Ascent of Montara Mountain on 2013-07-04| Other People: | Solo Ascent
Only Party on Mountain | | Date: | Thursday, July 4, 2013 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Car | | Peak: | Montara Mountain | | Location: | USA-California | | Elevation: | 1898 ft / 578 m |
Ascent Trip ReportFrom Peak Mountain to the west, it's a short 15 min stroll (with a little ele loss) over to North Peak, AKA Montara Mountain. You'll approach Montara from its west on the North Peak Access Road. At one point you'll see the radio towers ahead of you and to their left some rusted barbed wire on a short 10ft ledge that looks tempting to head through. Save yourself the trouble. Follow the road for another 60 seconds around the south side of the radio tower area, and you'll see a nice, clear little route to the actual summit on the other side. Otherwise, if you decide to cut through like I did, you'll have to deal with some shrubs and pokey things.
Views from Montara were disappointing. Moreover, the gate heading over to South Peak and Montara Knob was closed with ominous signs posted about fire danger, tresspassing, etc. Bummer. I dawdled around the gate for a few minutes debating on whether to jump it. Because the trail past the gate looked to be just more of the same, I decided against it. Heading back early to hang out at the beach sounded more appealing. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 378 ft / 114 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 2148 ft / 654 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 3.9 mi / 6.3 km | | Grade/Class: | Class 1 | | Quality: | 3 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Road Hike, Unmaintained Trail | | Weather: | Hot, Calm, Clear | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 178 ft / 54 m | | Gain Breakdown: | Net: 78 ft / 24 m; Extra: 100 ft / 30m | | Loss on way in: | 100 ft / 30 m | | Distance: | 0.6 mi / 1 km | | Route: | North Peak Access Road; Use Trail | | Start Trailhead: | Peak Mountain 1820 ft / 554 m | | Time: | 13 Minutes | | Descent Statistics | | Loss on way out: | 2048 ft / 624 m | | Loss Breakdown: | Net: 1848 ft / 563 m; Extra: 200 ft / 60m | | Gain on way out: | 200 ft / 60 m | | Distance: | 3.3 mi / 5.3 km | | Route: | North Peak Access Road; Use Trail; San Pedro Mtn R | | End Trailhead: | Pacific Coast Highway 50 ft / 15 m | | Time: | 1 Hours | Ascent Part of Trip: North.Montar.20130704
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Total Trip Gain: 2153 ft / 656 m Total Trip Loss: 2148 ft / 655 m | GPS Data for Ascent/Trip
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