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This peak is not in the book. Published December 2024

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Peak 9477 is a gentle summit that sits at the headwaters of Park Creek in the Eastern Salmon River Mountains. It is most easily climbed from the Estes Mountain area. Peak 9477 sits atop a high ridgeline that separates Greylock Creek from Eightmile Creek. USGS Custer

Access

Same as for Peak 9461. This is the third leg of a 3-peak adventure that includes Peak 9461, Peak 9621, and Peak 9477. It covers 9.0 miles with 4,150 feet of elevation gain round trip.

Southeast Ridge, Class 2

The Climb

From the 9,060-foot connecting saddle with Peak 9621, bushwhack northwest up the rounded, forested ridge, which gains definition as you ascend. Reach semi-open terrain higher up and continue northwest to reach the base of the red shale (mostly scree) summit hump of Peak 9477. Scramble up the steep, but relatively stable, scree. Stay right/northeast of ridge pines and blowdown to reach the summit. There were no signs of previous ascent, so I built a nice cairn on the high point. The summit area is a ridge crest of open rock.

From the summit, descend back to the connecting saddle with Peak 9621. From there, skirt Peak 9621 by doing a rather torturous diagonal traverse to the connecting saddle with Peak 9461. The angled, loose terrain (white gravel/sand), pines, and endless blowdown will wear you out. Once at the connecting saddle, climb southeast then south up the ridge crest to the summit of Peak 9461. Descend the Southeast Ridge Route of Peak 9461 to return to Yankee Fork Road and your parked vehicle.