Death Valley Trips - Telescope Peak

I drove out to Death Valley and setup my camp at the Mahogany Flat campground. Then I went and checked out the old charcoal kilns before making the hike up to Wildrose peak(9,064'). The hike was easy and the views were awesome! On the way down there was some nice cliffs to sit on and watch the sunset before getting back to camp for the night.

Driving through Panamint Valley on my way to Mahogany flats camp

First views of Telescope peak

Got my camp setup at Mahogany flats

View of Wildrose peak from Mahogany flats

Old charcoal kilns

Old charcoal kilns

Aguereberry point and trail canyon from Wildrose peak

Looking towards Telescope peak from Wildrose peak

Sunset

The next day I hiked up the closed service road to the radio towers on Rogers peak(9,994'). It was super windy up there! Then I dropped through the saddle and headed up to Bennett peak(9,980'). From there I got a great view of Telescope peak(11,049') and the climb I was about to do. I headed up the switchbacks with only a few patches of snow to contend with. I got to the summit fairly easily and had plenty of time to have some lunch and enjoy the amazing view!! The peak just towers over the desert with Badwater Basin(-282') to the east and Panamint valley to the west you really feel like you are way up high! After hiking down I still had extra time so I headed down to Pinon flat to make the short hike up to Hummingbird spring before heading back to camp for one more night at Mahogany Flat.

Overlooking the charcoal kilns from Mahogany flat

Panamint valley

Telescope peak

Rodgers peak from Bennett peak

Zoom in on Telescope peak

Climbing up to the peak

Views while climbing the peak

Peak 8,750' from near the summit of Telescope (you can read about me climbing this peak in my 'Death Valley Trips - Panamint City' post - https://steemit.com/adventure/@derekrichardson/death-valley-trips-panamint-city)

The final approach to the summit

Looking down into Badawater basin from the summit

Views south over the Panamint range from the summit

Watching a dust storm in Panamint valley

The summit blocks of Telescope peak

Starting down from the summit

Looking back at the peak

Old ruins on Pinyon Mesa

Natural caves

Hummingbird springs

Blooming Lupin

The next day I packed up and headed out, but when I got down to Panamint valley I decided to have one last small adventure and I decided to climb Lake Hill(2,030'), a small mountain that sits in the Panamint dry lake, before heading back home.

Panamint valley

Overlooking Panamint valley from the top of Lake hill

Panamint Butte from Lake hill

Looking back at Lake hill and the Panamint dunes

Coyote in Panamint valley

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