Distance: 0.4 miles round trip on dirt road
Summit Elevation: 5903'
Elevation Gain: 83'
Elevation Gain (in Empire State Buildings): 0.1
Round trip time: 10 minutes
Recommended water: 0 oz.
Parking/Fees: Free on Mormon Emmigrent Road
Difficulty: Easy
After Iron Mountain in El Dorado County, I had extra time since Mormon Emigrent Road was paved, so I drove a couple miles further to pick up Old Iron Mountain. This one also had a dirt road going to the top. This time, I left my pack in the truck and started a slow jog up the road. The summit was unimpressive. No benchmark, no register and minimal views. It did have a couple of grave markers of interest. One was a grave stone for Baby Girl, deceased 2023. I guessed Baby Girl was a dog, but I did no digging to confirm. The other marker was for Freedom. No death date on the marker, circa November, 2024. I jogged back to the truck and called it a day.
Here are a couple bonus photos of the lake:
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