When I visited this peak in 2005, it seemed pretty apparent that the true summit is the knob a couple hundred yards WNW of the radio tower. While the radio tower location is marked as the summit on the USGS map, it wouldn't be the first time that the truth slid by them. I added a couple of photos, each taken from the opposite location, to help my case, but only with a clinometer or survey-grade GPS could this problem be solved for certain. My friend Stan Wilkinson who was along on the trip concurred. Judge for yourself, but look for the register at the higher of the two points...
Hmm, thanks for the comment. The two summits seemed close in height to me--but at least when I was there, the (or maybe I should say, a) register was located on the summit with the radio tower. Frankly, I was too lazy to go over and check the other summit for another book. :-)
Ah, like I said, a pocket clinometer would solve the problem pretty quickly. Personally, I think the reason the register was on the lower point is because the DPS (or whoever placed it) gravititated towards the radio facility. The tower is where it is because of the wide, flat nature of that location. Did you see the two photos I posted? What do you think?
The same thing happened to Dennis P. and I on Nannies Peak near Elko. We thought we had climbed the high point and it had a benchmark and register only to find out later that the true highpoint was a couple hundred yards to the north. Dennis and I made the return trip and got the true summit so we climbed the thing twice (and that sucks).
ScottyS - Sep 20, 2006 6:47 pm - Voted 10/10
True Summit Location?When I visited this peak in 2005, it seemed pretty apparent that the true summit is the knob a couple hundred yards WNW of the radio tower. While the radio tower location is marked as the summit on the USGS map, it wouldn't be the first time that the truth slid by them. I added a couple of photos, each taken from the opposite location, to help my case, but only with a clinometer or survey-grade GPS could this problem be solved for certain. My friend Stan Wilkinson who was along on the trip concurred. Judge for yourself, but look for the register at the higher of the two points...
Matthew Holliman - Sep 21, 2006 1:12 am - Hasn't voted
Re: True Summit Location?Hmm, thanks for the comment. The two summits seemed close in height to me--but at least when I was there, the (or maybe I should say, a) register was located on the summit with the radio tower. Frankly, I was too lazy to go over and check the other summit for another book. :-)
ScottyS - Sep 21, 2006 8:24 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: True Summit Location?Ah, like I said, a pocket clinometer would solve the problem pretty quickly. Personally, I think the reason the register was on the lower point is because the DPS (or whoever placed it) gravititated towards the radio facility. The tower is where it is because of the wide, flat nature of that location. Did you see the two photos I posted? What do you think?
Matthew Holliman - Sep 21, 2006 8:48 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: True Summit Location?No, I hadn't seen them--but I just took a look, and now I'm inclined to agree with your assessment. I'll amend the page later today.
Dang, guess I have to climb this one again. :-)
Dean - Jul 3, 2014 1:41 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: True Summit Location?The same thing happened to Dennis P. and I on Nannies Peak near Elko. We thought we had climbed the high point and it had a benchmark and register only to find out later that the true highpoint was a couple hundred yards to the north. Dennis and I made the return trip and got the true summit so we climbed the thing twice (and that sucks).