Silver Lake Benchmark

March 29th, 2024 at 1:26 PMHollow Hills Wilderness, CA

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Info

Distance

5.1 mi

Elevation gain

1,500 ft

Route type

Loop

Duration

3 hr

Crux

Class 2

Quality

4/10

Ecoregion

Mojave Basin and Range

Peaks bagged

1

Silver Lake Benchmark

CaWHP

3,773 ft / Rise 640 ft

CaWHP

California Wilderness High Points

Trip report

Trip report photo for Silver Lake Benchmark — Silver Lake Benchmark from Cree Camp Road, which forms the eastern boundary of the Hollow Hills Wilderness.

Trip report photo for Silver Lake Benchmark — Following a wash down to the base of Silver Lake Benchmark.

Trip report photo for Silver Lake Benchmark — Starting up an eastern ridge of Silver Lake Benchmark.

Trip report photo for Silver Lake Benchmark

Trip report photo for Silver Lake Benchmark — View back. Our route comes in from the left.

Trip report photo for Silver Lake Benchmark — Low Class 2.

Trip report photo for Silver Lake Benchmark — One of several large cairns along the ridge.

Trip report photo for Silver Lake Benchmark

Trip report photo for Silver Lake Benchmark — Dropping into a saddle north of Silver Lake Benchmark. The route continues up the slope on the left.

Trip report photo for Silver Lake Benchmark — Class 2 up the northern slope of Silver Lake Benchmark.

Trip report photo for Silver Lake Benchmark — View back.

Trip report photo for Silver Lake Benchmark — Traversing the ridge toward Silver Lake Benchmark on the left.

Trip report photo for Silver Lake Benchmark — View into the western reaches of the Hollow Hills Wilderness. Avawatz Peak is in the distance on the right.

Trip report photo for Silver Lake Benchmark — View back along the traverse.

Trip report photo for Silver Lake Benchmark — Silver Lake Benchmark summit.

Trip report photo for Silver Lake Benchmark — View south.

Trip report photo for Silver Lake Benchmark — View back toward the summit as we descend Silver Lake Benchmark's southern slope.

Trip report photo for Silver Lake Benchmark — Following a ridge that curves northwest into the canyon on the left.

Trip report photo for Silver Lake Benchmark

Trip report photo for Silver Lake Benchmark — Dropping into the wash on the right.

Trip report photo for Silver Lake Benchmark — View back from within the wash.

Trip report photo for Silver Lake Benchmark — Following the wash downhill.

Trip report photo for Silver Lake Benchmark — View back at a narrow passage.

Trip report photo for Silver Lake Benchmark — The wash bends right at this eroded rock face.

Trip report photo for Silver Lake Benchmark — Mini slot canyon.

Trip report photo for Silver Lake Benchmark — View back up the wash as it bends south.

Trip report photo for Silver Lake Benchmark — Climbing a small spur ridge to exit the canyon.

Trip report photo for Silver Lake Benchmark — On top of the spur ridge, contouring toward the saddle ahead.

Trip report photo for Silver Lake Benchmark — Descending the spur ridge into the bajada below. From there, we retraced our approach route back to the car.

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