Hike Power Benchmark Whipple Mountains BLM, CA

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Power Benchmark is a short hike overlooking the Parker Dam, and I'm honestly not totally sure it's legal to hike this peak, but we saw no signs saying otherwise and we were far enough away from Parker Dam that I can't imagine it would be a problem. Whiley and I parked on the side of the road and headed north up a steep slope on an obvious animal trail, which led to a minor hump of a ridge. We continued along the animal trail until it intersected a powerline road. We were only on this dirt road for a short time before leaving it to continue generally northeast along another ridge to the summit. There was some light Class 2 along the final ridge, but nothing really worth noting past that. The sunset was really nice over Lake Havasu.

PEAKS ON HIKE
Elevation (ft) / Prominence (ft)

Peaks on hike

Elevation

Prominence

Power Benchmark

1053 ft

313 rise

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Looking toward the road as we ascend a ridge.

Along a powerline road for a short time.

View toward Parker Dam and the road we ascended from.

View toward Metal Benchmark as we ascend.

View toward the summit of Power Benchmark.

Along the ridge, looking back toward Metal Benchmark and the Whipple Mountains.

Along the ridge, minor Class 2.

Power Benchmark, view toward Parker Dam.

Power Benchmark, view toward Lake Havasu.

Power Benchmark, view toward Lake Havasu and Metal Benchmark.

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