tdoughty - May 12, 2015 7:16 pm Date Climbed: Feb 14, 2015
Big Mesa
Pretty flat on top. Used GPS to help guide me to highpoint.
alpinedon - Jan 28, 2015 12:32 pm Date Climbed: Jan 27, 2015
January Hike
With a few hours to kill before I had to return to St. George to pick up the wife and kids from school, I decided to give this Mesa a go, even though it had rained during the night. Ended up having more of an adventure than I anticipated. There was very little snow, but the rock was wet and a little icy in places. As a consequence, I had to use game/social trails in the trees a little more than I wanted. So I ended up scrambling up seriously muddy slopes and trails. As I hiked/slid/scrambled to the saddle, the cloud cover made me think I wasn't going to get much in the way of views, but, as I reached the promontory at the far end, the clouds cleared and I was gifted a sublime, phenomenal view, which made the muddy scramble well worth it. It will be fun to come back and do this again when things are drier.
shknbke - Nov 19, 2009 12:23 am Date Climbed: Nov 13, 2009
East gully
I didn't do any homework on this as the trip was a last minute decision. I was envisioning a short, slickrock scramble but it's a short hike with limited views on mostly steep dirt. Game trails make it pretty easy, one of the easiest summits in Zion.
SarahThompson - Nov 16, 2009 5:03 pm Date Climbed: Nov 13, 2009
Not much fun
A quick hike up very steep dirt to a treed plateau. Disapointing views compared to many of the other summits in Zion.
Jerry L - Jun 14, 2008 1:14 pm Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2008
East Gulley
Good first hike in the park.
Stu Brandel - Apr 26, 2008 5:12 pm Date Climbed: Apr 16, 2008
Beautiful and Fun
My 11 year old son Evan and I reached the summit via the eastern gully and saddle. Still some snow packed in places. Evan found it a fun challenge. The views from the saddle were great. We were stymied in getting to the northern viewpoint however.
tdoughty - May 12, 2015 7:16 pm Date Climbed: Feb 14, 2015
Big MesaPretty flat on top. Used GPS to help guide me to highpoint.
alpinedon - Jan 28, 2015 12:32 pm Date Climbed: Jan 27, 2015
January HikeWith a few hours to kill before I had to return to St. George to pick up the wife and kids from school, I decided to give this Mesa a go, even though it had rained during the night. Ended up having more of an adventure than I anticipated. There was very little snow, but the rock was wet and a little icy in places. As a consequence, I had to use game/social trails in the trees a little more than I wanted. So I ended up scrambling up seriously muddy slopes and trails. As I hiked/slid/scrambled to the saddle, the cloud cover made me think I wasn't going to get much in the way of views, but, as I reached the promontory at the far end, the clouds cleared and I was gifted a sublime, phenomenal view, which made the muddy scramble well worth it. It will be fun to come back and do this again when things are drier.
shknbke - Nov 19, 2009 12:23 am Date Climbed: Nov 13, 2009
East gullyI didn't do any homework on this as the trip was a last minute decision. I was envisioning a short, slickrock scramble but it's a short hike with limited views on mostly steep dirt. Game trails make it pretty easy, one of the easiest summits in Zion.
SarahThompson - Nov 16, 2009 5:03 pm Date Climbed: Nov 13, 2009
Not much funA quick hike up very steep dirt to a treed plateau. Disapointing views compared to many of the other summits in Zion.
Jerry L - Jun 14, 2008 1:14 pm Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2008
East GulleyGood first hike in the park.
Stu Brandel - Apr 26, 2008 5:12 pm Date Climbed: Apr 16, 2008
Beautiful and FunMy 11 year old son Evan and I reached the summit via the eastern gully and saddle. Still some snow packed in places. Evan found it a fun challenge. The views from the saddle were great. We were stymied in getting to the northern viewpoint however.
cp0915 - Mar 27, 2008 10:12 am
East ColA couple years ago with a buddy. Our 4th Zion NP peak of the day. Picked up a little poison ivy along the way.
mountaingazelle - Mar 27, 2008 1:33 am Date Climbed: Apr 1, 2007
East SideCheckerboard Mesa on April Fools Day. The gully was full of trees and other debris. Good view of the east side of Zion.