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| Bob Burd | Standard DPS route  Date Climbed: Mar 16, 2007 | |
| With Evan Rasmussen, climbing Stewart Point in the afternoon. Warm day, but not too hot. Trip Report | |
| Posted Mar 28, 2007 8:35 pm | ||
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| MoapaPk | Re: Standard route | |
| You should try it when the temps are at least 30F warmer. Much more stimulating. ;^) And next time, wear shorts. }:-) Seriously, I'm glad you guys found something to enjoy. I'm still content to call this hike "arduous", to keep people from underestimating the hike. With barely over 2500' net elevation gain, it doesn't seem like much, but once that ridge gets warm... the desert sun has no mercy. The hot route back, over all those lumps... | |
| Posted Mar 15, 2007 12:28 am | ||
| Matthew Holliman | Standard route Date Climbed: Feb 24, 2007 | |
| This is a mediocre peak, but good company (Rick and CP) and nice (albeit cool) weather made for an enjoyable outing nonetheless. We found a fair amount of brush and some fresh snow on the approach, followed by an enjoyable hike along the ridgeline. Shorter than expected (we finished by lunch time), which meant that Rick and I had time to drive around to Avawatz and tag that one in the afternoon. (To compensate, that one took us longer than expected.) | |
| Posted Mar 4, 2007 4:17 pm | ||
| wingding | Kingston Peak Date Climbed: Mar 3, 2007 | |
| Pretty much the standard route. Between the bushwacking, picking my way through the snow and then having to be really careful due to wet slippery shoes it turned out to be a longer hike than I expected. The ridge did make the bushwacking worthwhile though - I just love ridges. Here are pictures I took: Pictures of my hike to Kingston Peak | |
| Posted Mar 4, 2007 7:52 am | ||
| cp0915 | standard route Date Climbed: Feb 24, 2007 | |
| With Rick K and Matthew H. Just under 5 1/2 hours car-to-car, including 1/2 hour on the summit. While I then went home to make some calzones, the other two maniacs went on to do Avawatz. | |
| Posted Feb 26, 2007 2:50 pm | ||
| DonnieB | Kingston Peak Date Climbed: May 3, 2006 | |
| Nice hike and bushwhack on the way in and found more user friendly and scenic way down. Slideshow and GPS details at http://healthshaman.com/s/Kingston-Peak-5-3-06/ | |
| Posted Sep 11, 2006 9:38 pm | ||
| MoapaPk | A long day from Vegas Date Climbed: May 3, 2006 | |
| The Siberian, the Surfer and I met in Vegas at 7AM, and were at the "trailhead" ~8:30 AM. Including 1 hr 15 min rest at the summit, this 8-mile hike took us 8 hours. It was unseasonably warm, but the main issues were: the rather thick brush for the first and last 2 miles, and the ruggedness of the ridge. There is a very rough cairned path on much of the ridge, but the path is easy to lose. Other complications: The Siberian got sunscreen in her eyes, which blinded her for 1/2 the trip; and the Siberian and the Surfer were working on 3 and 2 hours sleep, respectively. link: Kingston from North | |
| Posted May 4, 2006 9:20 am | ||
| chef007 | Route Climbed: shoots and landers Date Climbed: 9/28/05 | |
| great climb fun tech route on the east face. | |
| Posted Oct 1, 2005 11:44 pm | ||
| streeyyr | Kingston Peak Date Climbed: Oct 15, 2002 | |
| A classic Mojave Desert peak located far off the beaten path. | |
| Posted Jan 5, 2005 9:51 am | ||
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