This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 8817 is a forested hill that is located east of Yellowjacket Lake and southeast of the Bighorn Crags. It is most easily climbed via its north ridge from FSR-114/Yellowjacket Lake Road. This bushwhack is not difficult. USGS Hoodoo Meadows Access From Panther Creek Road, drive west up FSR-112/Porphry Creek … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 8764 is a forested hill that is located southeast of the Bighorn Crags and the Crags Campground. It is easily climbed from FSR-113 by either its southeast ridge or, preferably, by its south ridge. The ascent to the top via the south ridge takes only 3-4 minutes in an … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Porphry Ridge HP is the high point on lengthy Porphry Ridge. Unlike its ranked cohorts at the southeast end of Porphry Ridge (Peak 7248, Peak 7112, and Peak 7220), the HP on Porphry Ridge is a wicked bushwhack that sits well off the main north-south ridge crest of the Yellowjacket … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 8019 is the high point on a forested subridge that separates Shovel Creek from Yellowjacket Creek. It is most easily climbed from FSR-112 to its east. USGS Blackbird Mountain Access Drive west up FSR-112/Porphry Creek Road for 6.8 miles to a signed, 4-way junction of FSR-112, FSR-113, and FSR-110, … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 7780 is a thickly-forested mountain that separates Porphry Creek from Fourth of July Creek in the Yellowjacket Mountains. It is most easily climbed from Porphry Creek Road/FSR-112 via its northeast ridge. But it is a tedious, unpleasant forest bushwhack and I do not recommend it. USGS Blackbird Mountain Access … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 7220 is the southeast-most summit on lengthy Porphry Ridge in the Yellowjacket Mountains. It can be climbed directly from FSR-112 via its southwest face or can be climbed in combination with nearby Peak 7112 and Peak 7220. USGS Blackbird Mountain Access Same as for Peak 7248. This is the … Continue reading