Paperboy Peak via Quartz Creek

This turned out the be a fairly pleasant route with a lot of boulder traversing.

  • Date:
    2015/05/31
    Car-to-car:
    7 hours 11 minutes
    Trip type:
    scramble
    USGS quad:
    Lake Philippa

  • Walking up the Quartz Creek Road
    Walking up the Quartz Creek Road
  • Navigating one of the many stream crossings on the road.
    Navigating one of the many stream crossings on the road.
  • Our first view of the summit of Paperboy Peak.
    Our first view of the summit of Paperboy Peak.
  • Ascending the long boulder field on Paperboy's south slopes. Quartz Mountain in the background.
    Ascending the long boulder field on Paperboy's south slopes. Quartz Mountain in the background.
  • Ascending the crest of Paperboy's SW ridge.
    Ascending the crest of Paperboy's SW ridge.
  • On Paperboy's SW ridge with the summit in sight.
    On Paperboy's SW ridge with the summit in sight.
  • Looking down the Quartz Creek Valley from the summit of Paperboy Peak.
    Looking down the Quartz Creek Valley from the summit of Paperboy Peak.
  • Boomerang Peak
    Boomerang Peak
  • Hancock's Comb
    Hancock's Comb
  • Quartz Mountain
    Quartz Mountain
  • Mount Garfield
    Mount Garfield
  • Quartz Mountain and Bessequartz.
    Quartz Mountain and Bessequartz.
  • The washed out bridge on the Quartz Creek Road.
    The washed out bridge on the Quartz Creek Road.
  • The Quartz Creek Road circa 1968.
    The Quartz Creek Road circa 1968.
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