Calif. Desert Peaks > Granite Mountains HP (Palen-McCoy Wilderness) > Climber's LogGranite Mountains HP (Palen-McCoy Wilderness) Climber's Log
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| Bob Burd | From Packard Well  Date Climbed: Nov 16, 2008 | |
| With Matthew and Evan in Evan's truck, with the help of a shovel and clippers. Trip Report | |
| Posted Jan 5, 2011 12:43 pm | ||
| mrchad9 | From Packard Well Date Climbed: Mar 12, 2010 | |
| Yup- definitely need 4x4 for this one... with a Tacoma managed to make it over Palen Pass from the west and start at Packard Well. Was a great hike with perfect conditions. Dennis is right about dragging rear bumpers, managed to bend up the electrical plug for my trailer hitch- guess I'll have to buy that boat another day... Dennis's maps are also useful. Heading up the ridge is likely the best way to go. | |
| Posted Mar 14, 2010 9:20 pm | ||
| Iron Hiker | Adventure stuck in the desert - 4WD MANDATORY! Date Climbed: Jan 10, 2010 | |
| Attempted to "try out" the sandy road to Granite's base in my 2wd and got stuck 2.5 miles down it. Took me almost 48 hours to get myself out (with the help of a friend who drove out from San Diego) and back to civilization. Very surreal experience, and extremely humbling, being out in the middle of nowhere, but glad I eventually escaped! DO NOT DO THIS ROAD WITHOUT A 4WD! Earlier warnings are correct, and you will CERTAINLY get stuck if you go down it in a normal car! Hopefully nobody else will undergo the same fate as mine..... | |
| Posted Jan 29, 2010 1:54 am | ||
| Dennis Poulin | South Ridge Date Climbed: Mar 16, 2008 | |
| Long hike on a nice day. I'm glad it wasn't hot... | |
| Posted Mar 24, 2008 10:38 pm | ||
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