Trip Map
The mountain range found to the East of Moab Utah is known as the
La Sal Mountains. They are easily accessible and they provide for
a quick day or overnight accent. Please note that although
they do provide
a little relief from the heat of the desert floor, they can still
be quite warm in the summertime during the day, and water can be
scarce at higher elevations. Also be aware that summer lightning
storms can appear within minutes. These mountains are fun.
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Standing on Western Rib leading to Pilot Peak (not a major peak
btw but 12,000+) and looking South at the Mt Peale, Mellenthin,
and
Tukuhnikivatz cluster
in the background.
Haystack Mt is in the foreground.
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Standing on Pilot Peak and looking West toward Moab.
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I learned a very valuable lesson this day with Strider. WHEN
YOUR DOG BEGINS TO OVERHEAT, INDICATED BY OVERPANTING.... STOP
NOW!!!! THE HIKE IS OVER, GENTLY DECEND AFTER HE RESUMES NORMAL
BREATHING
AND IS WELL WATERED AND GET HIM TO A COMFORTABLE LOCATION AND TEMPERATURE....
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Looking from the South into Miners Basin, there is
water and gold in them thar hills Ma! The green covered rolling peak
in the middle is known as Horse Mountain and the pass to the right
of that is known in our hiking circle as Jackass Pass. The pass was
named after me by my sister Polly when she got pissed off at me when
we got split up on that pass a few years ago:)
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Castle Valley in the background, if you enlarge image you can see
the Fisher Towers.
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Just a few more steps til the top. Pilots Peak is not an official
name but I saw this minor peak referred to as such on a map I
once saw. Therefore the name stuck with me and in a way this is
a sacred
place because my puppy Prissy (now dearly departed) climbed
to the top of this peak on her first expedition. I scattered
a few of her ashes this day so she could once again be with her
"dada"
for a bit of adventure. This peak is also featured in a previous
trip report "Trans Mtn Trail".
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