I still think it's somewhere along PVR even if it isn't the HPS high point. My second guess would be the unnamed peak (Point "A" on the above linked map) between Mt. Williamson's summit block and Pallett Mountain. If not "A," then "B" (Pallett Mountain itself).
I think I might still be off a bump, but I thought it was somewhere on PVR. Really nice XC hiking country.
Where did you go on that particular day? Was this a loop from West Williamson trailhead over PVR to Burkhart Saddle, then up and out through Buckhorn? Before the frog closure, that loop used to be shorter because one could go up and out through Eagles Roost.
Hikin_Jim wrote:I think I might still be off a bump, but I thought it was somewhere on PVR. Really nice XC hiking country.
Where did you go on that particular day? Was this a loop from West Williamson trailhead over PVR to Burkhart Saddle, then up and out through Buckhorn? Before the frog closure, that loop used to be shorter because one could go up and out through Eagles Roost.
HJ
west trailhead - williamson all the way to Will Thrall and PVR (next bump) and back! I had some people stopping on Pallett, so we did out and back. Shoulda done a loop.
Hikin_Jim wrote:I think I might still be off a bump, but I thought it was somewhere on PVR. Really nice XC hiking country.
Where did you go on that particular day? Was this a loop from West Williamson trailhead over PVR to Burkhart Saddle, then up and out through Buckhorn? Before the frog closure, that loop used to be shorter because one could go up and out through Eagles Roost.
HJ
west trailhead - williamson all the way to Will Thrall and PVR (next bump) and back! I had some people stopping on Pallett, so we did out and back. Shoulda done a loop.
Yeah, if you've got the energy to go all the way to the HPS designated point on the western side of PVR, a loop should be pretty doable. Save you from re-climbing all that stuff on the way back.
If you were ever wanting to do a loop in that area again, you could start at the west Williamson trailhead, head west, descend via Goodykoontz Peak (13K on the HPS list) to the Burkhart Trail, and then exit via Buckhorn.
