Class 3 7.2 miles 3400 gain 4-6 hrs Out + Back Nov 17, 2019
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A year ago, I attempted Wildcat Peak and failed. I returned this year with a wonderful group and Dingleberry follows basically the same route as Wildcat Peak well into Wildcat Gully, but diverges to the south to follow another gully in order to summit Dingleberry Peak. I joined forces with a great group of Organ Mountains locals: Kevin, Marta, Joe, and Robert. Kevin and I had been talking online for a long time and we were excited to finally able to meet up. Marta has hiked/climbed everything here and has established a million routes. I was happy to meet everyone, and also to hear about all the fun stuff to do in the area. More for my never-ending to do list, I suppose.

Rather than repeating the beta from my Wildcat Peak trip report, in summary, we followed the old bumpy road by foot to Wholt's Welt and into Wildcat Gully. We took Wildcat Gully for a few hundred feet, then headed south over a ridge to enter a gully to the south. We took a sort of haphazard route to avoid a sea of cacti and other desert unpleasantries. It still required a fair amount of not-so-fun bushwhacking, and the ascent gully we chose was steep and loose. We continued toward the ridgeline, a saddle just south of Dingleberry Peak, but did not go all the way. Instead, a minor canyon appeared and became our route choice. Getting up to this small canyon was a chore, but the scrambling was fun once we were within. Some really fun, but thoughtful Class 3 moves took us to the summit of Dingleberry Peak.

PEAKS ON HIKE
Elevation (ft) / Prominence (ft)
Peaks on hike
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Dingleberry
8625 ft
175 rise

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Starting up the road toward the Modoc Mine. Dingleberry Peak is just right of center.
Starting up the road toward the Modoc Mine. Dingleberry Peak is just right of center.
Working up Wholt's Welt. Refer to my Wildcat Peak trip report for more photos/description of the ascent into Wildcat Gully. You can see Wildcat Gully in the center as the diagonal green line. Dingleberry Peak is just right of that line, Wildcat Peak just left.
Working up Wholt's Welt. Refer to my Wildcat Peak trip report for more photos/description of the ascent into Wildcat Gully. You can see Wildcat Gully in the center as the diagonal green line. Dingleberry Peak is just right of that line, Wildcat Peak just left.
Heading into Wildcat Gully.
Heading into Wildcat Gully.
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Avoiding brush to enter Wildcat Gully.
Avoiding brush to enter Wildcat Gully.
Working up Wildcat Gully.
Working up Wildcat Gully.
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Looking back down Wildcat Gully.
Looking back down Wildcat Gully.
A Class 3 move, one of a few, as we worked up.
A Class 3 move, one of a few, as we worked up.
Well within Wildcat Gully, we crested a ridge separating Wildcat Gully with another gully just to the south. The gully to the south is visible here.
Well within Wildcat Gully, we crested a ridge separating Wildcat Gully with another gully just to the south. The gully to the south is visible here.
Looking back along the ridge we crested. Wildcat Gully is out of frame on the right.
Looking back along the ridge we crested. Wildcat Gully is out of frame on the right.
Working up the gully south of Wildcat Gully.
Working up the gully south of Wildcat Gully.
Looking back down the way we came. It's honestly just a steep, brushy mess.
Looking back down the way we came. It's honestly just a steep, brushy mess.
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Nearing the top of our gully, mostly Class 2, some light Class 3.
Nearing the top of our gully, mostly Class 2, some light Class 3.
One more look down the steepest section of the gully.
One more look down the steepest section of the gully.
Dingleberry Peak is up top somewhere. You can see the ridgeline on the right, the saddle just south of Dingleberry Peak. We didn't go to the saddle. Instead, we headed to the canyon seen in the center of this photo.
Dingleberry Peak is up top somewhere. You can see the ridgeline on the right, the saddle just south of Dingleberry Peak. We didn't go to the saddle. Instead, we headed to the canyon seen in the center of this photo.
It was a fair amount of bushwhacking and work to get into our ascent canyon choice. You can see Marta below.
It was a fair amount of bushwhacking and work to get into our ascent canyon choice. You can see Marta below.
Ascending the Class 2/3 canyon we chose.
Ascending the Class 2/3 canyon we chose.
At the top of the canyon, we started up a series of fun, exposed Class 3 moves.
At the top of the canyon, we started up a series of fun, exposed Class 3 moves.
Class 3 moves just below Dingleberry's summit.
Class 3 moves just below Dingleberry's summit.
Looking back into the canyon we ascended.
Looking back into the canyon we ascended.
Some more scrambling just beneath Dingleberry's summit.
Some more scrambling just beneath Dingleberry's summit.
Dingleberry summit on the left. You can see Rabbit Ears on the right.
Dingleberry summit on the left. You can see Rabbit Ears on the right.
Looking south toward Organ Needle. Sugarloaf also visible on the left.
Looking south toward Organ Needle. Sugarloaf also visible on the left.

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