Peak 8501

Elevation: 8,501 ft
Prominence: 281

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This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas built a cairn on the summit after I climbed the peak. He added two photos. Updated January 2023


This peak is located south of Harrington Peak. Its long summit ridge offers an open platform from which to view the surrounding terrain. USGS Harrington Peak

Peak 8501

Access

The standard route for climbing Harrington Peak is via the Left Fork Georgetown Canyon Road. From US-30 in Georgetown at the LDS church in the center of town, drive east on the paved Narrowtown/Stringtown Road. Follow this road for 2.3 miles. Turn left onto [signed] Left Fork Georgetown Canyon Road. Follow this road for 5.7 miles. Turn left onto FSR-238/Harrington Peak Road. Follow this road north for 3.8 miles to the pass that separates Peak 8501 from Harrington Peak. Park here.

North Ridge, Class 2

The summit is roughly 0.7 miles south of the pass. The terrain is mostly covered by sagebrush and wildflowers and is easily traversed. The elevation gain is a bit less than 300 feet.

We rode our mountain bikes from the campground to the pass and then hiked Harrington Peak and Peak 8501 from the pass.

The gentle summit of Peak 8501 and its newly-built summit cairn. Livingston Douglas Photo

View of Harrington Peak (dead center) from the north ridge of Peak 8501 to its south. Livingston Douglas Photo

Additional Resources

Mountain Range: Peale Mountains

Year Climbed: 2022

Longitude: -111.34289   Latitude: 42.56749

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