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Pyramid
Peak Hike
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Trip Date: 10/06/2012
Distance: 7.5 Miles
Vertical Gain:
4100'
Group Size:
2
Hike Rating: Easy
Moderate
Hard
Strenuous |
See
video of hike
GPX
for
this trip
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Start Coordinates: |
N 38 48.465, W 120 08.214 |
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End Coordinates: |
Same as Start Coordinates
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Car Shuttle
Req'd: |
No |
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Parking
Directions: |
Take
Highway 50 to the parking coordinates just east of the town of
Strawberry. The actual parking spot has room for about three
cars
immediately to the east of an electronic freeway sign on the south side
of the road. |
Hazards of
Note: |
This
entire hike is cross country. Finding the trail head from
highway
50 is a little difficult. The trailhead is located on the
north
side at N 38 48.513, W 120 08.157. |
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Crowd Factor: |
Minimal. This is a
quick way to the top of Pyramid but very challenging and not for the
inexperienced. |
General Notes:
From
the parking area, walk east to the highway bridge and cross highway 50
when it is clear and safe. Find the use trail beginning at
the
coordinates N 38 48.513, W 120 08.157, and head up this use trail
through Rocky Canyon for the rest of the trip. It is not an
official trail, but easy to navigate. The only issue is the
lack
of any type of switchbacks and it just climbs straight up the side of
the mountain.
Near the top the trail ends at the large granite boulders, which you
will have to scramble up to attain the peak.
Since
this is a hike into Desolation Wilderness, you will need a day permit
(closest trailhead is at Pyramid Creek a mile east up the road) and the
group size limit is 12. |
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Parking spot on Highway 50
just past the electronic sign. |
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Lover's Leap from near the
start of the hike. |
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Dustin headed up the very
steep trail. |
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First glimpse of the peak
through the trees. |
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Last rocky section to the top
with boulders as big as cars. |
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Dustin almost to the top with
Sayles Canyon in the background -- Lover's Leap is far down on the left
side. |
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Dustin absolutely thrilled to
be at the summit. |
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View northeast from the summit
overlooking Lake Aloha and seeing Mt. Tallac in the distance. |
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Greg and Dustin at the top of
the mountain. |
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Dustin taking a quick break at
the top of the mountain. |
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Looking west from the top of
the peak. |
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GPS Track of the full hike.. |
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