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Haskell Peak and Pegleg Mountain, CA
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| Hiking | 5.02 Miles |
1,583 AEG |
| | Hiking | 5.02 Miles | 2 Hrs 52 Mns | | 1.92 mph |
| 1,583 ft AEG | 15 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | This was 2 different hikes, with each hike going to a P1K peak:
1) Haskell Peak (elevation of 8,114 feet)
2) Pegleg Mountain (elevation of 7,117 feet)
Haskell Peak
(3.28 miles with 1,194 feet of AEG)
Haskell Peak is in Sierra County and was named after Eddie Haskell, but not THAT Eddie Haskell. This Eddie Haskell is Edward W. Haskell, who once had a ranch at the base of the peak. Beaver fans will weep!
The last several miles to the TH are on a well graded gravel road that was easy for my rental 2WD crossover SUV.
A good trail goes all the way to the summit. The hike was short, but steep. There is some very minor scrambling on talus at the summit. The hike was through a forest, so there were no views on the way up. The summit is open though, with nice 360 degree views.
Pegleg Mountain
(1.74 miles with 389 feet of AEG)
Pegleg Mountain is in Lassen County and is named after early mountain man and prospector David "Peg Leg" Johnson, who had a wooden leg.
There is a good gravel road that goes all the way to the summit, but a locked gate blocks the way about 0.8 miles from the top, so I parked and hiked the rest of the way.
There is an active fire lookout at the top, which had great views. The person manning the tower was friendly, and he pointed out the landmarks visible at the top. There are at least a half dozen lakes in the valleys below the mountain. Lassen Peak is not far away, and the visibility was good on the day that I was up there and Mount Shasta was even visible.
Synopsis
These aren't the greatest hikes in the world, but they had some nice views at the top. It was an enjoyable day bagging a couple of P1K peaks. |
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