minglefest - Apr 13, 2022 10:00 am Date Climbed: Apr 10, 2022
Edgar Peak
It took me three hours and fifteen minutes to reach the summit. Words can't express how wonderful the experience was. Starting from the visitor center/cave tour parking lot is the most efficient way to bag the peak. Access is only possible at the moment from 8 am to 5 pm Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. You only have a nine hour window to get up and down. Staff talked about the gate being locked and cave tours stopping for two months during the summer. Remember to pay your day use fee inside the visitor center in order to obtain a back country permit.
Candace66 - Apr 13, 2021 3:52 pm Date Climbed: Nov 15, 2020
Edgar Peak via DPS "A" route
Day hiked Edgar Peak between 8 AM and 5 PM and with a permit in accordance with the State Park rules. :)
gimpilator - May 6, 2018 9:16 am Date Climbed: Jan 27, 2018
Edgar and Mitchell
Also explored part of a cave but couldn't go further without rope. trip report
jdmorehouse - Nov 30, 2015 3:58 pm Date Climbed: Nov 29, 2015
2nd Time
Up Edgar via a different route up, and yet another route down. Cold all day (water frozen in the a.m.), but fortunately little to no wind.
jdmorehouse - Jan 6, 2014 11:34 am Date Climbed: Jan 4, 2014
Long Day
I just climbed Edgar on January 4, 2014. The park is still closed and fenced off with barbed wire. I took a faint dirt road leading north from the road into the park until I hit a severely washed out section (it would turn out that old road was washed out in several places and hasn't been passable for quite awhile). I camped there and set out early on Saturday, following the fence line and heading generally for Gilroy Canyon. I found a section of fence that had been cut through some years ago with a clearly defined foot path leading into the park from the north for the purpose of grazing cattle on it (the Blair Brothers'?), so I went in and took a more direct line to the mouth of Gilroy. The DPS directions say to take the left fork of the canyon. This is a mistake, as it is full of brush, cactus, and cat's claw, and will lead to a nearly vertical channel full of rotten class 3 rock outcroppings. I found a much better way to descend, which lead me to the north fork of Gilroy, which was very easy to negotiate and had little of the spiny plants the south fork had. I did see that the park has a live in caretaker, but it seems the interest is in protecting the buildings, etc., at the headquarters.
seano - Feb 15, 2013 3:43 pm Date Climbed: Feb 15, 2013
Mitchell-Edgar-Fountain
Cactus plus snow plus loose scree made for a painful day. Also, note that the Providence SRA is closed (not just the caverns), and there's someone who will notice if you park right outside. He seemed cool with climbers -- I guess they're more worried about people poaching the cave.
cab - Jan 14, 2013 12:06 pm Date Climbed: Jan 12, 2013
From Mitchell Point
After Mitchell Point, Pat, Mark, and I traversed over to Edgar Peak. Going north to south made for easier routefinding since you climb up all of the small cliffs found, rather than having to downclimb them going the other way. We encountered a foot or more of snow on the north facing slopes which was very icy in the lower reaches where it had gotten above freezing at some point. Very cold day with highs in the 20s.
mhengst - Dec 23, 2010 1:27 pm Date Climbed: Dec 11, 2010
From the visitors center
Led a DPS group up and down via the visitors center route. Lots of cactus and some loose terrain but a nice peak once you're to the ridge.
DougHemken - Mar 24, 2009 5:01 pm Date Climbed: Mar 21, 2009
Splendid day
Traversed from Fountain. Saw two eagles, heard the canyon wrens, and almost stepped on a baby rattler. Still picking cactus spines out of my legs several days later.
Route Climbed: came from Fountain Date Climbed: January 1, 2006
Climbed with cp and Rick. The route from Fountain was "interesting".
On the way down, I almost bought it when part of the gravel use trail collapsed under my right foot, spilling me sideways over a very steep gravel&rock chute. I had to push off and bounce several times before I could get my feet under me. I dug in my hands as if I were doing a self-arrest, which wasn't all too good for my hands. I hate and fear steep gravel with a passion.
It's those trivial stretches, where you least expect accidents, which can kill you. My mind was focussed for the class 4 stuff beforehand; but I was relaxed coming down the class 2 peak. Thank God I still have the backcountry ski instincts to get my feet under me at all costs.
Route Climbed: Traverse from Fountain Peak Date Climbed: Dec 10, 2005
Challenging route-finding from Fountain Peak. The area is highly scenic, but the incredible numbers of cacti found here do much to detract from the enjoyment of this.
Rob - Feb 27, 2005 9:09 pm Date Climbed: Feb 27, 2005
Fun
This is an excellent Peak, great views in all directions. Quite a difficult hike, there's no trail and lots of cacti.
streeyyr - Jan 4, 2005 11:10 am Date Climbed: Apr 15, 2002
minglefest - Apr 13, 2022 10:00 am Date Climbed: Apr 10, 2022
Edgar PeakIt took me three hours and fifteen minutes to reach the summit. Words can't express how wonderful the experience was. Starting from the visitor center/cave tour parking lot is the most efficient way to bag the peak. Access is only possible at the moment from 8 am to 5 pm Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. You only have a nine hour window to get up and down. Staff talked about the gate being locked and cave tours stopping for two months during the summer. Remember to pay your day use fee inside the visitor center in order to obtain a back country permit.
Candace66 - Apr 13, 2021 3:52 pm Date Climbed: Nov 15, 2020
Edgar Peak via DPS "A" routeDay hiked Edgar Peak between 8 AM and 5 PM and with a permit in accordance with the State Park rules. :)
gimpilator - May 6, 2018 9:16 am Date Climbed: Jan 27, 2018
Edgar and MitchellAlso explored part of a cave but couldn't go further without rope.
trip report
jdmorehouse - Nov 30, 2015 3:58 pm Date Climbed: Nov 29, 2015
2nd TimeUp Edgar via a different route up, and yet another route down. Cold all day (water frozen in the a.m.), but fortunately little to no wind.
jdmorehouse - Jan 6, 2014 11:34 am Date Climbed: Jan 4, 2014
Long DayI just climbed Edgar on January 4, 2014. The park is still closed and fenced off with barbed wire. I took a faint dirt road leading north from the road into the park until I hit a severely washed out section (it would turn out that old road was washed out in several places and hasn't been passable for quite awhile). I camped there and set out early on Saturday, following the fence line and heading generally for Gilroy Canyon. I found a section of fence that had been cut through some years ago with a clearly defined foot path leading into the park from the north for the purpose of grazing cattle on it (the Blair Brothers'?), so I went in and took a more direct line to the mouth of Gilroy. The DPS directions say to take the left fork of the canyon. This is a mistake, as it is full of brush, cactus, and cat's claw, and will lead to a nearly vertical channel full of rotten class 3 rock outcroppings. I found a much better way to descend, which lead me to the north fork of Gilroy, which was very easy to negotiate and had little of the spiny plants the south fork had. I did see that the park has a live in caretaker, but it seems the interest is in protecting the buildings, etc., at the headquarters.
seano - Feb 15, 2013 3:43 pm Date Climbed: Feb 15, 2013
Mitchell-Edgar-FountainCactus plus snow plus loose scree made for a painful day. Also, note that the Providence SRA is closed (not just the caverns), and there's someone who will notice if you park right outside. He seemed cool with climbers -- I guess they're more worried about people poaching the cave.
cab - Jan 14, 2013 12:06 pm Date Climbed: Jan 12, 2013
From Mitchell PointAfter Mitchell Point, Pat, Mark, and I traversed over to Edgar Peak. Going north to south made for easier routefinding since you climb up all of the small cliffs found, rather than having to downclimb them going the other way. We encountered a foot or more of snow on the north facing slopes which was very icy in the lower reaches where it had gotten above freezing at some point. Very cold day with highs in the 20s.
mhengst - Dec 23, 2010 1:27 pm Date Climbed: Dec 11, 2010
From the visitors centerLed a DPS group up and down via the visitors center route. Lots of cactus and some loose terrain but a nice peak once you're to the ridge.
DougHemken - Mar 24, 2009 5:01 pm Date Climbed: Mar 21, 2009
Splendid dayTraversed from Fountain. Saw two eagles, heard the canyon wrens, and almost stepped on a baby rattler. Still picking cactus spines out of my legs several days later.
cp0915 - Jan 3, 2006 1:24 pm
Route Climbed: traverse from Fountain Date Climbed: January 1, 2006A great day out. Edgar is a nice peak, but Fountain is much better.
MoapaPk, show-off that he is, demonstrated some of his gymnastics abilities on the descent. I'll give him a "10" for surviving.
MoapaPk - Jan 2, 2006 8:22 pm
Route Climbed: came from Fountain Date Climbed: January 1, 2006Climbed with cp and Rick. The route from Fountain was "interesting".
On the way down, I almost bought it when part of the gravel use trail collapsed under my right foot, spilling me sideways over a very steep gravel&rock chute. I had to push off and bounce several times before I could get my feet under me. I dug in my hands as if I were doing a self-arrest, which wasn't all too good for my hands. I hate and fear steep gravel with a passion.
It's those trivial stretches, where you least expect accidents, which can kill you. My mind was focussed for the class 4 stuff beforehand; but I was relaxed coming down the class 2 peak. Thank God I still have the backcountry ski instincts to get my feet under me at all costs.
Matthew Holliman - Dec 20, 2005 11:30 am
Route Climbed: Traverse from Fountain Peak Date Climbed: Dec 10, 2005Challenging route-finding from Fountain Peak. The area is highly scenic, but the incredible numbers of cacti found here do much to detract from the enjoyment of this.
Rob - Feb 27, 2005 9:09 pm Date Climbed: Feb 27, 2005
FunThis is an excellent Peak, great views in all directions. Quite a difficult hike, there's no trail and lots of cacti.
streeyyr - Jan 4, 2005 11:10 am Date Climbed: Apr 15, 2002
Edgar PeakA classic Mojave Desert peak.