Mount Moss
Date: 08/11/2023
Partner: Solo
Trailhead: Road 798 to Tomahawk Mine (a bit past Boren Creek TH 4x4 from main road)
Distance: 4.5m
Elevation Gain: 2750ft
Duration: 4hrs 45min
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Hiking the road to the upper basin was meh... but once on Moss' south ridge the views were amazing and the terrain relatively fun
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4.5m - 2750ft - 4hrs 45min
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Hiking northwest on the road to the upper basin
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The ruins of Tomahawk Mine
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I made my way up some steeper terrain on the right of the waterfall
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Babcock comes into view
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Moss' east ridge
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More of Moss' east ridge
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Looking up to Moss from the steep grass below the south ridge
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Babcock from Moss' south ridge
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Fun scrambling on relatively solid and blocky terrain
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I bypassed this tower on the left. Lavender on the top left
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The south ridge to the summit
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Great summit views of Babcock(L) and 'The Knife' traverse to Spiller
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Northwest views to Hesperus, Lavender and Centennial (L2R)
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Hesperus and Lavender
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Looking down Moss' south ridge to Babcock(L) and Spiller. 'The Knife' traverse between Babcock and Spiller is a classic not to be missed
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Babcock
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I retraced my step through Tomahawk basin back to the truck
