Jul 3, 2020

Trip Length: 2 Hikes
State: NV
Distance: 2.5 mi
Gain: 1,550 ft
ROUTE: Map
Peaks: 3

Area:
Jarbidge Wilderness
Humboldt National Forest

Hike 1
Hike 2

Coon Creek Peak

2.4 Miles, 1500 Gain

Peak
Elevation
Prominence
9,500 ft
920 ft
9,028 ft
288 ft
  • Flowering Bear Grass along the drive to Coon Creek Peak.
  • View along the road to Coon Creek Peak. This road can be taken all the way to the town of Jarbidge.
  • I found a spot to park near Danger Point and went up the hillside toward Coon Creek Peak.
  • Copper Mountains in the distance to the south.
  • Bear Creek Butte
  • View north from near the summit of Coon Creek Peak.
  • Coon Creek Peak
  • Summit cairn atop Coon Creek Peak. Matterhorn and other high peaks of Jarbidge Wilderness visible across the valley.
  • View north down the Coon Creek drainage.
  • Taking the ridge north toward Bear Creek Butte.
  • View back to Coon Creek Peak on the way to Bear Creek Butte.
  • Lower north summit block of Bear Creek Butte.
  • View north to Deer Mountain.
  • Steep Class 3/4 chimney that I used to reach the highpoint of Bear Creek Butte.

Deer Mountain

0.1 Miles, 50 Gain

Peak
Elevation
Prominence
8,977 ft
477 ft
  • Coon Creek Peak
  • Copper Mountains
  • Remote peaks on the west side of Deer Mountain.
  • Summit tower atop Deer Mountain.
  • Road leading to Deer Mountain. There was one steep section where it was helpful to have 4WD.
  • On the drive out I passed a floating grass island in the middle of a small lake.

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