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| LincolnB | Easy  Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2012 | |
| My easiest SPS peak so far – from the north you can drive to within 1 mile and 800’ of the summit. Climbed with brother Jon. We followed the directions on the Summitpost page to Forest Route 21S36 (signs are spotty, best to take a map and GPS), but instead of driving to the end of 21S36 we turned right on 21S36A, then left a few hundred feet later onto a logging road, then left at the fork a couple hundred feet further on. The logging road would be rough for a passenger car, but no problem with 4WD – we drove up to 8,700’. We then followed the north ridge to the summit, staying to the left of a few big blocks. There are two similar-height blocks at the summit; the block to the north has the summit register, inside an ammo can chained to the rock. A bit of easy climbing gets you to the top: Summit block | |
| Posted Oct 10, 2012 1:03 am | ||
| mrchad9 | In the dark Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2011 | |
| Made the summit right at sunset and was pleasantly surprised by the nice views and summit area compared to how this peak looks from a distance. As it got dark I realized I had forgotten my headlamp, luckily there was a full moon and navigation back wasn't too difficult. | |
| Posted Oct 11, 2011 8:27 pm | ||
| Bob Burd | Easy SPS peak Date Climbed: Dec 7, 2006 | |
| With a few others in the area. Trip Report | |
| Posted Jan 4, 2011 11:18 pm | ||
| mhengst | Nice easy peak Date Climbed: May 15, 2010 | |
| Beautiful day approaching from the north side after camping near Hooker Meadow. The north side was still snow covered but we just kick stepped our way up. Picked up Jackass on the way back. We saw 5 bears along the way. | |
| Posted May 19, 2010 12:22 pm | ||
| KVHiker | Great Hike #2 Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2008 | |
| Very fun! Great views! Photos | |
| Posted Aug 13, 2009 1:43 pm | ||
| maytawn | Short but sweet. Date Climbed: Mar 25, 2009 | |
| Super short hike... but nice view of Monache Meadow and Olancha Peak to the North. | |
| Posted May 25, 2009 9:54 pm | ||
| lefty | No Title Date Climbed: May 15, 2004 | |
| Climbed this on a Sierra Club trip. | |
| Posted Sep 18, 2007 12:38 am | ||
| cartale | SPSer Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2007 | |
| Very hot this weekend, no water worth filtering or boiling anywhere. | |
| Posted Jul 7, 2007 12:34 pm | ||
| Matthew Holliman | Short, fun hike Date Climbed: May 16, 2004 | |
| Hadn't expected to be able to climb this one, as Sherman Pass Road was still gated shut on Fri evening. After doing Rockhouse/Taylor on Sat and Sirretta Sun morning, I found the gate had been newly opened. Drove up here, with no hint of snow anywhere. This is undoubtedly the easiest peak on the SPS List, but it has some nice views in a pretty area, and there's about 15 feet of contrived, fun scrambling at the summit too. | |
| Posted Dec 1, 2006 2:17 am | ||
| wmolland | Nice hike Date Climbed: Oct 22, 2006 | |
| I splendid short hike up to beautiful views on a pleasently warm day. Nice hike. | |
| Posted Oct 24, 2006 6:25 pm | ||
| mlarkin2002 | Quick dayhike Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2005 | |
| Dayhiked Smith Mt., Granite Knob, Manzanita Knob, Blackrock Pk. and Jackass Pk. as a warmup for '05 Sierra Challenge. | ||
| Posted Oct 17, 2006 11:04 pm | ||
| MelbaToast | Top Dogs Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2006 | |
| Very nice hike and we got there before the rain. My dogs couldn't handle the Class II but they got within 20 feet of the summit. Gorgeous view from the top! Careful on the way out. One of our friends (who shall remain nameless) got lost on the way out and wandered for a while. The motorcyclists pointed him in the right direction! | |
| Posted Aug 28, 2006 4:13 am | ||
| Rob | Good view. Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2006 | |
| Nice and clear in the morning, a few clouds on the summit, rain on the hike out! ~Went up there again on 7/22/06 with Melbatoast. | |
| Posted Jul 10, 2006 9:34 pm | ||
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