Temptation Peak itself requires class 3 moves with exposure to get up and down. I began my 3.9 mile round-trip hike at 10:40 AM, when it was about 94 degrees. I reached Peak 3157 in 1 hour and 30 minutes. Then it took me another hour to reach the 3,195-foot summit of Temptation Peak. The hike was unusually long because I was constantly out of breath. It took me 5 hours and 26 minutes.
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| Peak 3157 on the left and Temptation Peak center. |
My hike up to the 3,195-foot summit of Temptation Peak took me 1 hour and 35 minutes. The round-trip hike was 3.9 miles, and it took me 3 hours and 6 minutes.
I began my hike at 10:03 AM. This was my first time doing the loop clockwise, and my first time ascending Temptation Peak from the northwest side. The southeast side is easier. After a successful climb up the northwest side I arrived on the 3,195-foot summit at 11:36 AM. I was 1.9 miles from the Meridian Road trailhead. Next, I headed down the southeast side, and arrived at the saddle at 12:34 AM. That was 0.8 miles from the peak. From there I headed down a social trail to the Gold Link Trail, and back to my car. I got back at my car at 1:30 PM. My loop hike was 4.6 miles, and it took me 3 hours and 25 minutes.
