I doubt that anyone besides Mike, myself and Bob Martin will ever climb this peak.
– Julie Garratt - from the rapidly filling summit register |
“Tater Top” – 11,611 feet |
This ranked summit is on the crest of the Tarryall Range 2.6 miles southeast
of Topaz Mountain and 3.4 miles west-northwest of Bison Peak. The peak gets
its name from the facts that it is at the top of Potato Gulch and has a potato-shaped
rock formation for its summit. |
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“Tater Top” as seen from the Potato Gulch Trailhead
You can see the distinctive potato-shaped rock summit just left of center |
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Looking south from the summit of “Tater Top” |
| Gerry took these photos on 1/25/04. |
USGS 7.5’ Quadrangles: Topaz Mountain, Farnum Peak
West Slopes
– 3.0 miles RT, 2,011 feet net and total, Class 2 |
| The modest bushwhack up “Tater Top” will take you to an open rock summit
with expansive views. Start at the
Potato Gulch Trailhead
at 9,600 feet. From the trailhead, you can see the summit
at a bearing of 76 degrees. Simply march in this direction toward the summit,
and as the slope steepens, aim for a point just to the south (right) of the
summit rocks. Reach the summit ridge to the south of the summit rocks, and
scamper up the south side of the rock formation to the highest point. |
