These three are the real bottom of the jar when looking for somewhere to get out and hike. Although the views are nice in all directions, the mountains themselves are extraordinarily boring, even more than other dumpster divers. But, go during the winter and your sure to find solitude. This is low elevation hiking. I did these in February.
Coyote & Allison Knolls
Route:
Access:
From Jericho Junction on highway 6, turn west on the Jericho-Callao Road. Pass the Little Sahara turnoff in 4 miles. Continue west, the pavement ends as it passes the old White Sands Campground. Stay on the mainline as it works west but sometimes goes north and south. Follow your Gazetteer! Coyote Knoll is easy to spot long before you get there. Pass the Knoll (on your right) and you'll see a decent road headed right for it. Use map below.
You can really climb any of these from any direction. The map at the bottom of the page shows the routes I took. Most were done from the closest I could drive since I was with my kids. Their are new and old roads everywhere. It wouldn't be difficult to do some kind of loop from Coyote Knoll if road conditions are bad...or the mine site shown on the map...a road is good to there.
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Distance: Less than half mile for each
Elevation Gain: 300 to 400 feet each
Summit Elevations: 5,602, 5,539, 5,728 feet
Access Rating: Level 2-3
Coyote Knoll
The Desert Peaks to the south...see trip reports at these links:
Standing on the summit of Coyote Knoll
Black Crook Peak to the north in the Sheeprock Mountains
The Minaret
Looking south to Fool Creek Peak from Coyote Knoll
Peak 5539 "Wild Coyote"
Desert Peak East and West
From Allison Knolls looking south over "Wild Coyote" to Desert Peak
Keg Mountain
On summit of Allison Knoll with Coyote Knoll in background
Looking from "Wild Coyote" to the north. Allison Knolls is the Knoll not too far away with the ATV trail up to the ridge. Sheeprock Mountains in the distance.