Iron Hiker: Prom 2674

Monday, November 19, 2018

Prom 2674

Hiked: 11/18/2018
Distance: 5.7 miles round trip cross country
Summit Elevation: 2674'
Prominence: 328'
Elevation Gain: 1400'
Elevation Gain (in Empire State Buildings): 1.12
Round trip time: 3 hours
Recommended water: 48 oz.
Parking/Fees: Free on North Indian Canyon Road
Difficulty: Easy

Prom 2674 (an odd name vs. Peak 2674, maybe prominence 2674?) is a small peak in the Tierra Blanca mountains. This was a short side trip on a hike whose main purpose was to cache water for an attempt on the Sawtooth Mountains High Point and Red Top. This peak would have been about 2.6 miles round trip if I had gone directly to it. I parked just off North Indian Canyon Road with a clear path to the pass over the Tierra Blanca Mountains. I had drawn up a route on Caltopo in case I had the time and desire to make the side trip. After hiking over the pass, I continued to Canebrake Wash and cached 128 oz. of water. At the top of the pass on the way back, I stopped to check the time and take a closer look at the ridge up to 2674. I had time so I headed up the short ridge to Prom 2674, only 0.3 miles from the pass. The summit had a pair of class 2 summit boulders. I looked around for a benchmark and/or register without luck. Honestly, I wasn't expecting to find anything at this obscure X-mark on the USGS topo. The views were pretty good, and it was high enough to see Sawtooth HP over Red Top. Not bad for a bonus. I should note that I got hit with cholla in the gully south of the pass, twice on the way up and twice on the way down. It is seriously choked with cholla. These hits were not from being tired and careless. I was alert and careful but still got nailed.