Troy Mt (not peak!), 10041', Quinn Range, NV

We first saw this rocky peak from the Quinn Range HighPoint in 2012, and thought it deserved a separate visit.

Harlan WS & Tracy
October 13, 2017

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The dirt roads are long
but good, except the
last few miles...		 1map
...here's where the
roads get nasty		 2map0
We originally planned
to hit Peaks to the S,
but realized that might
put us in dark for the
drive on dirt. I'm
sure there is a better
approach from ENE
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Here is the view N in
2012, from range
highpoint (10185')		 DSCN5309
Where we parked		 DSCN5310
That's the peak
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Our route. It isn't
useful to take the
W ridge, as it ends
in a cliff.		 DSCN5315
deer		 DSCN5317
Anji and Tracy head
N to base of peak
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We stayed high near
cliff bases as we
wound counterclockwise.
Route was class 2 with
nasty talus, optional class 3
that was actually safer.		 DSCN5320
The NE gully. This was
steep and treacherous,
with loose talus. There
was one gully from
here that led to summit		 DSCN5321_stitch
View N. Haze from
CA fires.
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View E		 DSCN5326
View N		 DSCN5327
Anji comes up.
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View W from peaklet.
No cairn or register
on top, no report of
previous ascent.		 DSCN5336
View N		 DSCN5341
View W
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Anji and Tracy on top		 DSCN5347 DSCN5347_tracy
Tracy's pic of
Anji and me.
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View ~E		 DSCN5350
View SE doesn't
really show the
roughness
of cliffs below		 DSCN5351
Troy PEAK in
the Grant Range
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Descending. Usually
the most stable rock
was at very base of walls.		 DSCN5353
Our cars.		 DSCN5354
About the most benign,
and most deceptive,
view of peak, as
gendarmes on W
ridge are not
apparent.
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Tracy and Anji head
E to cars		 DSCN5361
Cars in view
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One last view of
Troy Mountain		 DSCN5364
View from our campsite.