Peak. We the worked our way up toward the peak to a point 800 feet below and due E of the summit. The route then involved enjoyable low 3rd class climbing all the way to the summit, where we arrived at 11 AM. There was some residual snow from a storm 2 days earlier and clear skies; the view of Lake Mead in its entirety was outstanding. After eating and signing in, we descended via the SE ridge as described in the DPS Climber's Guide and the dropped off the ridge to the east and returned to the car at 2 PM ready for our (except for Doug) long ride home. We arrived in LA at 10 PM, happy with our enjoyable, successful weekend. DETAILED DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO MORMON ROADHEAD: Leave Interstate 15 at the Nevada State Highway 168 exit approximately 48 miles NE of Las Vegas. Proceed under the Freeway and go N on Hwy 168 2.9 miles to a good gravel road. Turn right and proceed 14.1 miles to the aforementioned steel trestle. Proceed an additional 4.7 miles to a 10' by 10' white shed on the left by the railroad tracks denoted by black letters "CPC402". At the 2nd opportunity, make a right turn off the main gravel road at 0.4 miles beyond the shed. Proceed up this secondary road 0.3 miles to a BLM Wilderness sign (actually a 3 inch wide strip in the ground). Continue straight up the wash (DO NOT turn right along the road over a small ridge) for 1.1 miles; keep to the left here, continuing up the wash an additional 0.7 mile; again take the left branch. At 0.4 miles beyond this point, at elevation 2,650 feet, the road leaves the wash to the right and starts ascending a hill. After leaving the wash, follow the road 4.8 miles to the roadhead at elevation 4,200 feet. George

CANYON PT & OLD WOMAN 12/1-2/1990 (Reports and Suggestions)

Canyon Point, our newest peak, is a very enjoyable peak. I was on the Mantle/Hubbard trip, Dec 1-2, 1990. We backpacked into the Jones/Smith suggested campspot of Cottonwood Springs, dropped our packs, bagged the peak and returned to our campsite. This was terrific, except I don't care for backpacking when I can dayhike. The next day after hiking back to the cars, I hiked the normal route up to Canyon Point. This only took 2 hours up and 50 minutes down. This was also a fun trip. I enjoyed descending 1700 feet in 8 minutes! My suggestion is to dayhike to Cottonwood Springs, bag the peak and complete the loop back to the cars. I calculate this roundtrip would only be 5-6 hours and it would be one of the finest hikes on the list. This said, I don't feel that a peak that is only 3 hours RT is an appropriate addition to the list, especially with such a tough drive-in. Now a note of update on the Carbonate Gulch route into Old Woman Mtn (see SAGE #206). 4WD is a necessity on this route as there are three places with very soft sand. High clearance isn't needed until the final 2 miles. RT was 4 1/2 hours. Good route.

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