Hike Progeny Peak and Two Pines Arch Zion National Park, UT

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Dec 18, 2016 — Progeny Peak is a short backcountry peaklet on the east side of Zion, complete with excellent views of the area and a sandsotne arch called Two Pines Arch. There are cairns for some of the route, but expect to be route-finding for much of the outing. Starting from a pull-out off UT-9, we headed north along a social trail and entered a minor drainage. Avoiding a few dryfalls, we made our way to the base of Progeny Peak, where we could make out Two Pines Arch above.

Class 2 slickrock took us a couple hundred feet to the vertically-oriented arch, positioned next two a couple of pine trees. Just behind the arch is a chasm that hugs cliff face. Keep left of the chasm and head up a series of Class 2/2+ ledgy blocks. Above these blocks the terrain continues ascending in Class 2 mode, where route-finding becomes a bit trickier. The slope is wide, which meant we could wander along the slabs, but we cotninued ascending and the scrambling never exceed Class 2/2+. Once we reached the northwest ridge of Progeny Peak, we continued on a slab to the summit.

If you're interested in a more adventurous and longer outing with an approach for Progeny Peak from the north, check out my Bighorn Peak, Progenty Peak trip report from a few years after doing this hike.

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

Peaks on hike

Elevation

Prominence

Progeny

6275 ft

435 rise

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Starting from the road up a small drainage, Progeny Peak seen ahead.

View up toward Two Pines Arch (right), viewed from the drainage.

Class 2 down to the drainage we just came up seen center.

Two Pines Arch. We kept to the left of a chasm seen center and ascended Class 2/3 blocky ledges.

Class 2/3 blocky ledges to get above Two Pines Arch.

View back down the Class 2/3 ledges from Two Pines Arch (seen left).

The terrain mellows out a bit, but route-finding becomes a bit trickier.

View back along the wide slope making route-finding a little difficult.

Along the crest of Progeny Peak.

Progeny Peak seen ahead along the ridge crest.

Ascending the ridge to Progeny Peak, a view west (The East Temple seen center).

Progeny Peak, view toward Bridge Mountain and Destination Peak.

Progeny Peak, view southeast.

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