Ascent of New York Mountains High Point on 2012-03-04| Others in Party: | Joel Brewster
Collin Kamholz
----Only Party on Mountain | | Date: | Sunday, March 4, 2012 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | 4x4 Vehicle | | Peak: | New York Mountains High Point | | Location: | USA-California | | Elevation: | 7533 ft / 2296 m |
Ascent Trip ReportWe took the "wrong" route up from a different mine, which included lots of scrambling, some with moderate exposure. We eventually made it to the North summit, finding it positively covered in Ladybugs.
The hike over to the summit tower of New York Mountains HP was short and uneventful, but the tower made up for it. Plenty of narrow squeezes, sheer pillars, and an exposed/awkward final summit block made this one memorable. Most of the reports I have read on this section mention parties using a rope for the final section (Class 4), but we made it up in Class 3 style - it isn't truly difficult. Our descent route was the "standard" route we probably should have used for ascent.
I would repeat this one - lots of fun!
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 2264 ft / 691 m | | Elevation Loss: | 2264 ft / 691 m | | Distance: | 6.7 mi / 10.8 km | | Grade/Class: | Class 4 | | Quality: | 6 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Road Hike, Unmaintained Trail, Open Country, Bushwhack, Scramble, Exposed Scramble | | Weather: | Pleasant, Calm, Clear
Sunny | | Ascent Statistics | | Elevation Gain: | 2264 ft / 691 m | | Distance: | 3.4 mi / 5.5 km | | Route: | NE Ridge w/Traverse | | Trailhead: | Keyhole Canyon Trailhead 5269 ft / 1605 m | | Descent Statistics | | Elevation Loss: | 2264 ft / 691 m | | Distance: | 3.3 mi / 5.3 km | | Route: | Keystone Canyon (std rte) | | Trailhead: | Keyhole Canyon Trailhead 5269 ft / 1605 m | GPS Data for Ascent/Trip
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