{"id":7596,"date":"2017-03-07T10:55:43","date_gmt":"2017-03-07T17:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/?p=7596"},"modified":"2017-03-07T10:55:43","modified_gmt":"2017-03-07T17:55:43","slug":"w7usj032-la-sal-benchmark-2197-7207-ft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/sota-trip-report\/w7usj032-la-sal-benchmark-2197-7207-ft\/","title":{"rendered":"W7U\/SJ-032 (La Sal Benchmark) – 2197 m \/ 7207 ft"},"content":{"rendered":"

W7U\/SJ-032
\nLa Sal Benchmark
\n2197 m \/ 7207 ft
\nNov 28, 2016<\/p>\n

By KX0R<\/p>\n

La Sal Benchmark<\/a> is an accessible SOTA<\/a> peak about 27 miles southeast of Moab<\/a>, UT. The prominent summit is not difficult to climb.<\/p>\n

Key Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 The mountain top is BLM land
\n\u2022 Hogback ridge – tilted mesa – runs for miles
\n\u2022 Somewhat wild area on top \u2013 pinion\/juniper forest and bushes
\n\u2022 Seldom visited by people
\n\u2022 Considerable development east of the mountain \u2013 uranium mines and ponds, old buildings, machines, and homes
\n\u2022 The land is used for cattle, but it\u2019s not posted.
\n\u2022 Access via paved County Highway 113 from up north, near La Sal
\n\u2022 Area north of the summit is posted
\n\u2022 My \u201ctrailhead\u201d access was along Homestake Road 114, southeast of the summit
\n\u2022 Trailhead elevation ~ 6920 ft
\n\u2022 ~ 1.0 mile round-trip
\n\u2022 ~ 300 vertical feet
\n\u2022 Ascent requires about 25 minutes<\/p>\n\n\t\t