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| Bob Burd | Route Comment | |
Hasn't voted | I enjoyed your description, but couldn't find two key pieces of info: How many miles from the trailhead to the summit? How many total feet of elevation gain? | |
| Posted Jul 17, 2002 6:38 am | ||
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| dshoe | Route Comment | |
Hasn't voted | From the Queen Canyon Mine entrance to the summit, via the Queen Canyon Mine route, it is approximately 4.5 miles; therefore, a round trip distance for the route would be in the neighborhood of about 9 miles. Knock off about 2 miles if you're able to drive all the way up to the saddle (would need a good 4-wheel drive vehicle). Total elevation gain can be derived from the route description I provided..........................the summit is right at 13,140 feet; Queen Canyon Mine entrance is right at 9,200 feet. Therefore, the total elevation gain for the route is approximately 4,000 feet. Again, if you're able to drive all the way up to the saddle, knock off 500 feet of elevation gain (+/- 3,500 feet). Hope this helps...............................happy climbing! | |
| Posted Aug 11, 2002 10:14 pm | ||
| barneyzang | GPS Track Log | |
Hasn't voted | A Google Earth track log can be found here. Contains track for turnoff from highway six to trailhead. | |
| Posted Oct 7, 2006 5:28 am | ||
| Alpinist | Dirt road | |
Voted 10/10 | Note: There is another water tank on the left and dirt road on the right 6 miles from Benton. We drove in at night and upon seeing the tank just opposite of this road, we mistakenly turned off Hwy 6 too soon. There is a wire gate that does not state to Keep Out, as you might expect on a private road. Do not be confused by this road. Mark your odometer and be sure to take the correct road 9 miles from Benton, as stated in the route description. We took the wrong road for about 2 miles and were miffed at how rough it was. Queen Canyon Mine Road is quite gentle comparatively speaking. | |
| Posted Aug 20, 2007 9:56 am | ||
| Alpinist | Correction: Queen Mine | |
Voted 10/10 | The first sentence under Route description states, "The route, for most people, will start at the large, flat area (Queen Canyon Mine)...." Note that the mine in the flat area (by the campsite) is called Queen Mine, not Queen Canyon Mine, as correctly stated in the previous section. Queen Canyon Mine is a different mine further to the west. It's not actually on the route at all. | |
| Posted Oct 1, 2007 11:17 am | ||
| JohnMcPike | The road | |
Hasn't voted | I posted a few pictures to give folks a better idea of the road to the mine & the saddle. Hope they help in deciding ones route | |
| Posted Mar 12, 2008 3:01 pm | ||
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