20081004 Burrito Peak with Tim

Post by **Taco** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 5:54 pm

My buddy Tim, who has yet to sign up HINT HINT TIM, wanted to go check out a trail in the mountains. Our original objective would have taken too long, as I had work tonight, so I told him of the fun scramble that is Burrito Peak.

We went up to just past the saddle, where Tim's boots were giving him crap. Gotta get some good trailrunners, Tim!

Link to the page for the MASSIVE MOUNTAIN that is Burrito Peak:
http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock ... -2510.html

Some pics...

Weather is NAICE!

Tim heading up in high-speed PT's

Another weather shot, looking towards Smith Mountain

There's admin in them thar hills.

Saddle

Lookin up the ridge

Tim

Looking down the first part of the ridge

Colors came out really good in this one

Tim, from atop that small 5th class wall.

Looking down again

Darker image

Burrito Peak is a fun scramble with a nice small wall on the right when you head up from the saddle. It's all pretty loose, huge surprise there, so be careful. The small wall on the way up is around 30ft or something, and easy fifth class in fun spots. It's loose, so ya gotta test your holds bigtime.

I can't wait until this weather sticks around!

FIGHT ON · Post by **FIGHT ON** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 9:46 pm

Hello?, did you ever read the book Flatland?

Post by **Taco** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:46 am

I enjoy pancakes.

That is all.

simonov · Post by **simonov** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 12:39 pm

TacoDelRio wrote:
Saddle

What's up with all those game trails in the pic? Are there cattle or sheep or something up there?

Post by **Taco** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 7:05 pm

Sheep and deer. Lotsa their trails in the area, as there's a TON of really bad scree.

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:26 am

TacoDelRio wrote:Sheep and deer. Lotsa their trails in the area, as there's a TON of really bad scree.

Sheep that low?

AW~ · Post by **AW~** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 1:30 pm

Ahh..gorgeous day for hiking in those parts...if you like that foreboding look...is Hwy 39 still closed at the West Fork?

Post by **HikeUp** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 2:03 pm

Speaking of game trails, I noticed for the first time recently that there are quite a few traversing the north side of Mt. Harwood...

Post by **Taco** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 12:56 am

Jim, my buddies always see groups of sheep near the river in the East Fork. I never see any.

AW, yeah, it's closed just north of the West Fork lot.