Progeny Peak - 4.8.2016
A photo of the GPS track for our trip to Progeny Peak (aka Point 6275)... 2.25 miles roundtrip, gaining 1351 feet of elevation.
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Park in a pull-out on the side of Hwy 9... approximately 1 miles past the east end of the large Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel... then walk a short distance back down the highway toward the Pine Creek Wash.
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Drop into the Pine Creek Wash.
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After walking in the Pine Creek Wash for a short distance, climb out of the wash on slickrock.
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Continuing up on slickrock... the summit is up there somewhere on the right.
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Gaining elevation on the slickrock... looking down and across the highway... Bridge Mountain is the white cone on the far right.
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The summit is somewhere up there on the right.
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Gaining elevation on the slickrock... The East Temple is the big white one in the distance.
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Looking back across Hwy 9.
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The slickrock gets steeper.
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We have found Two-Pines Arch.
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Taking a lunch break near Two-Pines Arch.
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Continuing above Two-Pines Arch.
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The East Temple... as we near the NW shoulder of Progeny Peak.
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Looking across Hwy 9 as we near the NW shoulder of Progeny Peak... broader views with every step up.
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Barb nears the NW shoulder of Progeny Peak.
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Denali Girl near the NW shoulder of Progeny Peak... with The East Temple behind.
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Snowdog climbs an interesting rock formation on the NW shoulder of Progeny Peak.
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Looking back across Hwy 9... Bridge Mountain on the far right.
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Continuing toward the Progeny Peak summit.
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Looking back across Hwy 9.
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A few steps from the NW shoulder of Progeny Peak.
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BarbE and Snowdog pose on a nice pile of rock... with The East Temple behind them.
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Denali Girl and tomman on the NW shoulder of Progeny Peak.
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tomman has found a nice perch... with Deertrap Mountain behind him.
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tomman... with The East Temple behind him.
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Snowdog nears the Progeny Peak summit... with Deertrap Mountain behind her.
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The East Temple (left), Twin Brothers (center) and Deertrap Mountain (right) from the Progeny Peak summit.
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A selfie on the Progeny Peak summit (6275')... with The East Temple behind us.
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A pano shot from the Progeny Peak summit... it was a very short summit visit... and we still got wet on the trip back to the car.
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