Jun 30, 2019 — White Rock Spring Peak and White Rock Hills High Point, the larger neighbor to White Rock Spring Peak. However, it snowed a lot relative to the area and I apparently forgot that fact, and stopped at the summit of White Rock Spring Peak despite hoping to bag both peaks. I went back on a cloudy June day before the heat rolled in to attempt this route again, so excuse the obvious difference in photos from winter to summer.
Starting from the White Rock Trailhead, I got onto a social trail leading up the obvious east ridge of White Rock Spring Peak, which had some short Class 2 sections. I've seen beta for two peaks being the highest point, and the one farther west had the summit register. I got both just in case. A couple of Class 2+ moves led me to the second summit.
From White Rock Spring Peak, I worked back a bit to avoid cliffs on its south side and instead followed a social trail west, curving back around to regain the ridge. It was a somewhat unpleasant loose slope, but once I got back to the ridge, this turning into a fun hike of route-finding and interesting scrambling. I can't describe it well in words nor pictures, but there were cairns marking the way, and doing any moves harder than easy Class 3 means there's an easier way.
On the way back, I opted to follow a southeast draining gully, choked with brush. I'd recommend just going back the same way, as it would probably have been less effort. I left both routes on my attached map.
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