Here is some of the information this route is missing.
There are two "trailheads" in this area. One is on the east side Spirit Lake about half way down it's North to South length and goes east over the ridge and down to Daggett Lake. That is NOT the trail head to start at if you intend to climb Eccentric Peak via Dagget Peak. Instead, keep driving until you drive past the Spirit Lake Campground entrance and locate another trailhead at the southwest end of the campground. This trail goes to Tamarack Lake. Park here and head south east at 125 degrees into the trees - there is no trail to follow from the parking lot to the summit of Daggett Peak. After about a half mile of climbing you should notice a small lake to the west (hikers right). This small lake is split by the north to south border of Summit and Daggett counties. Continue going up hill through the trees in the same SE direction until in about another mile and a half you reach the Daggett Peak North East ridge. Turn right and head SW up the ridge gaining about 850 vertical feet to the 12,046 summit of Daggett Peak. The summit of Daggett peak is approximately on the Daggett Co, Duchesne Co line at N 40.81532 W 109.99413, The total elevation gain from the parking lot is just shy of 1900 ft, and the distance covered to Daggett Peak is 3.5 miles. From Daggett Peak to Eccentric Peak is another 2.2 miles and you have to drop down to 11,200 feet (an 846 foot drop), and the climb up to 12,276 feet (1076 feet). Head SxSE (149.8°) to the 11,200 foot saddle, then climb east (80.9°) to Eccentric Peaks survey monument located at N 40.80934 W 109.97405. In September 2021 when I was there the survey monument on Eccentric Peak had a rock wall stacked around it and was stamped with the incorrect elevation of 12,280 feet. See this photo https://www.summitpost.org/eccentric-peak-survey-monument/1063213. In total the round trip hike is 11.4 miles with 3,800 feet of elevation gain. With a steady pace, and a rest on both Daggett and Eccentric peaks a reasonably fit hiker will need six hours to complete the round trip. 150 yards North East ( 52.5°) of the Eccentric Peak survey monument is another survey monument labeled Chepeta Peak and stamped with a 12,267 foot elevation. The Eccentric monument is a polished aluminum color and the other one is gold in color. This hike is a bit of a slog and not all that scenic. Have fun!
Re: Here is some of the information this route is missing.
OK, good to know. I will add some of this to the page. It has been about three decades since I have climb those peaks and I'm sure at things some things have changed!
PS, it isn't unusual to have the topo maps be a bit different from the benchmark elevations. It happens a lot. Sometimes different scales of the USGS maps vary. For example, the Lost BM in the Flat Tops of Colorado is listed as 11,928 feet on the 7.5 minute map and 11,948 on the 1:250,000 topo map. The stamp on the benchmark matches neither.
vanman798 - Sep 7, 2021 4:12 pm - Hasn't voted
Here is some of the information this route is missing.There are two "trailheads" in this area. One is on the east side Spirit Lake about half way down it's North to South length and goes east over the ridge and down to Daggett Lake. That is NOT the trail head to start at if you intend to climb Eccentric Peak via Dagget Peak. Instead, keep driving until you drive past the Spirit Lake Campground entrance and locate another trailhead at the southwest end of the campground. This trail goes to Tamarack Lake. Park here and head south east at 125 degrees into the trees - there is no trail to follow from the parking lot to the summit of Daggett Peak. After about a half mile of climbing you should notice a small lake to the west (hikers right). This small lake is split by the north to south border of Summit and Daggett counties. Continue going up hill through the trees in the same SE direction until in about another mile and a half you reach the Daggett Peak North East ridge. Turn right and head SW up the ridge gaining about 850 vertical feet to the 12,046 summit of Daggett Peak. The summit of Daggett peak is approximately on the Daggett Co, Duchesne Co line at N 40.81532 W 109.99413, The total elevation gain from the parking lot is just shy of 1900 ft, and the distance covered to Daggett Peak is 3.5 miles. From Daggett Peak to Eccentric Peak is another 2.2 miles and you have to drop down to 11,200 feet (an 846 foot drop), and the climb up to 12,276 feet (1076 feet). Head SxSE (149.8°) to the 11,200 foot saddle, then climb east (80.9°) to Eccentric Peaks survey monument located at N 40.80934 W 109.97405. In September 2021 when I was there the survey monument on Eccentric Peak had a rock wall stacked around it and was stamped with the incorrect elevation of 12,280 feet. See this photo https://www.summitpost.org/eccentric-peak-survey-monument/1063213. In total the round trip hike is 11.4 miles with 3,800 feet of elevation gain. With a steady pace, and a rest on both Daggett and Eccentric peaks a reasonably fit hiker will need six hours to complete the round trip. 150 yards North East ( 52.5°) of the Eccentric Peak survey monument is another survey monument labeled Chepeta Peak and stamped with a 12,267 foot elevation. The Eccentric monument is a polished aluminum color and the other one is gold in color. This hike is a bit of a slog and not all that scenic. Have fun!
Scott - Sep 7, 2021 5:51 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Here is some of the information this route is missing.OK, good to know. I will add some of this to the page. It has been about three decades since I have climb those peaks and I'm sure at things some things have changed!
PS, it isn't unusual to have the topo maps be a bit different from the benchmark elevations. It happens a lot. Sometimes different scales of the USGS maps vary. For example, the Lost BM in the Flat Tops of Colorado is listed as 11,928 feet on the 7.5 minute map and 11,948 on the 1:250,000 topo map. The stamp on the benchmark matches neither.
Thanks for the updates!