Hike Whitney Pocket Point Gold Butte National Monument, NV

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Apr 27, 2019 — While this isn't a destination on its own, Whitney Pocket Point is a small bump of colorful sandstone worth looking at on the way out from the more interesting stuff in Gold Butte National Monument. Whitney Pocket is an area where the park's roads meet, and both times I've been here, there's been a hoarde of Jeeps parked at the large dirt lot in the center of Whitney Pocket. This short scramble leads to a high feature just off the road. Head to the northern side of the rock outcropping, note a gully, and scramble up Class 2+ stuff to the top. You get a nice view of Virgin Peak in the distance.

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

Peaks on hike

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Prominence

Whitney Pocket Point

3330 ft

180 rise

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From the trailhead, looking north toward Whitney Pocket Point.

Working around the north side of Whitney Pocket Point. The gully I used is visible on the right.

Working up the Class 2 gully.

Looking back on the way up the west ridge.

Class 2+ slab.

Looking back again.

Whitney Pocket Point ahead, some cute scrambling ahead.

Class 2+ on the left.

Interesting rock formations toward the top.

Whitney Pocket Point, looking west. Virgin Peak visible top left.

Close-up of Virgin Peak.

Whitney Pocket Point, looking west.

Whitney Pocket Point, looking southwest, Billy Goat Peak visible left.

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