Region
Highlights
- The Devils Peak summit is on public land but requires crossing private land to access. Request permission from private landowners Mary L. Jones or JASALI LLC (Luca & Alisa Adriani).
Routes
1 climb • 13.2 mi • 2,583 ft gain • 8 hr 29 min
1 climb • 7.1 mi • 7,775 ft gain • 20 hr 34 min
Latest climbs
" Great views from the top.
NOTE: Do not trespass on private land near I-80 when accessing peaks in this area. Landowners are increasingly unhappy with the careless actions of people violating their property. This peak is located in the National Forest and can be accessed by alternate routes that stay on public land.
Note from Peakbagger:
You are receiving this email because you posted a trip report and/or a GPS track on Peakbagger.com for a climb of Devils Peak or Snow Mountain (both near Donners Pass). I have been contacted by the landowner in that area (the Jones family) who has threatened legal action against any online platform that hosts any descriptions of trespassing on their land. They apparently own the land near I-80 where many people park to access these peaks, plus a large inholding in the Tahoe National Forest that includes most of the north approaches to the summits.
Therefore, I have deleted any trip report or GPS track you have posted for climbs of these peaks that show you were on Jones family land. They are no longer online. However, I have backup offline copies, and if you would like me to send you a copy of your old trip reports and or GPS tracks, let..." — mj3920 • Oct 28, 2018
"Hiked it from Palisade Trail. Went cross country to south tip of the mountain, then just around the corner to the west side for a climb to the top and easy traverse across the ridge." — TCH • Sep 14, 2013
"Poor snow coverage forced going through more brush than I wanted. About 7 miles round trip with couple thousand feet of elevation gain. Used snowshoes to get half way up, then climbed the rest through snow and ice. Beautiful view from the top, especially looking east at the lakes that are not frozen yet." — TCH • Nov 12, 2012