After a good nights rest, it was time to go get Cass House (or as Tom liked to call it "Mama Cass Peak") and Pearl Peak. We had run into snowbanks, the previous day, that blocked the road to Cass House, so we took an alternate road to the north of Mitchell Creek to reach our trailheads. Little rougher road, but a good plan!
Cass House would have been a drive up to the top except for the snowbank we ran into about .2 mile from the summit. Oh no . . . we would have to walk! We weren't expecting the four concrete pylons that had been placed there by the Forest Service in 1972 . . . Anyone know what they were meant for? Lookout Tower or Communication Tower?? Send us an email, if you know.
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Looks like a beautiful morning for a hike . . .
Sherman Mountain is directly in front of us and Peak 9835 is off to the left |
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| The topo map shows this as Mitchell Ranch |
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| The house is well built with one window and a door |
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| Western Blue Flag Iris was growing in the grassy meadows near the house |
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Hey! This was supposed to be a drive-up!
We know that if Tom was by himself he would have driven through it to the top!
A little screaming, on our parts, persuaded him to stop! |
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| It's just a short hike up to the top of Cass House Peak (10,576 ft) |
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| Hmmm . . . what do we have here? |
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| Lean to the left . . . |
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| Lean to the right . . . |
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Bet you were expecting, "stand up, sit down, fight, fight, fight," weren't you?
Too bad these old guys spoiled the dogs fun! |
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Cass Peak is located between Pearl Peak and Sherman Mountain
(Click on the picture and it will open in a panoramic view) |
For people who can't hike, but have an ATV, this would be a fun ride to get out and explore the area. Click
here for a link to Tom's Peakbagger.com post that has a topo map of the route we used to drive to the top of Cass House Peak. If the snow has melted, the Mitchell Creek road would connect you to Cass House Peak and would probably be the better route to use.
