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Sep 24, 2024 — This short hike to a few peaks on the northern end of the Tushar Mountains' high peaks offers spectacular views, even though the summits might not be headliners like Delano Peak or Mount Baldy. Gold Mountain, Signal Peak, and the unnamed Peak 11440 boast excellent vistas of the surrounding range and are high enough to feature bald summits. Even though they may appear more like rounded humps, they are nonetheless impressive rounded humps. I parked off Beaver Creek Road and began hiking north along a steep spur road that led to the saddle southwest of Gold Mountain. I probably could have driven up there with my Subaru, but I chose to extend the hike a bit.
From the saddle, I first set my sights on Gold Mountain. I followed a social trail up a steep mix of typical Tushar scree and dirt until the ridge leveled out, transitioning into easier traveling and the last half-mile to the summit of Gold Mountain was enjoyable. From there, I continued north toward Signal Peak, which required a descent to a saddle, only part of which was notably steep, before ascending its tame south ridge to reach the high point.
Signal Peak is lower in elevation than Gold Mountain, so the result was a significant reascent to the more prominent summit on my way back. I returned to the saddle and took an old mining road up to Peak 11440 next, which is certainly not accessible by any vehicle. The road has eroded to the point of near nonexistence at some points, leaving only a singletrack trail up the steep slope. Lengthy switchbacks took me most of the way up to Peak 11440. The summit had an impressive view of Mount Belknap’s steep scree face looming directly in front of me.
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