Re: 2019 Madera Sugar Pine Explorations

We'll start with the branch on the middle left that leads up towards Signal Peak (Now called Devil Peak). Here's a shot looking at the cut made to start this grade:


There was a spur off the the left shortly after this, but the fire did not burn this area so it was too brushy to explore. Further on, another spur took off uphill and paralleled the grade that is now a road. Here's a shot looking upgrade from this spur. Signal Peak (Devil Peak) is in the distance:


Here's a view looking down the spur as well as showing it's relation to the main grade:

You can see the patchy nature of the Ferguson Fire in this area. Other areas of the fire had complete devastation.

Here's some nice rock work on the edge of the upper grade:


The upper grade reached a saddle in the mountain about 500 feet beyond my photo locations. It then traversed onto the west side of Signal Peak. I couldn't follow it through this area as fallen trees made it impossible to hike (or even trace) the grade.

Nest stop: Devil Peak Fire Lookout....



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/12/2019 10:04AM by Dave Peterson.