Castle Dome (Castle Crags State Park, CA)

Submitted by Winston Mueller on Mon, 08/09/2021 - 11:41am
Description

The Castle Dome of Castle Crags State Park is a must do hike/run/scramble for anyone that visits the area.  Sitting at the top of the Park's Dome Trail, this granite dome offers one of Northern California's premiere scrambles as well as some great moderate rock routes, including great views of the surrounding granite formations and a full panorama of Northern Californias 14,127 foot Mt. Shasta.  Starting around 2,600 feet above sea level, the summit of Castle Dome stands at around 5,000 feet offering an overall elevation gain of roughly 2,400 feet in less than two and a half miles.  

Little Annapurna (WA)

Submitted by ashly.winchester on Sun, 08/08/2021 - 01:29pm
Description

Little Annapurna is an 8,440 foot tall peak located within the heart of the ever-popular and stunningly beautiful Enchantment Lakes area in Washington state. Summitpost calls Little Annapurna one of the "trademark peaks" of  the area because of how frequently it is photographed. The namesake comes from the resemblance of the shape of the south face of the Himalayan peak, Annapurna. From the summit, you have excellent views of Tahoma (Mount Rainier) on a clear day, the entire Enchantment Lakes area, as well as a stunning vantage point to enjoy views of Dragontail and Stuart peaks.