Amargosa Overlook
in Spring
pics by Harlan W.
S. This was at least the 5th time that I have
been to the overlook, which is actually a 10144’ subtle peak, on the
end of a ridge. The ridge has a ledge
on the south side, and you can walk along for about 2 miles with nearly
uninterrupted views. Yet there are some trees on the N side, so there is a
little protection should the weather get really nasty. This is one of my favorite “taper” hikes –
you start at ~8600’, and with all the ups and downs, gain only about
2500’ accumulated, so this is a decent hike (with some altitude) the
week before a big effort. We were
supposed to head to Shasta a few days later, but alas, were waylaid by other
events. After you leave the Bristlecone Trail (unmarked, intentionally obscured intersection), you hit a faint herd path for the old Bonanza Trail. When you head up onto the ridge, the trail gradually fades to nothing. |
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Now we’re at
the first viewpoint, looking SW into |
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View back E. |
McFarland. |
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