
Mining cabin at the trailhead.

Following the wash to the right of the Epaulet foothills.

Significant drainage coming down from the summit. I headed in. Epaulet Peak visible above.

The drainage gets a little difficult to follow, requiring you to hop over a low hump to stay within the main drainage rather than one of the side-drainages.


Looking back into the drainage I ascended from a saddle where the route becoems clearer.

A false summit of Epaulet Peak visible ahead. It's fairly clear where to hike from here, the slope leading up without too many obstacles.

A small drainage coming down from the summit that I had to cross over.

Looking back down the slope I was ascending, the drainage obstacle visible on the left.

On the opposite side of the drainage obstacle, continuing to the ridgeline.

Some Class 2 along the ridgeline.

Epaulet Peak's false summit ahead on the right. I would avoid it by hugging the slopes on its left.

Looking back toward the slopes I ascended (center) as I wrap around the false summit of Epaulet Peak.

Epaulet Peak's eastern slopes visible ahead. The true summit isn't visible, a long sweeping slope leading up past the visible rim ahead.


Class 2 tp the rim. Epaulet Peak becomes visible top left.

Looking back down, the previously avoided false summit of Epaulet Peak visible top left. You can also see Jubilee Mountain and Longridge Peak in the distance.

Epaulet Peak's long summit approach ahead.

Looking back as I near the summit toward the approach I just came up.

Epaulet Peak summit, view northeast toward Peak 4150 and Calico Peak (center).

Close-up toward the route to Calico Peak. Peak 4150 and Calico visible right of center.

On my way down from Epaulet Peak, view looking back the way I came. It's a long hike, but quite pretty in its wide and sweeping nature.

Peak 4150 ahead.

On my way up Peak 4150, view back toward Epaulet Peak.

Calico Peak ahead along the ridge.

Calico Peak, view back toward Peak 4150 (center) and Epaulet Peak (top right).

I dropped down into the drainage between Peak 4150 and Calico Peak and descended.

Dryfalls within the drainage, easily avoided by keeping to the right and descending the slope.

Heading out through the wide open desert and back to the trailhead.
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