Cricket Mountains High Point

Cricket Mountains BLM, UT Great Basin (Utah West Desert)

Trip stats

Distance
2.8 mi
Net Gain
1,100 ft
Time
1-2 hrs
YDS Rating
Class 2
Route
Out/Back
Peaks
1

Ratings out of 10

Effort
1.9/10
Personality
4/10
Beauty
6/10
Solitude
4.4/10
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Peaks on this hike

Summits listed in route order

  1. Cricket Mountains High Point
    7,231′ elevation · 2,071′ prominence

Route map + Trailhead

Trailhead Coordinates

38.881650, -112.993120

The directions link below drops a pin on the trailhead coordinates and lets Google Maps pick the route. If the drive has rough roads or access issues that GPS nav might get wrong, I cover that in my trip report.

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Trip report

May 18, 2021 — The Cricket Mountains High Point is a straightforward hike to a nice viewpoint of Sevier Lake. I came in from the south and the road was passable by any vehicle. From my parking spot, which was just a spot I decided to pull off the road, I started northwest into a minor drainage hugged by small hills on either side. I left the drainage on its right as brush seemed to start encroaching and ascended to the southern ridge of Cricket Mountains High Point on a pleasant slope with easy walking free from brush. Once on the ridge, I started north to the peak. There was some minor Class 2 and minimal tree-dodging to reach the summit, all easy to navigate obstacles.

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Photos

13 photos

  1. Cricket Mountains High Point visible right of center. I headed through the lightly brushy terrain toward a minor gully in the center of this photo.
  2. Minor gully between two hills. I left it on the right eventually, gaining the slope.
  3. After leaving the gully, I headed up to the ridge seen center on straightforward terrain.
  4. Cricket Mountains High Point up top.
  5. View back down, my car is somewhere in the center of this photo.
  6. Easy walking up to the ridge.
  7. On the ridge, headed toward Cricket Mountains High Point.
  8. View back along the ridge, some minor Class 2 along the way.
  9. Along the ridge.
  10. Cricket Mountains High Point ahead.
  11. Cricket Mountains High Point summit, view north.
  12. Cricket Mountains High Point, view south.
  13. Close up south.

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GPX track

Cricket Mountains High Point GPX route and driving track

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