Class 2 8.6 miles 3500 gain 4-6 hrs Out + Back Feb 12, 2019
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Mount Tipton GPX Track

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Mt. Tipton is the highest point in the Cerbat Mountains, and it's been on my to-do list forever. Really, the route isn't particularly fun. I was concerned to take my car to the upper trailhead, so I parked about a half mile before the road ends at a wilderness register. Head up a dirt road that leads to some old wooden fencing near Indian Springs, and continue along the heavily eroded road until it curves away from Mt. Tipton. From here, walk through the desert and drop into a wash that hugs a big hill on your right. This wash leads to the saddle just west of Mt. Tipton. Take the ridgeline up to the summit and expect to get a little scratched up. If you're doing any sketchy scrambling, there's an easier way. I took two slightly different routes to get to the summit, so I altered my attached map to combine the best options of my ascent/descent. The views are a bit obscured by trees on the summit.

PEAKS ON HIKE
Elevation (ft) / Prominence (ft)
Peaks on hike
Elevation
Prominence
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Mount Tipton
7148 ft
3628 rise

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Starting from the wilderness sign. A better car could have made it farther.
Starting from the wilderness sign. A better car could have made it farther.
Wooden human-made stuff by Indian Spring.
Wooden human-made stuff by Indian Spring.
Road leading toward Mt. Tipton.
Road leading toward Mt. Tipton.
Leave the road once it curves north and continue heading east into the desert.
Leave the road once it curves north and continue heading east into the desert.
Enter a drainage and follow it until it ends.
Enter a drainage and follow it until it ends.
Some Class 2 obstacles in the drainage.
Some Class 2 obstacles in the drainage.
I encountered snow, which was actually kind of nice.
I encountered snow, which was actually kind of nice.
Approaching the head of the drainage.
Approaching the head of the drainage.
Saddle just west of Mt. Tipton. Head up its west slope.
Saddle just west of Mt. Tipton. Head up its west slope.
Along the west slope of Mt. Tipton, looking back toward the saddle and the drainage I came up (right). This section is a bit steep and I wasn't sure the best route, but you can keep the moves to Class 2.
Along the west slope of Mt. Tipton, looking back toward the saddle and the drainage I came up (right). This section is a bit steep and I wasn't sure the best route, but you can keep the moves to Class 2.
Somewhat brushy and aggravating ridgeline to multiple false summits.
Somewhat brushy and aggravating ridgeline to multiple false summits.
Looking back down the ridgeline.
Looking back down the ridgeline.
The ridgeline gets less brushy as you head to higher ground.
The ridgeline gets less brushy as you head to higher ground.
View looking back west along the ridgeline.
View looking back west along the ridgeline.
Lots of brush, not a ton of fun.
Lots of brush, not a ton of fun.
Mt. Tipton summit becomes visible eventually.
Mt. Tipton summit becomes visible eventually.
The brush clears and real trees appear.
The brush clears and real trees appear.
Looking down the ridgeline after the brush clears.
Looking down the ridgeline after the brush clears.
Some snow for me as I neared the summit. The ridge veers south as you approach.
Some snow for me as I neared the summit. The ridge veers south as you approach.
Views north just below the summit.
Views north just below the summit.
Class 2 rocks to gain Mt. Tipton summit.
Class 2 rocks to gain Mt. Tipton summit.
Blocked views, but this is looking back north as I approach the summit.
Blocked views, but this is looking back north as I approach the summit.
Mt. Tipton summit, looking north.
Mt. Tipton summit, looking north.
Mt. Tipton summit, looking south.
Mt. Tipton summit, looking south.
Wider view of Mt. Tipton summit, looking south.
Wider view of Mt. Tipton summit, looking south.
On the way back, a sunset view of Mt. Tipton.
On the way back, a sunset view of Mt. Tipton.

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