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Four Peaks Motherlode
Easy 5th YDS 1+ French 3 Ewbanks I UIAA 5 ZA M 1c British R
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| Type: | Trad, 2800 ft (848 m), Grade III |
| FA: | Uknown |
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| Shared By: | Jon B on Apr 27, 2010 |
| Admins: | Greg Opland, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen |
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Description
OBJECT: All 4 of the Peaks in a day. This is a great adventure for anyone that wants to scramble 4th and easy 5th class for a day. This is also not to be taken lightly. The Four Peaks are rugged, and committing. Most parties go without ropes, in order to save time, thus falling is not an option, and there are locations where falls will most likely result in death or serious injury.
*** WARNING! SEE ACCESS NOTE BELOW!!! ****
The best approach is to hike around to the south via the Amethyst Mine trail and up the gully between peaks 3 and 4 (1 being Browns, and 2, 3, 4 going south). Once on top of 4, look north and plan out your attack. Head north up and over peak 3, up and over peak 2, and up and down Browns Peak back to the car.
Route finding is the name of the game. Very satisfying adventure. For more information check out www. hikearizona.com
*** WARNING! SEE ACCESS NOTE BELOW!!! ****
The best approach is to hike around to the south via the Amethyst Mine trail and up the gully between peaks 3 and 4 (1 being Browns, and 2, 3, 4 going south). Once on top of 4, look north and plan out your attack. Head north up and over peak 3, up and over peak 2, and up and down Browns Peak back to the car.
Route finding is the name of the game. Very satisfying adventure. For more information check out www. hikearizona.com
Location
The route is what ever you feel good about. There are as many options as one can think of, however there is always a path of least resistance, and a path with the least objective hazards.
Protection
It is recommended to solo this route for time sake. You need to be comfortable with climbing up and down Class 4 and Easy 5th without a rope. Otherwise you will run out of daylight. Cactus, Agave, and loose rock are everywhere. Climb safely and enjoy.
WARNING!!! ACCESS PROBLEM! READ THIS!
Mountain Project received the following note on 5/24/2020. PLEASE read!! IF you are climbing over locked gates and bypassing No Trespassing signs, you should know better! I realize that it is a virtually certainty that hikers outnumber climbers up there about 500:1, but please avoid this approach! I will contact the submitter of this page and ask him to figure out directions that do not direct people thru private property. Thanks!
"I am the owner of the four peaks amethyst mine. Your route takes hikers across our private property. They have to climb around our locked gate and ignore clearly marked no trespassing signs. Hikers have done considerable damage to the gate, fence and some have tried to break into our equipment. Please tell hikers this route is closed or I will be forced to take legal action. We have cameras on the property and are turning trespassers over to sherif."
"I am the owner of the four peaks amethyst mine. Your route takes hikers across our private property. They have to climb around our locked gate and ignore clearly marked no trespassing signs. Hikers have done considerable damage to the gate, fence and some have tried to break into our equipment. Please tell hikers this route is closed or I will be forced to take legal action. We have cameras on the property and are turning trespassers over to sherif."
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