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| Page Type: Route Location: California, United States, North America Lat/Lon: 36.77000°N / 117.0031°W Route Type: Hike/Scramble Time Required: Most of a day Difficulty: Class 2
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| Page By: wingding Created/Edited: Feb 26, 2005 / Jan 28, 2007 Object ID: 164112 Hits: 930 Loading... Page Score: 86.71% - 3 Votes Loading... Vote: Log in to vote |
ApproachFrom Stovepipe Wells, CA drive 6.2 miles east on State Highway 190 to the signed road to Scotty's Castle. Turn Left (North) here and drive 0.6 miles to the signed, paved Daylight Pass Road heading toward Beatty, NV. Turn right, driving 6.6 miles to a signed road fork at Hell's Gate, then 0.9 miles further up the Daylight Pass Road, pulling of the pavement and parking on the dirt shoulder adjacent to a wash bank. If you go too far, you'll come to a road sign pointing to Corkscrew Peak. If you get to the Corkscrew Peak sign, backtrack 0.25 miles and park along the dirt shoulder of the road.
Route DescriptionFrom the parking area spot the peak. The peak is obvious to the northwest (unless it's rainy). Hike over the wash bank directly toward the peak, continuing 2 miles up the gentle wash toward the mountain. At 3,700 feet elevation the wash narrows and there are two dry falls on the left. The first is 15 feet high and the second is 10 feet high. Climb up or around the 10 foot fall. From here you go NNE up the ridge over point 4,400+, then NW along the ridge to the 5,080+ saddle. At the saddle, turn left (WNW) and follow the use trail 0.4 miles to the break in the summit cliffs and then on to the summit.
7 mile round-trip with 3,300 feet elevation gain
Should take 6 to 8 hours.
Essential GearNo technical gear required.
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