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Scaled the Dragon’s Tail to Grandeur

Posted on June 30, 2022August 20, 2024 by Backcountry Fever

I was happy to see Grandeur make the list again for 2022’s Six Pack of Peaks Challenge!  After last year’s Double, I’ve hit this peak now five times but always wanted to scale the Dragon’s Tail to the top.  This route does follow along a narrow ridgeline once you get up on the tail.  However, it’s…

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Grandeur Peak Yo-Yo

Posted on January 19, 2021August 20, 2024 by Backcountry Fever

I accepted the new Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge for Utah yesterday with a Grandeur Peak Double!  There are several routes up Grandeur that I would categorize as Standard, Strenuous and Adventurous.  The Standard route is up from the Church Fork trailhead out of Mill Creek Canyon.  This eastern approach climbs 2,500′ in about 3 miles. …

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