Notch Peak Trailhead

The BLM land on the way up to the Notch Peak Trailhead campground is a wide open desert area that is best suited for off-road vehicles.  No facilities, but scenic skies.  Can be hot in the summer, no shade.  When I found no available spaces at Great Basin National Park, I made the additional 90 mile drive to find this area, thanks to The Dyrt!

T start off if you dont want to add a mile both ways to your hike make sure you have a high clearance vehicle (4wd helps) the road is loose and steep. Also make sure you have a spare tire and a way to reach someone in an emergency as you most likely wont have service. The hike goes up through some dry drainages before finally rising to the saddle east of the summit.

This thing is huge! Over 2000' of vertical rise will surely give you vertigo if youre not comfortable with heights! If, however, you love heights then theres a great mixed multipitch route on the face called Book of Saturdays. Definitely a type 2 adventure but if thats not to your liking theres beautiful views and shaded campgrounds all along the northern end of Sawtooth Mountain where you can relax in the shade