by Marmaduke » Tue Apr 06, 2010 1:38 am
by MoapaPk » Tue Apr 06, 2010 1:46 am
Neophiteat48 wrote:Standard rental car, low clearance. Exertion, I feel have pretty good stamina and alot of will power. Exposure, I guess I can't say untill I'm faced with it. I'm a newbie, so I'm not sure, easy class 3 is fine but the exposure part is another story. I'm very competitive, if that means anything.
by Marmaduke » Tue Apr 06, 2010 2:08 am
MoapaPk wrote:Neophiteat48 wrote:Standard rental car, low clearance. Exertion, I feel have pretty good stamina and alot of will power. Exposure, I guess I can't say untill I'm faced with it. I'm a newbie, so I'm not sure, easy class 3 is fine but the exposure part is another story. I'm very competitive, if that means anything.
You read my comments on the Moapa Peak road conditions?
The exposure on the "knife edge" of Moapa Peak drives many back. It's 3400' of hard elevation gain. If you do manage to get to the trailhead, have plenty of water.
by MoapaPk » Tue Apr 06, 2010 2:35 am
Dougb wrote:I've done Moapa Peak twice, and it's a great mountain. BUT, it involves a fair amount of dirt road driving and clearance is very helpful. The knife edge was actually pretty easy, at least I thought it was. Without a good dirt road vehicle it would be a very long day. Anyhow, Moapa Peak is excellent in my opinion.
by Marmaduke » Tue Apr 06, 2010 3:17 am
Dougb wrote:I've done Moapa Peak twice, and it's a great mountain. BUT, it involves a fair amount of dirt road driving and clearance is very helpful. The knife edge was actually pretty easy, at least I thought it was. Without a good dirt road vehicle it would be a very long day. Anyhow, Moapa Peak is excellent in my opinion.
by brianhughes » Tue Apr 06, 2010 5:14 am
by Marmaduke » Tue Apr 06, 2010 5:27 am
brianhughes wrote:You might check out my trip report on Moapa Peak:
http://www.summitpost.org/trip-report/170671/Moapa-Peak-Just-Pure-Fun.html
I've got to say that my first glimpse of the knife edge froze me in my tracks, and I thought no way in hell am I going out there. But after taking a few deep breaths, and looking at the actual moves required, you see it's technically pretty easy. Just think yourself through the route a couple times, and then just do it.
by brianhughes » Tue Apr 06, 2010 5:43 am
by cp0915 » Tue Apr 06, 2010 3:03 pm
by Marmaduke » Tue Apr 06, 2010 4:19 pm
cp0915 wrote:Another great day would be a Muddy Peak>Muddy Highpoint>Colorock Summit loop via Hidden Valley. Another bumpy ride out to the trailhead (high clearance needed), but highly enjoyable. Muddy Peak's better than Moapa, in my opinion. And Muddy HP is a decent peak too. Colorock is just a bonus.
by cp0915 » Tue Apr 06, 2010 4:36 pm
by MoapaPk » Tue Apr 06, 2010 4:43 pm
by brianhughes » Tue Apr 06, 2010 5:14 pm
by Marmaduke » Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:16 pm
brianhughes wrote:
Pahrump Peak is also good, with no dirt road driving required.
http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/154048/pahrump-peak.html
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