Pumpkin Ridge Traverse (pre-17th Strokeversary Hike)

Harlan W S
Monday, March 04, 2019

See 5804 for the "real" strokeversary hike.  13.3 miles, almost 5000' accumulated gain. It would be easy to connect this with a traverse of the gentler peaks to the NW. This is a cool-weather hike.

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Location map
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Detailed map. P3
is called "Burro Peak"
in CP's guide, and
P2.5 is called
"Graduation Peak"
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View N from approach
to Pumpkin. Gass Peak
in back.
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View S as I
approach Pumpkin
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The one class 3
on the approach
can be avoided
at L
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Pumpkin ahead
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Jodies tribute to
her cat Pumpkin
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Dull Peak ahead.
One has to drop
off to R a bit
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I downclimbed
minor class 3
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Dull Pk N side.
The easy route
involves the class 1
or 2 R side valley.
I went L.
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L side is more
climby
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view back N on
Pumpkin
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Looking back at
S side Dull.
Ghostbuster face
at left.
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View S
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View back on Dull.
I came down the
middle, but going far
left is class 2
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arch
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View S to my P2.5,
"not a peak." It has ~
280' prominence +/- 20'
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View NW over
minor lump
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View back at Dull
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connecting ridges
are often rough. I'm
aiming for valley up
P2.5
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not-a-canyon
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not-an-arete
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SE view from just
below top of P2.5
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Approaching ridge
SE of P2.5
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Not-a-knife-edge
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View back N
at P2.5 E ridge
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Next destination
P3 aka Burro.
The terrain changes
to easy, soft scree-
covered hills.
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Spring Mts to S
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View N from  Burro
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View to Vegas
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Kyle benckmark,
P4
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Spring Mts
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Dull from bajada
on way back
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Pumpkin from
Bajada
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Nothing says "fun"
more than the combo
of drinking, shooting,
and 4x4 roads.
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