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| mzenblu | Route - Little Ubehebe to summit  Date Climbed: Mar 27, 2009 | |
| The initial description is a bit off - the peak is at 5,678' which is less than 2,000' above Racetrack (not 3,000). That said, this is a great little hike with amazing views at both Little Ubehebe (the North Peak), and Big Ubehebe. The scramble from Little Hebe to the summit is clearly a highlight, but I'd say more Class 3 minus. Hike is 5mi roundtrip, and I showed a total ascent of 2,405' including the vertical regained from the saddle to the southern peak. Took 3 hours with fair amount of stopped time for pictures and a minor route error on the way down. | |
| Posted Apr 1, 2009 3:51 pm | ||
| mountaingazelle | Ubehebe Peak Date Climbed: Jan 17, 2009 | |
| We climbed Ubehebe on a beautiful sunny day. I really enjoyed the hike from Little Hebe to the summit. Awesome views in all directions. | |
| Posted Jan 25, 2009 4:42 pm | ||
| Misha | Good views Date Climbed: Nov 29, 2008 | |
| Fun little hike from the Racetrack. I wished for some class 3 and could not find any on the regular route. Had to drop straight down from the summit for some loose boulder hopping. Didnt like that either and ended up traversing to Little Hebe. Killer view from the top. | |
| Posted Dec 1, 2008 10:35 pm | ||
| Noondueler | Damn washboard road! Date Climbed: Apr 22, 1999 | |
| The peak was easier than the drive into Racetrack Valley! | |
| Posted Nov 6, 2008 4:22 pm | ||
| grimbley | Nice climb before trip into backcountry Date Climbed: Mar 15, 2006 | |
| Great hike, with nice temperatures in march. The views of the Racetrack and Saline Valley in the distance are wonderful. I agree with the road there being rough. We were lucky enough to get a flat tire, but were prepeared. | |
| Posted Feb 27, 2008 10:47 pm | ||
| jimegan | Ubehebe Pk Date Climbed: Jan 7, 2004 | |
| Climbed with Ed on trip to Mopah and Umpah | |
| Posted Feb 11, 2008 10:50 am | ||
| Clydascope | Dual Sport Adventure Date Climbed: Oct 27, 2007 | |
| Took my motorcycle out from Big Pine to the Racetrack and on to the summit via the trail. Part of a 500 mile Death Valley ride. | |
| Posted Oct 29, 2007 8:14 pm | ||
| Jgrant | Trail from Racetrack Date Climbed: Feb 6, 2007 | |
| This is a fun little jaunt. The views are pretty sweet all the way around. The drive is to be taken in a rental car, that washboard will create all new rattles in about anything. | |
| Posted Oct 7, 2007 11:36 am | ||
| cp0915 | the trail Date Climbed: Mar 31, 2007 | |
| Another awesome weekend in Death Valley. On Saturday, a so-so peak with fabulous company in a surreal setting. Wandered out to the Racetrack afterward and fell asleep next to one of the 'moving rocks'. A nice day out. The highlight of the weekend, though, was a Sunday technical descent of one of the east-side canyons in flowing-water conditions. We must have rappelled 15 stunning waterfalls. | |
| Posted Apr 2, 2007 11:19 am | ||
| Dave K | Trail and gully Date Climbed: Feb 17, 2007 | |
| Fun climb. We did a variation in which we hiked up a short gully, which provided some fun class 2-3 scrambling. | |
| Posted Feb 20, 2007 3:16 pm | ||
| Day Hiker | Trail from Grandstand Parking Date Climbed: Nov 26, 2005 | |
| Also did the north peak a couple of times in the past several years. The trail shown on the topo map I have is shown incorrectly. I think it incorrectly shows the trail going up to the saddle north of Ubehebe, so when you're on the trail, and you gain the ridge, you think the peak immediately south is Ubehebe, but in reality it's Little Ubehebe. So in previous years, not realizing the map's error, I climbed the north peak, the little guy. | |
| Posted Dec 6, 2006 9:25 pm | ||
| mdash | Trail from Racetrack Date Climbed: Nov 24, 2006 | |
| Followed the trail mostly, but scrambled up the actual summit after that ridge from Little Ubehebe Peak. Made it! | |
| Posted Dec 3, 2006 8:25 am | ||
| KathyW | From the Racetrack Date Climbed: Nov 26, 2006 | |
| Got both little ubehebe and big Ubehebe. Nice Views. Pictures and route map to Ubehebe Peak | |
| Posted Nov 27, 2006 12:28 pm | ||
| jaridge | Beautiful January stroll Date Climbed: Jan 3, 2006 | |
| Very nice hike. Beautiful day in Death Valley in January. I was all alone on the hike starting at 7:30 AM and finishing by 11 AM. Great views all the way. I got a little off trail after the saddle but refound the trail after climbing straight up the mountain for a bit. I was disappointed because The Racetrack was muddy and I couldn't go out to search for "moving rocks" but that was my only disappointment for the day. | |
| Posted Sep 11, 2006 7:24 pm | ||
| blmcclain | Route Climbed: Traverse from Little Hebe peak Date Climbed: November 25th, 2005 | |
| Loved this climb. Drove in on Thanksgiving Day and enjoyed a MRE for dinner. Hiked out to the Grandstands and surmounted that. Cold night at the parking lot but up early to take down Ubehebe the next morning. Spectacular views of the Racetrack and the Saline Valley. The low Class 3 scramble up the ridgeline made this climb worth it. Very easy route to the top, up and down in three hours. | |
| Posted Nov 25, 2005 11:28 pm | ||
| Lara | Route Climbed: traverse from Little U Date Climbed: 03 Jan 2004 | |
| Wonderful company, cool views and fun scrambling made this a great way to start 2004. Thanks to Mike and Kathleen for the inspiration. | |
| Posted May 10, 2005 12:36 am | ||
| cbuelow | Route Climbed: Traverse from Little Ubehebe Peak Date Climbed: May 7, 2005 | |
| Drove up from the Saline Valley Road via the Lippincott Mine Road. Camped at the lower Lippincott Mine and drove to the trailhead the next morning. I was able to follow a fairly well defined use trail to climber's right of the ridge leading to the summit from the saddle between Ubehebe and Little Ubehebe. It was quite an adventure just getting to the trailhead and the hike made the trip all the more worthwhile. Amazing views on top from the White Mountains to the Inyo Mountains down to the Panamints, not to mention the Saline and Racetrack Valleys. | |
| Posted May 9, 2005 12:18 pm | ||
| Diggler | Route Climbed: traverse from 'Little Ubehebe' Date Climbed: 3 January, 2004 | |
| Did this with Lara. Started from the car at a not-quite-alpine 11.47. Beautiful day & weather. Met a couple halfway up, one of whom was from Denver. The intimidating-looking traverse from the north peak was quite enjoyable, with easy routefinding, fun scrambling, & fairly good rock! Summited @ 14.10. Lingered at the top for awhile, enjoying a brew, lunch, & a smoke. Amazing views up top, & a very serene summit. These two cool-looking trekker athlete guys caught us at the summit before flying back down. At least they took our summit photo. Left the top @ 15.21, getting most of the way down before darkness overtook us. Got back to the car @ 17.47. Great day on a nice peak! | |
| Posted Jan 15, 2004 10:58 am | ||
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