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| MoapaPk | nice, check out Bo+Tanya's | |
Voted 10/10 | There is a nice summary at Tanya's site. The trudge to the "real" top -- through sand and brush -- is only for true peak baggers! | |
| Posted Mar 27, 2008 10:06 pm | ||
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| Bob Sihler | Re: nice, check out Bo+Tanya's | |
Hasn't voted | On balance, I think I'd have been happy enough finding the spot Bo and Tanya describe, though I guess I got the same views during my bushwhacks back down to the edge so I could actually see the "summit" views! The three of us actually had loose plans to get together that day, but things didn't work out. | |
| Posted Mar 27, 2008 10:36 pm | ||
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| MoapaPk | Re: nice, check out Bo+Tanya's | |
Voted 10/10 | What they describe is a trail that comes in at the top of the first set of cliffs. If one doesn't take that trail, but continues to the saddle, goes west to the mesa edge, then N again, one comes to a cliff that looks out over their "end-of-hike". That cliff -- probably where you went? - also has great views, and is at least 100' higher. This is one explanation that would be greatly helped by a map! | |
| Posted Mar 27, 2008 10:47 pm | ||
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| Bob Sihler | Re: nice, check out Bo+Tanya's | |
Hasn't voted | Good map indeed. Yes, I think I was almost exactly over that spot before I trudged south to find the real summit. Bo had actually briefly described that route to me beforehand, but I was thinking the trail had to be lower, so I didn't bother looking. Probably just as well-- I'd have either driven myself nuts (or dead) trying to climb the cliffs from there or would have still backtracked to get to the summit, as it was my bottom-line objective (after staying alive) that morning. I think I'll add a link for the map and put in a brief word about the route, and encourage Bo and Tanya to elaborate if they'd like to. It's a nice alternative if it's just the views you're after, and it's probably what I'll do should I ever go there again. | |
| Posted Mar 27, 2008 10:59 pm | ||
| Jerry L | RV Comments ? | |
Voted 10/10 | Reads much better. Thanks. | |
| Posted Mar 28, 2008 4:28 pm | ||
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| Bob Sihler | Re: RV Comments ? | |
Hasn't voted | You're right; personal views really don't belong on a page that's meant to be informative. I edited the remarks to keep the facts and skip the editorializing. | |
| Posted Mar 28, 2008 5:14 pm | ||
| lcarreau | Bob, nice page | |
Voted 10/10 | and colaboration/coordination with the other Sp-members. I can't add anymore light to Checkerboard Mesa. The sunshine is doing a GREAT job of that! I just wanted to say that I've always loved that 'summit-view' photo from 'Mountaingazelle.' I'm glad that one is included - what an awesome view looking to the northwest (or southwest). I must ask her what specific route she took; probably the one 'MoapaPk' is talking about, because Tanya and Bo are still relatively NEW to Summitpost. My point is, there's always variations of ROUTES on most of these lesser but still most satisfying peaks. Have a nice day, Bob!! - Larry P.S. - If you 'double-click' on Mountaingazelle's (Melinda's) awesome picture, you can make out cars and a motorcycle on the roadway far below. Luckily, one of those UGLY RV's wasn't going by at the time to RUIN the beauty of the scene!!! :) ~laughing~ | |
| Posted Mar 29, 2008 11:37 am | ||
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| Bob Sihler | Re: Bob, nice page | |
Hasn't voted | Thanks, Larry. It's too bad things didn't work out with getting together that Saturday morning; I hope things worked out for you. I ended up climbing Manly Beacon while my wife hiked down Gower Gulch. Then I drove over to Golden Canyon and picked her up. Now I can finally say I picked up a chick in the mountains! | |
| Posted Mar 29, 2008 3:05 pm | ||
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