San Francisco Mountains
Great Basin NP
Tushar Mountains
Tule Valley
Ibex Well
Notch Peak
To get to Crystal Peak, take Highway 6-50 west from Delta Utah,
for about 40 miles until you get to Skull Rock Pass which is
just a few hundred feet of limestone layered like bricks, (They
should put a skull somewhere along this pass, to help identify
it, or maybe a sign.. No, I like the skull idea better)
this pass cuts through the House Range, which is home to Notch
Peak and the Sawtooth Mountains to the north.
Immediately after Skull Rock pass, you'll see a road, with a
stop sign facing south, that turns left (south) down the hill.
This is the Tule Valley Road. At night there are tons of jack
rabbits and cottontails running around out there, and I hear
there are a few herds of wild horses that date all the way back
to the Spanish Explorers.
Along the Tule Valley Road, if you look to the west, you'll
see the Barn Hills, which have many rock climbing and bouldering
areas, namely the Ibex Crag. There is also a dry lake
bed called the Tule Valley Hardpan. To the east is the southern
end of the House Mountain Range, there are many interesting
geological features along these cliffs, keep your eyes out.
Follow the road all the way south until it gets to the T. Then
turn right (west) down the Garrison-Black-Rock Road. You'll
see Crystal Peak, even though it's still at least 20 miles away.
