Reconnaissance Peak, Mount Ingalls, Black Mountain

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Reconnaissance Peak

4.2 Miles, 1850 Gain

Peak

Elevation

Prominence

Reconnaissance Peak

7,629 ft

1,369 ft

Peak 7616

7,616 ft

396 ft

Starting up Reconnaissance Peak shortly before sunrise.
Approaching Reconnaissance Peak.
Sunrise over Sierra Valley.
Sugar Loaf to the south.
Some light bushwhacking below Reconnaissance Peak.
Our route up mostly avoided the worst of the bush.
Sunrise on Sugar Loaf.
The final stretch up to the summit was all rock.
Easy scramble up to the summit.
Me on the final ridge.
Summit ahead.
Memorial on the summit.
Horton Ridge to the north.
Peak 7616 that we tagged before looping back to the Jeep.
View east to Bald Rock.
The worst bush of the day was encountered on the west side of Reconnaissance Peak just below the summit.
View back to Reconnaissance Peak.
Open slopes on the way to Peak 7616.
Sun coming over Reconnaissance Peak.
Another short bushwhack.
Reconnaissance Peak.
Me on the summit of Peak 7616.
Heading back to the Jeep to complete the loop.
Back at the Jeep.

Peak 6540

1.7 Miles, 850 Gain

Peak

Elevation

Prominence

Peak 6540

6,540 ft

520 ft

Peak 6540 was a short climb from the road that we were taking to Mount Ingalls, so I went up to tag the summit quick.
Cliffs below Peak 6540, easily bypassed on the left.
Large dead tree near the summit.
Horton Ridge to the north.
Red Clover Valley to the northwest.
From the summit of Peak 6540 I noticed another competing highpoint a little further to the north. They turned out to be very similar in height, with the north summit being a little more interesting. This is looking back at the south summit.
Heading back to the road.
A short road walk back to the Jeep.

Mount Ingalls

0.1 Miles, 50 Gain

Peak

Elevation

Prominence

Mount Ingalls

8,372 ft

2,802 ft

Driving to Mount Ingalls, the Plumas County Highpoint.
Aspens changing color.
Final stretch of road leading up to the summit of Mount Ingalls.
View northwest from the summit.
View north from the summit.
View southeast from the summit out to Lake Davis.

Peak 6818

0.7 Miles, 300 Gain

Peak

Elevation

Prominence

Peak 6818

6,818 ft

398 ft

After another long drive we reached a group of peaks overlooking Honey Lake.
Driving up the road used to reach Peak 6818. We took an old side road off this road that led up to a nice campsite overlooking Honey Lake.
Open slopes leading to Peak 6818.
Peak 7118 that we visited next.
Honey Lake to the north.
Large boulder on the way up Peak 6818.
Hot Springs Peak far to the north.
The summit was very flat without any distinct highpoint.

Peak 7118

0.5 Miles, 350 Gain

Peak

Elevation

Prominence

Peak 7118

7,118 ft

458 ft

View back to Peak 6818 from the road we used to reach Peak 7118. We should have parked a little lower to avoid some paint scratching.
Some bushwhacking required to reach the summit.
Black Mountain to the northwest.
Another view of Honey Lake.