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| SeanReedy | Silver Peak  Date Climbed: Feb 19, 2009 | |
| Next time I'm camping in the Mojave, I'll consider scrambling up the southern ridge to the true highpoint of the range. Silver peak has expansive views to the north and a road to follow near the top. Patches of snow turned to a consistent 6 inches up on the ridge on the shaded north facing slopes. | |
| Posted Feb 26, 2009 1:53 am | ||
| MoapaPk | up ridge, down wash Date Climbed: Nov 16, 2007 | |
| I took the N Ridge up -- pretty brush-free, but I made some bad choices on the huge boulders. I took the DPS suggested route down, and found I was constantly looking for ways to get around catclaws and other nasty plants, often climbing back out of the wash for a period. For the initial (flattish) approach, I took a wash instead of the rough deteriorated road. However, I took the road back. The road now has a bright orange "NO TRESPASSING" sign stating this is a California ecological study area. I was actually surprised how tough the hike was. I took ~2 hrs to get up, then went to the "other" peak, and took almost 2 hours to get down. However, time certainly doesn't tell the whole story; the hike did not seem to go quickly, especially the constant catclaw-avoidance on the way down. I never felt like I was wasting time (though my bad routes on the boulders may have cost me). | |
| Posted Nov 16, 2007 10:02 pm | ||
| tarol | I've scrambled around | |
| Not sure I hit any of the named summits, but I camped and hiked up through Cottonwood Wash... this is beautiful country! | |
| Posted Aug 24, 2007 5:10 pm | ||
| MoabPeakBagger | via Cottonwood, N Ridge Date Climbed: May 26, 2007 | |
| took the ridge directly, rather than the wash, to the summit. much less bushwhacking. spectacular views. | |
| Posted Jun 9, 2007 8:24 pm | ||
| Matthew Holliman | Route Climbed: via Cottonwood Wash Date Climbed: Dec 9, 2005 | |
| With Bob, the first peak on a four day tour of the Mojave NP area. Drove on to do Old Dad in the afternoon. Granite was nothing too special, but Old Dad was more enjoyable than I was expecting. | |
| Posted Dec 20, 2005 11:25 am | ||
| Bob Burd | Route Climbed: From the NE Date Climbed: Dec 9, 2005 | |
| Matthew and I climbed this in the morning, Old Dad in the afternoon. Old Dad was easily the better of the two scrambles. Trip Report | |
| Posted Dec 18, 2005 6:01 pm | ||
| crag | Route Climbed: Silver Peak from Bighorn Basin Date Climbed: January 1, 1998 | |
| Camped at the trailhead the night before, 2" of snow on the ground, about 15F, clear and dry, about the best stars I have ever seen. Watch out for the feral donkeys. Fun hike, not too challenging, mostly "troad" with a bit of a bushwhack at the summit. Good view to the north, encompasing Kelso Dunes, Cima Dome, Devil's Playground, and Kelso Mountains. | |
| Posted Nov 1, 2005 12:37 pm | ||
| wingding | Route Climbed: Cottonwood Wash Date Climbed: January 15, 2005 | |
| A nice scramble to the top. | |
| Posted Jan 21, 2005 9:29 am | ||
| streeyyr | Granite Mountains Date Climbed: Apr 15, 2002 | |
| These are classic Mojave Desert mountains. | |
| Posted Jan 19, 2005 12:03 am | ||
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