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Promontory Point the Spike

★ 4.5 270 readers Weekend Wanderer 7 min read By Opal Fairbanks 40.12°N 75.59°W

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About This Route

Everything about Promontory Point the Spike in plain English, from permits to packing. A weekend wanderer favorite rated 4.5.

What You Will Walk Away With

The essentials of Promontory Point the Spike, written for people who actually go.
Season windows, access notes, and the logistics that apps leave out.
The honest effort level, and who should skip the hard sections.
Where to point your compass next in this territory.

Final Bearing

Promontory Point the Spike is a weekend wanderer favorite in our Historic Routes territory. When you are done, more Historic Routes routes are waiting on the map.

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