Peak 9625 (Pierce Canyon South) by Livingston Douglas

Elevation: 9,625 ft
Prominence: 370

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This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019


Peak 9625 is the southernmost of three ranked summits that lie in a north-to-south line that runs from Worthing Canyon southward to Pierce Canyon. Each of these peaks is a gentle giant. Cross-country hiking here is easy, and is aided by some old jeep roads. The three peaks are Peak 9693, Peak 9768, and Peak 9625. USGS Copper Mountain

North Face, Class 2

Access

Same as for the northwest ridge of Peak 8992

The Climb

This climb is the next leg of a 3-peak adventure above the Pierce Canyon drainage. It includes Peak 8992, Peak 9768, and Peak 9625. From the connecting saddle with Peak 9768, hike south up an old jeep track to the east side of Peak 9625. Leave the road and scramble briefly southwest across easy scrub to reach the summit. The summit of Peak 9625 has a modest cairn, two pieces of rebar sticking out of the ground, and some triangulation posts/wiring nearby. A minor, rocky outcrop is the high point.

West Face, Class 2

Access

Same as for the north face. This is the next leg of a loop route that begins and ends at the mouth of Mahogany Canyon.

The Descent

From the summit, descend the west face on easy, short grass down to an open pine forest. The pine forest becomes thicker as you descend, and you have to contend with some downed timber. Overall, this forest bushwhack is not too awful. Eventually, you pop out of the forest onto an old, grassy jeep track in the center of Pierce Canyon. This jeep track is now a hiking trail (FST-200). Follow FST-200 down Pierce Canyon to a signed trail junction.

Go right onto FST-538, an ATV trail. This trail climbs diagonally rightward and leads back to Peak 8992. Where the trail crosses the northwest ridge of Peak 8992, leave it and descend the northwest ridge of Peak 8992 to return to your parked vehicle.

Additional Resources

Mountain Range: Beaverhead Range

Longitude: -112.82249   Latitude: 44.23009

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