The Twelvemile Spring 1984 7½ topo shows point 1751T, .6 ml NNW of Pahrump, 1749.6 VA, where we and the register were, as well as the VABM. As this point is 4.6 feet higher than the VABM, we fully intended to climb it. However, we could see over the top of point 1751 to the sides of lower peaks many miles away. Inspection with Norm's level indicated that point 1751 was perhaps 10-30 ft below the 1749.6 VA we were standing on. We decided, again, not to do the alternate peak. We're writing a letter to the USGS; they blew it.
We all reached the cars by 1 PM, 5 hrs r.t. with a long lunch. 4 mi r.t., 2600' gain, 23 people.
After another soak in Tecopa Hot Springs, cocktail hour was well under way by 3 PM. Two tables groaned with food and Carolyn brought a huge cake with appropriate remarks. The campfire was well oiled by 2½ cases of bubbly, plus other beverages; the dead soldier count exceeded 50 Monday A.M. Diane Rosentreter told the Pretzel, we managed Camel I, Camel II, Camel III and even a Camel IV; there were many songs and other jokes. Four list finishers, Barbara Reber, Gene Olsen, and Norm Rohn, plus the new one, were there (Ron Jones, with Ron Webber & Adrienne (5 to go) had done Brown on Saturday & joined us for the Sat night warm-up party, then split Sunday A.M. Diane and Dennis had dirt-biked old mine roads & trails on Sunday & caught the party. Bob Dubeau did Nopah with us then left with an ill Julie King. Other climbers at the party were, in order of sign-in (doesn't everyone sign in for the party? Shelley Rogers, Paul Freiman, Tom Scott, Donn Cook, Ed Lubin, Ron Hudson, Jon & Betsy, Al Franz, Mario G, Lew Amack, Nancy Gordon, Dave Dykeman, Karen Leonard, Don Weiss, Gail Hanna, Barbara Raab, Teri Sutor, Edna Erspamer, George Pfeiffer. More non-climbers: Carette McFarlane, Ed Sutor, Randy's son Glen & his friend, and probably some I missed. The rains probably cost us 10 to 15 attendees, including Mac, Bob H., & Vi, who turned back at Victorville Fri nite, certain The Flood had come.
Stewart on Sunday was anticlimactic; 13 of us did it, 5 his r.t., 7 mi. r.t., 2600 gain; I'd done it two weeks before to finish on Pahrump on Sunday.
Park at one of the turnouts on 178, a mile past the high point on the road and 16 miles from Shoshone, at 645 meters (2770'). Walk on a 300° bearing. The peak is the one at a bearing of about 304° with a white band of rock running up the ridge almost to the summit. Go through the saddle on the section 25/26 border at 980 meters, drop into the main wash & follow it NNE. Take the main (right) fork after the black rock dyke. Just after the first significant waterfall, (10', easy 3 or hard 2), you'll pass around & partially under
