Ascent of Rocky Peak on 2010-11-12| Date: | Friday, November 12, 2010 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Rocky Peak | | Location: | USA-Oregon | | Elevation: | 3040 ft / 926 m |
Ascent Trip ReportI accessed Rocky Peak from Hwy 101 at Humbug State Park. I turned up the driveway for the state park and then turned took the right fork at the gate towards signed China Mtn. This good road climbs steeply up to a ridge and I stayed right at 2 forks. At about 5 miles I stayed left at a fork and in another mile I parked where there is a minor fork to the right and you can see a gate up that fork. I hiked up the gated road towards Bald Mountain enjoying the great views of the coast below. I hiked up to visit the benchmark on Bald Mountain and then continued south east towards Rocky Peak. My plan was to follow the ridge. After dropping a couple hundred feet to the first saddle I found a nice trail along the ridge. This is a good trail so I stayed on it. About halfway to Rocky Peak I thought the trail ended at a rocky outcropping with grat views of the coast, but I back tracked a little and found a swithchback that I missed. I stayed on the trail and it descended down to a logging road that I followed for about 150 yds to the final ridge going up to Rocky Peak. I picked up the trail again and it led all the way to the summit. There are a few remnants of an old fire lookout on the summit. This lookout was destroyed in the famous Columbus Day storm of 1962. Have I mentioned there are great views on this hike? Fantastic views and a nice hike.
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 1797 ft / 548 m | | Distance: | 4.8 mi / 7.8 km | | Route: | Bald Mtn Trail | | Trailhead: | 1243 ft / 378 m | | Route Conditions: | Road Hike, Maintained Trail | GPS Data for Ascent/Trip
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