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West Mojave Peaks Part 1: Cowhole and Little Cowhole Mountains

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:January 10, 2013
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For New Years weekend we headed down to Mojave National Preserve for some peak bagging. Over three days we climbed four peaks and I’ll be profiling them over the next few days. This first post details the climbs of Cowhole and Little Cowhole Mountains (hee), the most and least challenging of the four peaks.

Little Cowhole and Cowhole mountains are small ranges that stand by themselves on the northwestern boundary of Mojave National Preserve, bordering the east side of the mostly dry Soda Lake. On the map they look pretty puny but together these two peaks make a full day of desert peak bagging.

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Atlatl Rock, Valley of Fire

Turkey Day Roadtrip Roundup: Mojave, Valley of Fire, Lake Mead NRA, and Death Valley

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:December 4, 2012
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WHERE HAVE I BEEN? Playing, that's where. Much as we've done every Thanksgiving since moving to California, we piled the truck full of gear and supplies for a week in…

Mount Morgan (13,748′) and a few Fall Colors

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:October 20, 2012
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Two weeks ago we headed out to the east side for a casual, relaxing fall colors weekend. Of course, at the last minute, Sooz and I decided to climb Mt Morgan, a really fun and easy nearly-14k peak. It wasn’t necessarily so easy for us since we weren’t prepared or acclimated, but the terrain and route finding was straightforward enough that the acclimation was really our only enemy. I explain the route in the captions in my images in my Smugmug album, so if you’re interested head over there for a peek. Here are a few shots of the climb – definitely a worthwhile summit!

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Southern Sierra Easy Peaks: Wonoga (10,371') and Trail Peak (11,605')

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:October 2, 2012
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The best life moments are spent in the mountains In mid-August I was supposed to be out on a nine day backpacking trip in the Sierra. Unfortunately, my stress fracture…

Mount Baldwin (12,615 ft) via Convict Canyon

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:September 24, 2012
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Mount Baldwin is a striking peak. The area boasts the oldest rock in the Sierra, revealing picturesque patterns and colors that contrast strongly with the typical grey Sierra granite. From…

Mt Tom (13,652 ft) from Horton Lake

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:September 12, 2012
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The shadow of Mt Tom covering Bishop at Sunset After Sunday's successful climb of Basin I was a bit worried about how sore I'd feel upon waking up Monday morning.…

Basin Mountain (13,240 ft) from Horton Lake

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:September 9, 2012
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When you drive along 395 through the Bishop area there are a few prominent peaks that define the skyline. The biggest, most impressive summit is Mount Tom. Tom has always…

Coyote Flat, Vagabond Peak (aka Cloudripper Jr.) (13,374′) and The Hunchback (12,311′)

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:June 25, 2012
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Another summer weekend, another whirlwind trip to the Eastern Sierra. This time my destination was the peaks of the Inconsolable Range, a sharp ridge on the eastern edge of the…

Trailmaster Peak and Shortcut Point

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:June 7, 2012
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Trailmaster Peak (high point on the right) The complete failure of our original Memorial Day Weekend plans ended up being a blessing in disguise. Relocating to the un-stormed-on southern Sierra…