minglefest - Apr 13, 2022 2:55 pm Date Climbed: Jan 1, 2013
Third try was the charm
Got the summit on my third try. One of the toughest hikes in JTNP. Friend got naked on summit.
IronHiker - Dec 7, 2020 11:27 am Date Climbed: Dec 4, 2020
With Mundi Benchmark
Took the gully route up and down, stopped at Mundi Benchmark (3,186') on the way down.
technicolorNH - Nov 15, 2020 8:05 pm Date Climbed: Nov 13, 2020
up the wash
I could not tell which ridge would be best to ascend so I chose the wash instead. Took two hours and fifty minutes to the summit, via the west ridge. Aiming for the wash is actually the best option, but rather than entering directly into the wash you have to immediately climb the right hand side of the wash to attain that ridge, which will allow you to pick up a herd path once you reach the top that will take you all the way to the summit.
jdmorehouse - Jun 8, 2017 9:22 am Date Climbed: Dec 16, 2016
2nd Ascent
Eagle the day before. The morning started out calm and cool, but by midway through the climb the wind was picking up. It was going up to 50 mph by the time I made it back to the car through a sandstorm.
asmrz - Apr 29, 2017 7:07 pm Date Climbed: Mar 14, 2009
Flowers everywhere
My wife Penelope, our friend Kathleen Edwards and I hiked the mountain on our day off from rock climbing in J Tree in March 2009. We had a wonderful day chasing wild flowers which were abundant. Good hike in J Tree NP.
gimpilator - Apr 26, 2017 1:31 pm Date Climbed: Dec 10, 2016
28 Peaks in 15 Days
Nice hike! I explored both summits. The east summit has what looks like big blocks of yellow marble.
Other peaks we did during this trip include; Potosi, Cheyenne, Muddy Mountain, Muddy Peak, Virin, The Orphan, Silica Dome, Cairn, The Sentinel, East Redstone, Redstone, Mystery Cairn, Vista, Hayford, Clark, McCullough, Spirit, Stepladder, Big Maria, False Maria, Black Butte, Chuckwalla, Orocopia, Toro, Santa Rosa, and Thomas.
minglefest - Apr 13, 2022 2:55 pm Date Climbed: Jan 1, 2013
Third try was the charmGot the summit on my third try. One of the toughest hikes in JTNP. Friend got naked on summit.
IronHiker - Dec 7, 2020 11:27 am Date Climbed: Dec 4, 2020
With Mundi BenchmarkTook the gully route up and down, stopped at Mundi Benchmark (3,186') on the way down.
technicolorNH - Nov 15, 2020 8:05 pm Date Climbed: Nov 13, 2020
up the washI could not tell which ridge would be best to ascend so I chose the wash instead. Took two hours and fifty minutes to the summit, via the west ridge. Aiming for the wash is actually the best option, but rather than entering directly into the wash you have to immediately climb the right hand side of the wash to attain that ridge, which will allow you to pick up a herd path once you reach the top that will take you all the way to the summit.
jdmorehouse - Jun 8, 2017 9:22 am Date Climbed: Dec 16, 2016
2nd AscentEagle the day before. The morning started out calm and cool, but by midway through the climb the wind was picking up. It was going up to 50 mph by the time I made it back to the car through a sandstorm.
asmrz - Apr 29, 2017 7:07 pm Date Climbed: Mar 14, 2009
Flowers everywhereMy wife Penelope, our friend Kathleen Edwards and I hiked the mountain on our day off from rock climbing in J Tree in March 2009. We had a wonderful day chasing wild flowers which were abundant. Good hike in J Tree NP.
gimpilator - Apr 26, 2017 1:31 pm Date Climbed: Dec 10, 2016
28 Peaks in 15 DaysNice hike! I explored both summits. The east summit has what looks like big blocks of yellow marble.
Other peaks we did during this trip include; Potosi, Cheyenne, Muddy Mountain, Muddy Peak, Virin, The Orphan, Silica Dome, Cairn, The Sentinel, East Redstone, Redstone, Mystery Cairn, Vista, Hayford, Clark, McCullough, Spirit, Stepladder, Big Maria, False Maria, Black Butte, Chuckwalla, Orocopia, Toro, Santa Rosa, and Thomas.
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