Reed and Davis Benchmark

Elevation: 8,277 ft
Prominence: 377

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Reed and Davis Benchmark viewed from the north with Copper Basin Knob in the background.

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas provided additional photos. Updated November 2020


Reed and Davis Benchmark is a straggler on the edge of the White Knob Mountains. It is located just northwest of the Copper Basin Guard Station. USGS Copper Basin Knob

Reed and Davis Benchmark as viewed from the Copper Basin Guard Station to its southeast. Livingston Douglas Photo

Reed and Davis Benchmark as viewed from the Copper Basin Guard Station to its southeast. Livingston Douglas Photo

Access

Access this peak from Copper Basin [(B) on Page 265 of the book]. Drive northwest from the Guard Station. Turn on the 2-track road shown on the map. Follow this 4WD road south to a fence and park.

Southeast Ridge, Class 2

Pass through the gate, turn right and follow the ridge to the summit. Round trip from the gate to the summit is 1.1 miles with 471 feet of elevation gain.

The tall summit cairn atop Reed and Davis Benchmark with the snow-filled east faces of the Pioneer Mountains in the distance. Livingston Douglas Photo

The tall summit cairn atop Reed and Davis Benchmark with the snow-filled east faces of the Pioneer Mountains in the distance. Livingston Douglas Photo

 

Additional Resources

Mountain Range: White Knob Mountains

Year Climbed: 2020

Longitude: -113.85429   Latitude: 43.81689

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