Ascent of Hayford Peak on 2012-09-29| Others in Party: | Anji Cerney
Austin Hubbuch
Brett Sapowith
O'Shay B
----Only Party on Mountain | | Date: | Saturday, September 29, 2012 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | 4x4 Vehicle | | Peak: | Hayford Peak | | Location: | USA-Nevada | | Elevation: | 9912 ft / 3021 m |
Ascent Trip ReportThis was a fairly straightforward hike up a canyon, then up a ridge. The dirt road after Corn Creek is fairly rough in spots and definitely requires high clearance, probably AWD or better since there are several dips that vehicles must descend into then out of and they are fairly steep.
We parked at the fenced and gated trailhead at the entrance to Deadman Canyon, then hike up it into the Hidden Forest. This is an easy and pleasant hike with gradual gain of elevation. At the vacant cabin, the route heads up the ridge to the left (north) making for the summit. It gets steeper on these slopes, but nothing all that bad. There are use trails heading up. The summit is nothing spectacular, but a better view and photos can be gained by climbing the radio mast installed there.
The hike back followed the same route. Brett struggled a bit during the descent of the steep section on the way down to the cabin, and the group waited for him there. Austin and I did a little running during the last couple miles. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 4490 ft / 1367 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 4490 ft / 1367 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 15.7 mi / 25.3 km | | Grade/Class: | Class 2 | | Quality: | 3 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Unmaintained Trail, Open Country | | Weather: | Pleasant, Calm, Clear
Clear day with a few clouds | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 4281 ft / 1304 m | | Gain Breakdown: | Net: 4072 ft / 1241 m; Extra: 209 ft / 63m | | Loss on way in: | 209 ft / 63 m | | Distance: | 7.8 mi / 12.6 km | | Route: | Deadman Canyon to Wiregrass Spring and ridge | | Start Trailhead: | End of Hidden Forest Rd 5840 ft / 1780 m | | Time: | 4 Hours 16 Minutes | | Descent Statistics | | Loss on way out: | 4281 ft / 1304 m | | Loss Breakdown: | Net: 4072 ft / 1241 m; Extra: 209 ft / 63m | | Gain on way out: | 209 ft / 63 m | | Distance: | 7.9 mi / 12.7 km | | Route: | Deadman Canyon to Wiregrass Spring and ridge | | End Trailhead: | End of Hidden Forest Rd 5840 ft / 1780 m | | Time: | 3 Hours 8 Minutes | GPS Data for Ascent/Trip
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