyn to Corkscrew Pk to Daylight Pass

BobR led a CMC trip and invited me and DaveG. I had done both peaks, ...

Updated: Apr 09, 2007 9:37pm PST

2007 (March 17) Lower Centennial to Joshua Mtn, Apex, Bpex, Cpex : A 4 peak day with Trailtrekker and SDsierrahiker, Tomcat and CinnamonGirl. A lot of ups and downs on this hike (wk 61, day 1)

2007 (March 17) Lower Centennial to Joshua Mtn, Apex, Bpex, Cpex

A 4 peak day with Trailtrekker and SDsierrahiker, Tomcat and CinnamonG ...

Updated: Mar 19, 2007 9:28pm PST

2007 (March 18 ) Cerro Gordo and Cerro Gordo Peak : I've been wanting to do Cerro Gordo mainly because we see it just about every weekend, so this was a good day for it. Got to visit Mike Patterson and got the Cerro Gordo tour, and also ran into Matt Swain taking a lunch break. Short hike, fun day with plenty of time to get home at a decent time (gotta pack for a move March 26th, without skipping a weekend in the mountains!) (wk 61, day 2)

2007 (March 18 ) Cerro Gordo and Cerro Gordo Peak

I've been wanting to do Cerro Gordo mainly because we see it just abou ...

Updated: Mar 20, 2007 8:21pm PST

2007 (March 11) Lost Burro Mine, Hunter Mountain (aka Jackass) and Hunter Springs : We checked out Lost Burro Mine in the morning and took our time getting on the road. After doing Dry Mtn Saturday, we wanted an easy hike. Hunter Mtn (aka Jackass) was on the drive out. The views were great! On the way out I found the Hunter/Jackass Springs Petroglyphs. Another great weekend! (wk 60, day 3)

2007 (March 11) Lost Burro Mine, Hunter Mountain (aka Jackass) and Hunter Springs

We checked out Lost Burro Mine in the morning and took our time gettin ...

Updated: Mar 15, 2007 7:47am PST

2007 (March 10) Dry Mountain in Death Valley : I've been wanting to do this peak for awhile, but heard it was tough. Well, it is! 5,900' el gain in 12 miles. 3400' up, 700' down, 1500' up, and that's just to the turnaround! It took us 13 hour 5 minutes and the last two hours was in the dark so that slowed us down. Glad I can cross this one off the list! (wk 60, day 2)

2007 (March 10) Dry Mountain in Death Valley

I've been wanting to do this peak for awhile, but heard it was tough. ...

Updated: Mar 15, 2007 7:36pm PST

2007 (March 9) Spring Fling 2007 : I took the day off to work because the drive to Saturday's hike was too far for a Friday night. While searching for info on road conditions in Death Valley, I found out this was the weekend for Panamint Charlie's Spring Fling, and stopped by to join the group for a day. Met a lot of forum members. (wk 60, day 1)

2007 (March 9) Spring Fling 2007

I took the day off to work because the drive to Saturday's hike was to ...

Updated: Mar 12, 2007 2:29am PST

2007 (Feb 25) Coyote Mountain terracache, Anza Borrego : After Saturday's trifecta, I wasn't sure if I could hike Coyote Mountain (4 miles/2,650'). The ascent wasn't bad and I didn't slow us down too much. Astrohound found the terracache, and we signed the register of a second lower summit. Descending killed my knees, and I dropped way back. Total for the weekend was 19.2 miles, 8,950' el gain/loss, 4 peaks and 3 terracaches! It was still early, so I drove to Calcite Mine with Trailtrekker and SDsierrahiker before leaving Anza Borrego. Great weekend! (wk 58, day 2)

2007 (Feb 25) Coyote Mountain terracache, Anza Borrego

After Saturday's trifecta, I wasn't sure if I could hike Coyote Mounta ...

Updated: Mar 01, 2007 6:43pm PST

2007 (Feb 24) Marble Peak, Rosa Point, Mile High Peak and 2 terracaches : Marble Peak (4,257'), Rosa Point (5,000+), Mile High Peak (5,050') and two terracaches = 15.2 miles, 6,700' el gain, 10 hrs 40 min (last photo shows elevation profile) (wk 58, day 1)

2007 (Feb 24) Marble Peak, Rosa Point, Mile High Peak and 2 terracaches

Marble Peak (4,257'), Rosa Point (5,000+), Mile High Peak (5,050') ...

Updated: Mar 01, 2007 11:29pm PST

2007 (Feb 18) Eagle Mtn #2 (didn't make it) : We got a late start, and went up the wrong chute. Ended up all over trying to get to the right chute. After 3 hrs we stopped for food and decided to save this for another day. This should have been 3 hrs round trip, and we didn't want to hike out in the dark. A few steps from where we had lunch, we saw cairns going up. It was a good workout and a long drive home. We will avoid hwy 15 next time. (wk 57, day 2)

2007 (Feb 18) Eagle Mtn #2 (didn't make it)

We got a late start, and went up the wrong chute. Ended up all over t ...

Updated: Feb 21, 2007 8:42pm PST

2007 (Feb 17) Pyramid Peak dayclimb : Four of us dayclimbed Pyramid Peak. This was my second time, and it was even better than the first! This is Trailtrekker's newest 'favorite' peak. (wk 57, day 1)

2007 (Feb 17) Pyramid Peak dayclimb

Four of us dayclimbed Pyramid Peak. This was my second time, and it w ...

Updated: Feb 20, 2007 1:04am PST

2007 (February 11) Zinc Hill from Darwin Canyon : Tomcat, NormaR and Snow Nymph slept in after a late night (showers at 8pm, found camp after 9pm, dinner at 10pm, campfire til 1am). Met Rachel at Darwin Canyon and carpooled for the drive to where we started hiking. We did a nice loop hike with a summit of Zinc Hill. (wk 56, day 2)

2007 (February 11) Zinc Hill from Darwin Canyon

Tomcat, NormaR and Snow Nymph slept in after a late night (showers at ...

Updated: Feb 14, 2007 8:19pm PST

2007 (February 10) Panamint Butte from Big Four Mine : Tomcat, NormaR and Snow Nymph dayclimbed Panamint Butte (6,584'). I enjoyed the hike a lot more than my first time 2 years ago, which was thru clouds, no visibility and freezing temps. (wk 56, day 1)

2007 (February 10) Panamint Butte from Big Four Mine

Tomcat, NormaR and Snow Nymph dayclimbed Panamint Butte (6,584'). I e ...

Updated: Feb 14, 2007 9:02pm PST

2007 (Jan 28) Needle Peak (5,803') from Butte Valley : Lewis, Mike, Cat and Desert Mouse checked out some mines. Trailtrekker and sdsierrahiker went to Arrastre Spring petroglyphs and dayclimbed Mormon Pk the steep 'n short way. SnowDude headed for home. Tomcat, Norma and Snow Nymph dayclimbed Needle Peak (5,803'). On the way out Tomcat got his truck stuck in the Rock Garden, until sdsierrahiker got there to help. It was a long drive home, and took most of the week to recover from this trip. It was a fun weekend! (wk 54, day 2)

2007 (Jan 28) Needle Peak (5,803') from Butte Valley

Lewis, Mike, Cat and Desert Mouse checked out some mines. Trailtrekker ...

Updated: Feb 02, 2007 7:14am PST

2007 (Jan 27) Goler Wash, Mengal Pass, Butte Valley : This weekend was a mix of different groups meeting and turned out to be a big group (15 vehicles in one group, 6-7 in ours according to e-mails). Originally Lewis invited me on a desert group trip with the Waags. Then others started asking me what was on for the weekend. We eventually had 8 of "us", and decided to do our own trip. Lewis spent Friday with the big group. NormaR drove up Friday night. SnowDude and I drove both the Rubi and FJ really late, arriving at 3am. Tomcat met us at our campspot in Ballarat Saturday morning. Lewis met Cat and Mike in Ballarat, but didn't bother to look at the camp area for us. Desert Mouse left the big group in the afternoon and joined us. Trailtrekker and sdsierrahiker showed up Saturday evening at camp. (wk 54, pt 1)

2007 (Jan 27) Goler Wash, Mengal Pass, Butte Valley

This weekend was a mix of different groups meeting and turned out to b ...

Updated: Feb 01, 2007 7:02am PST

2007 (Jan 21) Bald Peak (7,764') in Death Valley : Rachel, NormaR and Snow Nymph dayclimbed Bald Peak. The road in Zdon's book was closed, so we drove up the road to Christmas Mine and started there. NormaR drove to the trailhead, and my camera was left in my truck. Rachel took the photos on this hike, except the ones before and after. (wk 53, day 2)

2007 (Jan 21) Bald Peak (7,764') in Death Valley

Rachel, NormaR and Snow Nymph dayclimbed Bald Peak. The road in Zdon' ...

Updated: Feb 07, 2007 11:12pm PST

2007 (Jan 20) Hunt Mtn, Hunter Cabin, A-7 crashsite : Tomcat met me on the SV Rd and we caravanned to Hunt Springs, hoping to do a loop trip to Hunter Mountain. About 40 min into the trip he said he wasn't feeling well, and that's why he kept dropping behind. I misunderstood and thought he was resting and would catch up. I climbed up a little boulder-hill and realized he probably turned back. I continued to Hunt VABM, climbed another hill on the way back and found him sleeping in his truck. We checked out the Hunter Cabin before leaving. He told me he would wait if I wanted to do Hunter the short way. I'll save it for another trip. On the way out we ran into Mtflyer, checking out plane crashes. I went with him to another one, not much there. Met NormaR at Wildrose and sat by the campfire til midnight! (wk 53, day 1)

2007 (Jan 20) Hunt Mtn, Hunter Cabin, A-7 crashsite

Tomcat met me on the SV Rd and we caravanned to Hunt Springs, hoping t ...

Updated: Jan 23, 2007 10:10pm PST

2007 (14 Jan) Towne Peak (7,287'), Death Valley : NormaR and I met Tomcat and Rachel at Towne Pass at 7am. It was 7 deg! After and hour we ran into friends of Randi & Lewis (didn't make it this weekend). Normally we don't see anyone on a desert peak. With our water frozen, we decided to skip the side trip to the SA-16 Albatross and save it for another trip. This hike was also 7 mi with 3,300' el gain/loss (wk 52, day 2)

2007 (14 Jan) Towne Peak (7,287'), Death Valley

NormaR and I met Tomcat and Rachel at Towne Pass at 7am. It was 7 deg ...

Updated: Jan 16, 2007 11:33pm PST

2006 (Jan 13) Corkscrew Peak (5,804') 3x : Just the girls out today to dayclimb Corkscrew Peak. 7 miles, 3300' el gain/loss (wk 52, day 1)

2006 (Jan 13) Corkscrew Peak (5,804') 3x

Just the girls out today to dayclimb Corkscrew Peak. 7 miles, 3300' e ...

Updated: Jan 16, 2007 8:12pm PST

2007 (Jan 7) Red Mountain in the Lava Mountains : Five of us and the Screaming Monkey dayclimbed Red Mountain. The summit had inscriptions from geologists almost 100 years old. My Screaming Monkey was so popular we all drove 25 miles to Kramer Junction after the hike so everyone could have their own. Some of us will never grow up! (wk 51, day 2)

2007 (Jan 7) Red Mountain in the Lava Mountains

Five of us and the Screaming Monkey dayclimbed Red Mountain. The summ ...

Updated: Jan 08, 2007 10:39pm PST

2007 (Jan 6) Black Mtn #6 (aka El Paso Mtn), Burro Schmidt's Tunnel and Camp : Trailtrekker has been talking about these two peaks for awhile so we finally did it. We checked out Burro Schmidt's Tunnel and camp after. I went back to the road to wait for NormaR to arrive, then later celebrated Mtflyer's birthday after dinner. (wk 51, day 1)

2007 (Jan 6) Black Mtn #6 (aka El Paso Mtn), Burro Schmidt's Tunnel and Camp

Trailtrekker has been talking about these two peaks for awhile so we f ...

Updated: Jan 07, 2007 11:13pm PST

2006 (Dec 30) Spur of the Moment Mine in Panamints : Got a call from Lewis to hike in the Panamints. I camped up the Happy Canyon Road, and in the morning ran into some guys that knew Lewis but had never met. They knew me from my website. Cat and Desert Mouse met us at Ballarat. Both groups hiked the Spur of the Moment Mine. Hung out at camp after, then drove back to Mammoth. (week 50)

2006 (Dec 30) Spur of the Moment Mine in Panamints

Got a call from Lewis to hike in the Panamints. I camped up the Happy ...

Updated: Jan 03, 2007 1:28am PST

2006 (Dec 17) Pt 2: High Sierra Topix Carcamp - Argus Peak : Sierragator headed towards Vegas, Trailtrekker and Mtflyer went to check out petroglyphs, Lewis and Randi checked out some canyons. So Tomcat, Snow Nymph, Ranboze, NormaR and Mtnbykgirl dayclimbed Argus Peak. Trekker's knee was bothering him so he hiked near the trailhead. A great hikle with great people!

2006 (Dec 17) Pt 2: High Sierra Topix Carcamp - Argus Peak

Sierragator headed towards Vegas, Trailtrekker and Mtflyer went to che ...

Updated: Dec 21, 2006 4:55am PST

2006 (Dec 16) Pt 1: High Sierra Topix Carcamp - Pinto Peak in Death Valley :

2006 (Dec 16) Pt 1: High Sierra Topix Carcamp - Pinto Peak in Death Valley

Updated: Dec 20, 2006 8:11am PST

2006 (Feb 19) Coffee Pot Mtn and El Camino del Diablo (Devil's Hwy), AZ : Bagged Coffee Pot Mtn, Astrohound placed a terracache here, found a Cristate Cactus along the El Camino del Diablo Road, drove to the other end of the 100 mile dirt road (got stopped by Border Patrol 3 times), drove home. (wk 5, day 2)

2006 (Feb 19) Coffee Pot Mtn and El Camino del Diablo (Devil's Hwy), AZ

Bagged Coffee Pot Mtn, Astrohound placed a terracache here, found a Cr ...

Updated: Dec 21, 2006 4:12pm PST

2006 (Dec 10) Conglomerate Mesa and Jack Gunn Peak : Dayclimbed Conglomerate Mesa, using only the description from Andy Zdon's 'Desert Summits'. I was on the wrong summit (no map, no waypoints), but found the right one. Then I went for Jack Gunn Peak, and again climbed the wrong peak, but found the right one. Both peaks were just off the edge of my map. Originally I didn't have a plan for Sunday, but since we didn't summit Saturday, I looked thru my book and found these. (wk 47, day 2)

2006 (Dec 10) Conglomerate Mesa and Jack Gunn Peak

Dayclimbed Conglomerate Mesa, using only the description from Andy Zdo ...

Updated: Dec 12, 2006 7:26am PST

2005 (Sep 3-5) Mt Dubois and the Jumpoff, and Convict Canyon warmup hike : My third attempt at Mt Dubois . . . finally made it! With the Jumpoff as a bonus! Mt Dubois is the 2nd highest peak in the White Mtns, with Montgomery and Boundary 3rd/4th (wk 2)

2005 (Sep 3-5) Mt Dubois and the Jumpoff, and Convict Canyon warmup hike

My third attempt at Mt Dubois . . . finally made it! With the Jumpoff ...

Updated: Jan 17, 2007 5:54am PST

2005 (Dec 27) Eureka Sand Dunes and F18s : Day 1 of 3 days, Eureka Sand Dunes in Death Valley (and day 6 of 12 of xmas vacation)

2005 (Dec 27) Eureka Sand Dunes and F18s

Day 1 of 3 days, Eureka Sand Dunes in Death Valley (and day 6 of 12 of ...

Updated: Dec 08, 2006 12:44am PST

2006 (April 29) Surprise Canyon to Panamint City, DVNP : Met up with WLD to do Panamint City. He was on antibiotics and he had to turn back. I continued on, and as I approached the brick chimney, I heard my name. Beldar was up there with some friends. It was 85 - 95 deg up there, but the running water helped cool me down. The hike is 6 miles each way, with ~4,000' el gain. (wk 15, day 1)

2006 (April 29) Surprise Canyon to Panamint City, DVNP

Met up with WLD to do Panamint City. He was on antibiotics and he had ...

Updated: Dec 07, 2006 10:12pm PST

2006 (May 21) Wildrose Peak : Trekkers friend Nicole met us at Charcoal Kilns. He was planning to go half way, and ended up surprising us, he didn't stop and kept going. We went up with him and summitted again. (wk 18, pt 2)

2006 (May 21) Wildrose Peak

Trekkers friend Nicole met us at Charcoal Kilns. He was planning to go ...

Updated: Dec 06, 2006 9:03am PST

2006 (May 20) Telescope, Bennet and Rogers w/HighSierraTopix : Trekker, Ridgeline, Trail Bud and Snow Nymph summitted Telescope Peak. Ridgeline and Snowy bagged Bennett and Rogers on the way down. . First time for all in DV, except me. (wk 18, pt 1)

2006 (May 20) Telescope, Bennet and Rogers w/HighSierraTopix

Trekker, Ridgeline, Trail Bud and Snow Nymph summitted Telescope Peak. ...

Updated: Nov 30, 2006 11:13pm PST

Haiwee Ridge (aka Jurassic Peak) and Scattered Bones Peak in the Coso Range : Met up with Trailtrekker and MtFlyer at Cactus Flats near the trailhead of Haiwee Ridge and Scattered Bones Peak (from Zdon's book). Beautiful area, great weather and a fun day of hiking! (wk 16, day 1)

Haiwee Ridge (aka Jurassic Peak) and Scattered Bones Peak in the Coso Range

Met up with Trailtrekker and MtFlyer at Cactus Flats near the trailhea ...

Updated: Nov 28, 2006 11:21pm PST

Blind Spring Hill : SnowDude had stuff to do at the condo, so I drove to Benton to hike Blind Spring Hill. No map, no directions, and I climbed the wrong 'hill'. We had planned to snowboard in the afternoon, so I headed back. (wk 45, day 4, pt 1)

Blind Spring Hill

SnowDude had stuff to do at the condo, so I drove to Benton to hike Bl ...

Updated: Nov 30, 2006 1:27am PST

2006 (Nov 24) Glass Mountain Ridge (11,123') : SnowDude had been wanting to climb this peak since we see it from Mammoth Mountain. (wk 45, day 2)

2006 (Nov 24) Glass Mountain Ridge (11,123')

SnowDude had been wanting to climb this peak since we see it from Mamm ...

Updated: Nov 28, 2006 1:39am PST

2006 (Oct 7) Owens Peak again (to look for lost sunglasses) FEATURED ALBUM 10/22/06 : Last weekend I lost some expensive sunglasses between the pictograph sites. Tomcat_rc joined me to look for them. Didn't find them. At least we tried (wk 38, day 1)

2006 (Oct 7) Owens Peak again (to look for lost sunglasses) FEATURED ALBUM 10/22/06

Last weekend I lost some expensive sunglasses between the pictograph s ...

Updated: Nov 22, 2006 10:39pm PST

2006 (Oct 14) Boulder Pk (aka McCloud Pk) and Whitecap Mtn : Tomcat_rc met me at Cactus Flats in the morning. I couldn't find Trailtrekker and Mtflyer, but they showed up a few hours later. (wk 39, day 1)

2006 (Oct 14) Boulder Pk (aka McCloud Pk) and Whitecap Mtn

Tomcat_rc met me at Cactus Flats in the morning. I couldn't find Trail ...

Updated: Nov 30, 2006 10:29pm PST

2006 (Oct 23) Pt 3: Snow Nymph turns 50 - Hanging out in Mammoth, trip to the hot springs :

2006 (Oct 23) Pt 3: Snow Nymph turns 50 - Hanging out in Mammoth, trip to the hot springs

Updated: Nov 22, 2006 7:05pm PST

2006 (Nov 18) Nelson Mtn (Galena) in the Nelson Range, Cerrusite Cabin, Buckhorn Cabin : Left Torrance really late and drove to the trailhead in the dark, pulling over at 4am. I woke up at 8am, checked out the Cerrusite Cabin (door sign said Nelson Cabin) on the way to the trailhead. Cool views from the summit, and a lot of DPS group entries. I was the second one to sign in for 2006. On the drive out I stopped at the Boxcar Cabin (sign said Buckhorn). (wk 44, day 1)

2006 (Nov 18) Nelson Mtn (Galena) in the Nelson Range, Cerrusite Cabin, Buckhorn Cabin

Left Torrance really late and drove to the trailhead in the dark, pull ...

Updated: Nov 22, 2006 6:16pm PST

2006 (Nov 19) Another desert peak we didn't make : Tomcat_rc met me at the trailhead to do this desert peak. We made it to a bump at 8,300', 0.66 mi from the summit. We had a turnaround time to avoid hiking out over the waterfall ridge in the dark. I got 4 yellowjacket wasp stings which delayed us a little, and we hiked out in the dark. (wk 44, day 2)

2006 (Nov 19) Another desert peak we didn't make

Tomcat_rc met me at the trailhead to do this desert peak. We made it ...

Updated: Nov 20, 2006 11:00pm PST

2006 (Oct 22) Pt 2: Snowy turns 50, Boundary Peak, NV with HighSierraTopix and CLMRG groups : Just had to do a peak on my birthday . . . so we chose Boundary Peak. CLMRG also had a group trip there. Couldn't ask for better weather! (wk 40, day 2)

2006 (Oct 22) Pt 2: Snowy turns 50, Boundary Peak, NV with HighSierraTopix and CLMRG groups

Just had to do a peak on my birthday . . . so we chose Boundary Peak. ...

Updated: Nov 21, 2006 12:33pm PST

2006 (Nov 12) Granite Mountain #2 in the Granite Mountains : We parked 0.3 mi from Packard Well. Once we got to the right wash, we gained elevation quickly. The color changes on the way up were pretty cool! Astrohound placed a terracache near the summit, then we headed back. Near camp, we hiked up a little knob and I logged in a 4th terracache for the weekend. Cool hikes! (week 43, day 2)

2006 (Nov 12) Granite Mountain #2 in the Granite Mountains

We parked 0.3 mi from Packard Well. Once we got to the right wash, we ...

Updated: Nov 16, 2006 1:10am PST

2006 (Nov 11) McCoy Peak in the McCoy Mountains : Arrived at Corn Springs 3am. Checked out petroglyphs, then met Astrohound and Yukon Jack at Wiley's Well Rest Stop at 9am. I drove us to the base of McCoy Peak, (fun drive) and got to use the rear lockers to get out of a wash, and added pin stripes to my 3 day old FJ Cruiser. We found "the Real McCoy" terracache, then headed back. Drove to Granite Mtns, found "Above Palen Pass" terracache, then set up camp for the night.

2006 (Nov 11) McCoy Peak in the McCoy Mountains

Arrived at Corn Springs 3am. Checked out petroglyphs, then met Astroh ...

Updated: Nov 15, 2006 6:14am PST

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