Hike Stewart Point Resting Spring Range BLM, CA

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Stewart Point, the high poing of the Resting Spring Range, begins with a straightforward approach through the desert and into the biggest drainage coming down the peak's east face. The canyon winds around a bit with some Class 2/2+ obstacles. There is one point where the canyon continues into some narrows, and a dryfall prevents easy access. This is bypassed on the left by leaving the drainage before entering the narrows. I marked this canyon on the attached map. After a fair amount of canyon boulder-hopping, we reached a fork in the drainage, and a social trail led up the ridge separating the two branches. The route continues steeply up this ridge to the summit, some sections a bit loose and annoying.

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

Peaks on hike

Elevation

Prominence

Stewart Point

5266 ft

2379 rise

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After walking through the open desert, we entered the major drainage on Stewart Point's east face.

The drainage narrows at a certain point.

One of many Class 2/2+ obstacles.

Past the narrows, we headed up a ridge separating two forks of the drainage we ascended through. Initially it was loose and steep.

View back into the drainage we came out of as we ascend.

Along the ridge leading to the summit.

View back again.

Steeper section farther up.

Stewart Point summit, view north.

Stewart Point summit, view west.

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