Jul 2, 2020 - Jul 3, 2020

Length: 2 Days
State: NV
Distance: 26.6 mi
Gain: 9,900 ft
ROUTE: Map
Peaks: 10

Area:
Jarbidge Wilderness
Humboldt National Forest

Day 1
Day 2

Day 1: Seventysix Trailhead to Willow Creek

16.5 Miles, 5750 Gain

Peak
Elevation
Prominence
7,668 ft
288 ft
8,941 ft
561 ft
8,260 ft
440 ft
8,100 ft
440 ft
7,980 ft
440 ft
7,521 ft
341 ft
7,147 ft
597 ft
  • Cloudy morning at the Seventysix Creek Trailhead.
  • Looking back at Peak 8144 (left) and Peak 7630 (right). My route on Day 2 would head over each of the peaks.
  • Dusting of snow on Copper Mountain. A storm had moved through the area earlier in the week.
  • Peak 7668
  • View south from the summit of Peak 7668.
  • Crossing Seventysix Creek.
  • Looking back at Peak 7668.
  • Passing through some aspens.
  • Peak 8941
  • High peaks in the Jarbidge Wilderness.
  • View north from Peak 8941.
  • Matterhorn and other high peaks of the Jarbidge Wilderness.
  • View south from near the summit of Peak 8941. Most of the route over the next two days was visible from here.
  • Peak 8941
  • Following the ridge to Peak 8260.
  • Peak 8260
  • West Fork Mary’s River from the summit of Peak 8260.
  • Peak 8941
  • Peak 8260
  • Peak 8100
  • View northeast from the summit of Peak 8100. There were two large elk near the summit.
  • Peak 7980
  • Crossing the Middle Fork Willow Creek.
  • Peak 8100
  • Middle Fork Willow Creek drainage.
  • Looking back at Peak 8100 from near the summit of Peak 7980.
  • Peak 7980 ahead.
  • Peak 7521 in the distance.
  • Summit of Peak 7521.
  • View north from the summit of Peak 7521.
  • Volcanic outcrops to the west.
  • Descending to Middle Fork Willow Creek.
  • Crossing the Middle Fork Willow Creek.
  • I followed a road briefly before crossing the Middle Fork Willow Creek for the final time.
  • Peak 7147 from below. I dropped my backpack at the base of the peak and did a short hike up to the summit.
  • Following an old road to my campsite near Willow Creek.

Day 2: Willow Creek to Seventysix Trailhead

10.1 Miles, 4150 Gain

Peak
Elevation
Prominence
7,264 ft
524 ft
8,144 ft
447 ft
7,630 ft
553 ft
  • Campsite near Willow Creek.
  • Willow Creek drainage.
  • Ascending the ridge above Willow Creek on my way to Peak 7264.
  • Peak 7264
  • View north from the summit of Peak 7264.
  • View south from the summit of Peak 7264.
  • Descending through a volcanic outcrop to reach Willow Creek.
  • Approaching the Willow Creek drainage.
  • Willow Creek
  • I followed Willow Creek for a little over three miles. A trail is shown on the map following the creek, but that has mostly disappeared.
  • Flowering meadow near the creek.
  • Cottonwoods near the creek. I left the creek near here to head for Peak 8144.
  • Peak 8144
  • Rocky south face of Peak 8144.
  • Class 2 ramp leading toward the summit ridge.
  • Summit of Peak 8144. A short Class 3 scramble led to the summit.
  • I followed a small creek flowing off the north side of Peak 8144.
  • Peak 7630
  • Peak 7630 from below.
  • Caves on the east ridge of Peak 7630.
  • Crossing Seventysix Creek.
  • View back to Peak 8144.
  • Peak 7630
  • Final brushy scramble to Peak 7630.
  • Summit of Peak 7630.
  • View north from the summit of Peak 7630.
  • View back to Peak 7630 from near the trailhead.
  • View on the drive out.
  • Large field of flowering bear grass on the drive out.

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