wmolland - Aug 24, 2023 10:57 am Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2023
From Ebbetts Pass
A pleasant walk on the trail for the first few miles but the sandy slog, even with the use trail, to the summit was less pleasant. Nothing hard, just lots of sand and gravel. One foot in front of the other and up you go!
McCannster - Sep 26, 2022 8:27 am Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2022
via Noble Canyon
Approach via Noble Canyon is very scenic. Very empty trail that winds through the woods at a very mellow grade. Would make for a great trail run/bike ride (bikes allows until the junction with the PCT). From Noble Lake we slogged up to the south summit of Highland and bopped over to the main summit. Continued to Silver Peak from there. With Carson.
Romain - Jun 28, 2022 3:34 pm Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2022
kleberr - Jun 16, 2022 7:05 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2020
Backpacking with my son
First backpacking trip with my oldest. He didn't make it all the way to summit....
I stayed high in the ridge to the false summit and encountered a bit of cl 3 scrambling there. Getting to the real summit wasn't as bad as it looked initially.
WayneFry - Oct 1, 2021 9:57 am Date Climbed: Sep 30, 2021
NW Ridge from Nobel Canyon TH
Left the trail at about 2.5 miles and climbed to the saddle between Silver and Highland. Some fun scrambling near the summit and perfect weather. Lots of scree and brush on the decent.
colingregory - Aug 10, 2020 9:07 am Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2020
Backpack
Plan was to backpack over Silver and Highland to camp at Noble Lake. My hiking partner was feeling done at the saddle between the two but he made the effort up Highland. Instead of continuing over Highland South and down the ridge, we left the ridge and tried the gullies to the west. This sucked, took forever, and left us on our asses more than a few times each. Once we made it down to the forest, our bad moods subsided and we found a great creek side campsite for the night. I slept like a baby, best night sleep under the stars of 2020.
patrick_lewis - Oct 12, 2019 10:43 pm Date Climbed: Oct 12, 2019
Difficult Hike
Started at Ebbertt's pass and joined the PCT for the drop into Noble Canyon and the hike to Noble Lake [Pond]. Guide book said it was close to 7.5 miles out and back from parking lot to Noble Lake. It took about 2 hours each way. Left PCT 200 yards after Noble Lake, heading North to the false summit (I believe its called South Highland Peak). There was no trail, we walked to the base of the ridge line leading to the saddle and found kirans. Trail hunting to false summit. Push from false summit to Highlead Peak summit is long maybe .75 to a mile. No GPS but, phones said out and back was 14 miles; took 7.5 hours with a dog in tow. Already Snow!!!!
naura - Jul 15, 2018 3:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2016
Tough but rewarding dayhike with friends
Last minute additions made for a group of 5 with varying experience levels. No real issues on the way up. Saw one other party at Noble Lake (a pathetic body of water, it must be said) but that was it for the whole day. The false summit was a couple people's first experience with class 2/3 scrambling. The actual summit was big and comfy so we dubbed it "Highland Peak Lounge" and hung out there for a while.
The descent sucked. Scree, brush, routefinding, that ascent back to the trailhead... we got there right at dusk.
Brian Asher - May 5, 2016 3:06 am Date Climbed: Oct 31, 2015
Highland Silver Double
Winter coming in. Started at Noble Canyon Trail. Took trail for several miles and then headed cross country up to ridge. Saddle is easy to follow once on the ridge between Silver and Highland. Filtered down into gulley back down to trail. Significant bushwacking from saddle down to the valley.
Fairweather - Oct 18, 2015 11:25 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2015
From Carson Pass
Up SW Ridge, and then continued across to Silver Peak. Not much in the way of use trails were found, especially dropping down from Silver on the return.
bechtt - Aug 20, 2015 10:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2015
Standard route
The trip from the false summit was a bit longer then expected. Cloud covered the summit while we were there.
CoachNOTE - May 27, 2015 6:30 pm Date Climbed: Oct 26, 2013
Ebbetts Peak
Simple 4-wheeling from Ebbetts Pass NW road (8N04). hike up between the two peaks and looked west over Dorothy, Sherrol lakes then following in very loose rock on a fairly straight path to the summit. Extremely wind but quick and fun.
labgloves - Aug 17, 2014 7:28 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2014
Nice summer hike
Pleasant warm-up for the 2014 SC
seano - May 29, 2014 3:17 pm Date Climbed: May 10, 2014
From PCT
Long hike over the false summit, but nice views to the west. Continued to Silver. Trip report.
trexkerry - Aug 11, 2013 3:35 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2013
From PCT
Made the trip on the PCT - quite a fun and enjoyable (and challenging) day. Trip report is up at http://www.mountainhiker.org/trip_report.aspx?id=98
SEF - Jul 23, 2013 10:16 am Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2013
Highand and Silver
Accompanied by my dog, we departed the Noble Cr TH at 9:30 to make an attempt on Highland and Silver Peaks. We followed Noble Trail toward Highland. After the trail crosses Noble Creek, we made 3 crossings of tributary creeks, topped off water at the 3rd, then headed up a spur ridge to the Highland Silver saddle, then followed the NW ridge to Highland's Summit, arriving about 12:15. After a 30 minute break we were off along the Silver Highland ridge to gain Silver's S Summit at 1:45 then the N Summit about 2:00. Returning to the S Summit, we descended talus (sometimes loose), sparse trees and meadow down a rounded ridge to Noble Creek accompanied by lightning, thunder and hail, feeling lucky that we did not dally on Silver. Arrived back at the truck at the TH at 3:30 for a 6 hr RT.
mengbo - Nov 7, 2012 1:47 am Date Climbed: Nov 6, 2012
Day Hike
Left home at 3:30am and arrived the trailhead at 7:05am.
Plenty of snow on the way, but ridge was free of snow. Weather was nice.
Route: Ebbetts Pass TH - Noble Lake - Highland Peak - Silver Creek CG
Thanks for the man who drove BMW giving me a ride back to Ebbetts Pass! I forgot to ask his name.
David Naylor - Aug 23, 2012 2:38 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2012
Highland and Silver
Spent the night at Nobles Lake and climbed both Highland and Silver Peak the next day. Saw a bear going in my direction above Nobles Lake. No register found on Highland Peak. Silver Peak still has the old register in the rusty cans dating back to the 1980's. Made my way back to the mid-point of the saddle between the two peaks and descended into Nobles Canyon. Back up to campsite and packed out. 15 satisfying miles for the day.
LincolnB - Dec 5, 2011 12:14 am Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2010
Noble canyon shortcut
Cut straight across Noble canyon from Ebbetts pass rather than detour to Noble lake -- saved distance but not sure it was worth it due to the extra elevation. Had to wait out a thunderstorm near the peak -- then ran down as another storm came in!
Missed one thunderstorm that blew in through Sonora Pass before heading east towards Bridgeport. Got caught in the 2nd as I was hiking back up out of Noble Canyon. Freezing rain that gradually became a downpour.
wmolland - Aug 24, 2023 10:57 am Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2023
From Ebbetts PassA pleasant walk on the trail for the first few miles but the sandy slog, even with the use trail, to the summit was less pleasant. Nothing hard, just lots of sand and gravel. One foot in front of the other and up you go!
McCannster - Sep 26, 2022 8:27 am Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2022
via Noble CanyonApproach via Noble Canyon is very scenic. Very empty trail that winds through the woods at a very mellow grade. Would make for a great trail run/bike ride (bikes allows until the junction with the PCT). From Noble Lake we slogged up to the south summit of Highland and bopped over to the main summit. Continued to Silver Peak from there. With Carson.
Romain - Jun 28, 2022 3:34 pm Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2022
From Noble lakeThat's a long ridge. Trip report.
kleberr - Jun 16, 2022 7:05 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2020
Backpacking with my sonFirst backpacking trip with my oldest. He didn't make it all the way to summit....
I stayed high in the ridge to the false summit and encountered a bit of cl 3 scrambling there. Getting to the real summit wasn't as bad as it looked initially.
WayneFry - Oct 1, 2021 9:57 am Date Climbed: Sep 30, 2021
NW Ridge from Nobel Canyon THLeft the trail at about 2.5 miles and climbed to the saddle between Silver and Highland. Some fun scrambling near the summit and perfect weather. Lots of scree and brush on the decent.
colingregory - Aug 10, 2020 9:07 am Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2020
BackpackPlan was to backpack over Silver and Highland to camp at Noble Lake. My hiking partner was feeling done at the saddle between the two but he made the effort up Highland. Instead of continuing over Highland South and down the ridge, we left the ridge and tried the gullies to the west. This sucked, took forever, and left us on our asses more than a few times each. Once we made it down to the forest, our bad moods subsided and we found a great creek side campsite for the night. I slept like a baby, best night sleep under the stars of 2020.
patrick_lewis - Oct 12, 2019 10:43 pm Date Climbed: Oct 12, 2019
Difficult HikeStarted at Ebbertt's pass and joined the PCT for the drop into Noble Canyon and the hike to Noble Lake [Pond]. Guide book said it was close to 7.5 miles out and back from parking lot to Noble Lake. It took about 2 hours each way. Left PCT 200 yards after Noble Lake, heading North to the false summit (I believe its called South Highland Peak). There was no trail, we walked to the base of the ridge line leading to the saddle and found kirans. Trail hunting to false summit. Push from false summit to Highlead Peak summit is long maybe .75 to a mile. No GPS but, phones said out and back was 14 miles; took 7.5 hours with a dog in tow. Already Snow!!!!
naura - Jul 15, 2018 3:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2016
Tough but rewarding dayhike with friendsLast minute additions made for a group of 5 with varying experience levels. No real issues on the way up. Saw one other party at Noble Lake (a pathetic body of water, it must be said) but that was it for the whole day. The false summit was a couple people's first experience with class 2/3 scrambling. The actual summit was big and comfy so we dubbed it "Highland Peak Lounge" and hung out there for a while.
The descent sucked. Scree, brush, routefinding, that ascent back to the trailhead... we got there right at dusk.
Brian Asher - May 5, 2016 3:06 am Date Climbed: Oct 31, 2015
Highland Silver DoubleWinter coming in. Started at Noble Canyon Trail. Took trail for several miles and then headed cross country up to ridge. Saddle is easy to follow once on the ridge between Silver and Highland. Filtered down into gulley back down to trail. Significant bushwacking from saddle down to the valley.
Route here: https://www.strava.com/activities/426704858
Fairweather - Oct 18, 2015 11:25 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2015
From Carson PassUp SW Ridge, and then continued across to Silver Peak. Not much in the way of use trails were found, especially dropping down from Silver on the return.
bechtt - Aug 20, 2015 10:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2015
Standard routeThe trip from the false summit was a bit longer then expected. Cloud covered the summit while we were there.
CoachNOTE - May 27, 2015 6:30 pm Date Climbed: Oct 26, 2013
Ebbetts PeakSimple 4-wheeling from Ebbetts Pass NW road (8N04). hike up between the two peaks and looked west over Dorothy, Sherrol lakes then following in very loose rock on a fairly straight path to the summit. Extremely wind but quick and fun.
labgloves - Aug 17, 2014 7:28 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2014
Nice summer hikePleasant warm-up for the 2014 SC
seano - May 29, 2014 3:17 pm Date Climbed: May 10, 2014
From PCTLong hike over the false summit, but nice views to the west. Continued to Silver. Trip report.
trexkerry - Aug 11, 2013 3:35 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2013
From PCTMade the trip on the PCT - quite a fun and enjoyable (and challenging) day. Trip report is up at http://www.mountainhiker.org/trip_report.aspx?id=98
SEF - Jul 23, 2013 10:16 am Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2013
Highand and SilverAccompanied by my dog, we departed the Noble Cr TH at 9:30 to make an attempt on Highland and Silver Peaks. We followed Noble Trail toward Highland. After the trail crosses Noble Creek, we made 3 crossings of tributary creeks, topped off water at the 3rd, then headed up a spur ridge to the Highland Silver saddle, then followed the NW ridge to Highland's Summit, arriving about 12:15. After a 30 minute break we were off along the Silver Highland ridge to gain Silver's S Summit at 1:45 then the N Summit about 2:00. Returning to the S Summit, we descended talus (sometimes loose), sparse trees and meadow down a rounded ridge to Noble Creek accompanied by lightning, thunder and hail, feeling lucky that we did not dally on Silver. Arrived back at the truck at the TH at 3:30 for a 6 hr RT.
mengbo - Nov 7, 2012 1:47 am Date Climbed: Nov 6, 2012
Day HikeLeft home at 3:30am and arrived the trailhead at 7:05am.
Plenty of snow on the way, but ridge was free of snow. Weather was nice.
Route: Ebbetts Pass TH - Noble Lake - Highland Peak - Silver Creek CG
Thanks for the man who drove BMW giving me a ride back to Ebbetts Pass! I forgot to ask his name.
David Naylor - Aug 23, 2012 2:38 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2012
Highland and SilverSpent the night at Nobles Lake and climbed both Highland and Silver Peak the next day. Saw a bear going in my direction above Nobles Lake. No register found on Highland Peak. Silver Peak still has the old register in the rusty cans dating back to the 1980's. Made my way back to the mid-point of the saddle between the two peaks and descended into Nobles Canyon. Back up to campsite and packed out. 15 satisfying miles for the day.
LincolnB - Dec 5, 2011 12:14 am Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2010
Noble canyon shortcutCut straight across Noble canyon from Ebbetts pass rather than detour to Noble lake -- saved distance but not sure it was worth it due to the extra elevation. Had to wait out a thunderstorm near the peak -- then ran down as another storm came in!
fedak - Sep 25, 2011 1:08 pm Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2011
From Noble LakeFrom Ebbets Pass/Noble Lake
Missed one thunderstorm that blew in through Sonora Pass before heading east towards Bridgeport. Got caught in the 2nd as I was hiking back up out of Noble Canyon. Freezing rain that gradually became a downpour.
OGUL Peak #53, 10 to go.
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