xbaghat - Jun 22, 2022 11:24 am Date Climbed: Jun 5, 2020
twenty-five ultraprom
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technicolorNH - Oct 19, 2021 5:22 pm Date Climbed: Oct 13, 2021
from Pine Creek CG
Four hours and fifteen minutes from the campground, which had an excellent dirt road almost the entire drive in from Belmont. I think it took me eighty minutes to get to the Middle Summit from the South Summit. Nine and a half hour day altogether with roughly fifteen stream crossings on the way up and down. There was a herd of bighorn sheep roaming around the area.
bdreese2 - Jan 31, 2021 5:58 pm Date Climbed: Oct 24, 2018
McCannster - Oct 9, 2020 7:32 am Date Climbed: Oct 6, 2020
Very Nice
My kind of place. Was able to drive within about 1/4 mile of the end of the road. Road conditions were fine, any stock 4x4 truck or SUV can make it up no problem. Late afternoon light, solitude, unseasonably warm, hazy views. Some deer hunters out there, otherwise nobody. Saw a bighorn on the way down. 3 hours car2car.
yadahzoemtn - Feb 2, 2019 3:39 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2018
Fun hike
With Michael
davidsanger - Aug 7, 2018 4:29 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2018
rough road
The road in along Meadow Canyon and up to Jefferson Summit has deteriorated badly, rocky with a few deep rutted sections. We made it to 9600' on the track north from the summit, where it was 5.6 miles rt to the summit on a well cairned trail. Nevada CoHP # 15 for me.
With Yadahzoemtn from one mile north of Jefferson Summit Pass. Very worthwhile - myriad wild flowers, trail very friendly most of the way.
Brian Kalet - Jan 15, 2018 4:59 pm Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2016
Remote
With Fred Genske.
cab - Nov 2, 2015 12:46 pm Date Climbed: Nov 1, 2015
From Jefferson Summit
We drove a stock 4WD F-150 to the 4WD trailhead shown on the USFS map with little problem. From there, it's a pretty short hike. Expansive views all the way. Awesome.
jfrishmanIII - Aug 10, 2015 6:03 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2015
Second time
Backpacked into upper Pine Creek and summited next morning. We saw hawks, a falcon, bighorn rams, and wild horses near the middle summit. We also found an excellent arrowhead high on the plateau. Heavy rain on the way in, Pine Creek had water high up in this historic drought year followed by a rainy summer. Pine Creek is lush, beautiful and full of aspens. I probably be back for a third ascent someday!
scgrant - Aug 27, 2014 11:16 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2014
Jefferson
Started well below Jefferson Pass, and bushwhacked my way up to the ridge. From there it was a pretty uneventful walk along road and trail to the top. Still enjoyed it though.
jdmorehouse - Jun 2, 2014 3:20 pm Date Climbed: May 31, 2014
Meet the Jeffersons
Having climbed Jefferson a year ago (South Summit), I decided to go back and get the rest. First was the East Summit, 11,372'. There was a register and only one signature, Bob Sumner's. Now there are two. I went from there to the Middle Summit, 11,686', and there was also a register. From here I continued north to the North Summit, 11,814', and no register was to be found. I returned across the broad plateau and gained the South Summit ridge from the north west and traversed along the ridge to the South Summit at 11,941' and again the register was missing. It was there last year. Total mileage for the trip was 22.2 miles, taking just over 12 hours start to finish. Beautiful day, dozens of big horn sheep, and some wild horses, too.
seano - May 29, 2014 3:20 pm Date Climbed: May 9, 2014
Jonodo - Aug 17, 2013 6:55 pm Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2013
From Jefferson Summit
Pretty uneventful hike from Jefferson Summit. Altitude bothered me a bit as I came from sea level that morning. Road was in good shape... no prob getting my Outback up there. Great views.
Dry and hot, poor air quality due to Bison an Mt Charleston fires. I would have preferred to hike this peak earlier in the season with some weather and snow on the ground. Drive in as far as you can, hiking from the saddle up a straight steady grade for 2 miles along a barren wind swept ridge with limited vistas is not particularly compelling.
Tracy - Jun 15, 2013 11:29 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2013
southern ridge route
Hiked this one with Steven Stembridge and Al Sandorff. Steven drove the 4WD road to within about 2 air miles from the peak, cutting the hiking mileage about in half. I took a tumble off the trail onto a steep bouldery side slope at about 11,300 feet and 8 hours later ended up the most amazing, deep purple, 4-inch diameter bruise I've ever had in my life (just above my left hip).
jdmorehouse - May 28, 2013 11:37 am Date Climbed: May 25, 2013
Beautiful Mountain
Beautiful day, but windy. The drive in was uneventful. The road was good all but maybe the last mile, and a high clearance vehicle would be the most one would need. We started out from Jefferson Summit. Nearly all the snow was gone except for a patch on the south east face, which won't last long. Outstanding views all around. We camped at the meadow on the right fork of the Y intersection. Wild iris were in abundance, and there was a spring fed pipe with running water (filter or boil first).
boisedoc - Nov 5, 2012 12:36 am Date Climbed: Nov 4, 2012
south slopes
drove up to 9400ft and dashed up to the summit. Nice fall day with no snow yet. I surprised 9 bighorn on the summit
K9H2OBearer - Jul 3, 2012 10:16 am Date Climbed: May 27, 2012
Memorial Day from the south
Came up from the Jefferson summit road to the south. Were within a half mile and 500 vertical feet of the south summit when we turned back. Deep snow (couple of feet) became impassable for the dogs. It was a light snow year, but there was a last, powerful, storm that went through during the two days before and dumped. Made the expansive views gorgeous, however. Went with Greg, Sage & Abby.
bedellympian - Mar 18, 2012 3:06 pm Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2008
summit plateau traverse
I traversed the summit plateau cresting North, South and the nominal Middle summits. Saw tons of bighorn sheep. Camped in the pass to the south that night, seasoned steak with sage brush and drank angel creek amber beer (deluxe meal!), also found a scorpion approaching our camp fire despite being around 10,000' elevation.
xbaghat - Jun 22, 2022 11:24 am Date Climbed: Jun 5, 2020
twenty-five ultraprom...
technicolorNH - Oct 19, 2021 5:22 pm Date Climbed: Oct 13, 2021
from Pine Creek CGFour hours and fifteen minutes from the campground, which had an excellent dirt road almost the entire drive in from Belmont. I think it took me eighty minutes to get to the Middle Summit from the South Summit. Nine and a half hour day altogether with roughly fifteen stream crossings on the way up and down. There was a herd of bighorn sheep roaming around the area.
bdreese2 - Jan 31, 2021 5:58 pm Date Climbed: Oct 24, 2018
Flat Tirehttps://peakbagger.com/climber/ascent.aspx?aid=1061930
McCannster - Oct 9, 2020 7:32 am Date Climbed: Oct 6, 2020
Very NiceMy kind of place. Was able to drive within about 1/4 mile of the end of the road. Road conditions were fine, any stock 4x4 truck or SUV can make it up no problem. Late afternoon light, solitude, unseasonably warm, hazy views. Some deer hunters out there, otherwise nobody. Saw a bighorn on the way down. 3 hours car2car.
yadahzoemtn - Feb 2, 2019 3:39 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2018
Fun hikeWith Michael
davidsanger - Aug 7, 2018 4:29 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2018
rough roadThe road in along Meadow Canyon and up to Jefferson Summit has deteriorated badly, rocky with a few deep rutted sections. We made it to 9600' on the track north from the summit, where it was 5.6 miles rt to the summit on a well cairned trail. Nevada CoHP # 15 for me.
Moogie737 - Jul 9, 2018 8:43 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2018
Final Nevada county highpointWith Yadahzoemtn from one mile north of Jefferson Summit Pass. Very worthwhile - myriad wild flowers, trail very friendly most of the way.
Brian Kalet - Jan 15, 2018 4:59 pm Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2016
RemoteWith Fred Genske.
cab - Nov 2, 2015 12:46 pm Date Climbed: Nov 1, 2015
From Jefferson SummitWe drove a stock 4WD F-150 to the 4WD trailhead shown on the USFS map with little problem. From there, it's a pretty short hike. Expansive views all the way. Awesome.
jfrishmanIII - Aug 10, 2015 6:03 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2015
Second timeBackpacked into upper Pine Creek and summited next morning. We saw hawks, a falcon, bighorn rams, and wild horses near the middle summit. We also found an excellent arrowhead high on the plateau. Heavy rain on the way in, Pine Creek had water high up in this historic drought year followed by a rainy summer. Pine Creek is lush, beautiful and full of aspens. I probably be back for a third ascent someday!
scgrant - Aug 27, 2014 11:16 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2014
JeffersonStarted well below Jefferson Pass, and bushwhacked my way up to the ridge. From there it was a pretty uneventful walk along road and trail to the top. Still enjoyed it though.
jdmorehouse - Jun 2, 2014 3:20 pm Date Climbed: May 31, 2014
Meet the JeffersonsHaving climbed Jefferson a year ago (South Summit), I decided to go back and get the rest. First was the East Summit, 11,372'. There was a register and only one signature, Bob Sumner's. Now there are two. I went from there to the Middle Summit, 11,686', and there was also a register. From here I continued north to the North Summit, 11,814', and no register was to be found. I returned across the broad plateau and gained the South Summit ridge from the north west and traversed along the ridge to the South Summit at 11,941' and again the register was missing. It was there last year. Total mileage for the trip was 22.2 miles, taking just over 12 hours start to finish. Beautiful day, dozens of big horn sheep, and some wild horses, too.
seano - May 29, 2014 3:20 pm Date Climbed: May 9, 2014
From Jefferson SiteJust a walk up a jeep road. Meh. Trip report.
Jonodo - Aug 17, 2013 6:55 pm Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2013
From Jefferson SummitPretty uneventful hike from Jefferson Summit. Altitude bothered me a bit as I came from sea level that morning. Road was in good shape... no prob getting my Outback up there. Great views.
matthieum - Jul 11, 2013 4:07 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2013
From SaddleDry and hot, poor air quality due to Bison an Mt Charleston fires. I would have preferred to hike this peak earlier in the season with some weather and snow on the ground. Drive in as far as you can, hiking from the saddle up a straight steady grade for 2 miles along a barren wind swept ridge with limited vistas is not particularly compelling.
Tracy - Jun 15, 2013 11:29 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2013
southern ridge routeHiked this one with Steven Stembridge and Al Sandorff. Steven drove the 4WD road to within about 2 air miles from the peak, cutting the hiking mileage about in half. I took a tumble off the trail onto a steep bouldery side slope at about 11,300 feet and 8 hours later ended up the most amazing, deep purple, 4-inch diameter bruise I've ever had in my life (just above my left hip).
jdmorehouse - May 28, 2013 11:37 am Date Climbed: May 25, 2013
Beautiful MountainBeautiful day, but windy. The drive in was uneventful. The road was good all but maybe the last mile, and a high clearance vehicle would be the most one would need. We started out from Jefferson Summit. Nearly all the snow was gone except for a patch on the south east face, which won't last long. Outstanding views all around. We camped at the meadow on the right fork of the Y intersection. Wild iris were in abundance, and there was a spring fed pipe with running water (filter or boil first).
boisedoc - Nov 5, 2012 12:36 am Date Climbed: Nov 4, 2012
south slopesdrove up to 9400ft and dashed up to the summit. Nice fall day with no snow yet. I surprised 9 bighorn on the summit
K9H2OBearer - Jul 3, 2012 10:16 am Date Climbed: May 27, 2012
Memorial Day from the southCame up from the Jefferson summit road to the south. Were within a half mile and 500 vertical feet of the south summit when we turned back. Deep snow (couple of feet) became impassable for the dogs. It was a light snow year, but there was a last, powerful, storm that went through during the two days before and dumped. Made the expansive views gorgeous, however. Went with Greg, Sage & Abby.
bedellympian - Mar 18, 2012 3:06 pm Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2008
summit plateau traverseI traversed the summit plateau cresting North, South and the nominal Middle summits. Saw tons of bighorn sheep. Camped in the pass to the south that night, seasoned steak with sage brush and drank angel creek amber beer (deluxe meal!), also found a scorpion approaching our camp fire despite being around 10,000' elevation.