"1.16.26~South Point (1st time) & South Peak CC loop starting off the big Hwy pullout, up the direct South slope. 3 miles, 1,400’ gain in 3:03hrs. To be honest, this route was pretty rough or maybe I’m just getting soft. It was steep & loose with every sharp cactus and shrub known to man ready to stab, slice and dice me with each step. The ridge traverse was just as rough having a jumble of boulder obstacles to contend with. The gully down was a shit show of epic proportions with a mixture of all mentioned above and slippery water. I lost my patience with the gully and desperately looked for the bike trail nearby which only led me to extra credit suffering. Being done with this hike was one of the best things that’s ever happened to me :@) Laszlo was nearby on his hike to Hollow Rock and we both reached our summits at around the same time and were able to capture photos of each other as tiny humans far away. We merged at a low saddle between the ridges and hiked the (shit show) gully to the bottom together & I gave him a ride to his jeep. (He was smart and stayed with the gully) He treated me to a yummy lunch and amber beer in The town of BD. Thanks friend. Warm Winter day!" — paula.raimondi • Jan 16, 2026

"Felt good to finally tick these off, I had done hollow rock before but was having an off day and didn't feel up to the summit block scramble. Coming back today I'm not sure what I was worried about, it's really not that bad. Interesting how headspace can make it feel so different. Hiked the easy way from Mountain Springs. Weather was really nice in the morning with some interesting clouds hanging out in the canyons, though it got very windy as the day went on." — kbrack • Oct 11, 2025

"Tracy asked if I would guide him; he has had Parkinson's for 12 years, and it is an honor. I brought a handline, and took it down when we left. The tough route is from the east, but by any method you have to do the summit block, which has unfortunately been getting a lot of "permanent" handlines in the last 5 years. Please bring your own handline and take it down when you leave. I just downclimbed the summit block. You can put up a sling and rap down 30-35 feet if you want. The pencil is gone." — hwstock • Nov 20, 2024

"What an awesome outing .Some very fun sandstone scrambling. It would be tragic to follow someone else’s line up here. Just come out here and let the sandstone tell you where to go. Hollow rock had a fixed line on the summit block that could be avoided if one wanted. " — joshortman • Nov 28, 2022

"Went the standard route going up. Coming down I decided to try the gully leading towards Highway 160. The rock was a bit loose and I cliffed out at one point, but managed to find my way to a service road under the power lines before heading back to the parking lot." — LukeyPukey • Jul 17, 2021

"Holiday Hike with Harlan to Hollow Rock Peak and South Point. Harlan Belayed me up the big Rocky Peak. He harnessed me up to repel down but my repelling style was repulsive and more like an inept clumbsy downclimb with a harness on. We then went on to South Peak and looped back to the car. Fun hike. Thanks Harlan for showing me tricks with ropes, taking me to 2 new peaks and getting me closer to my 100 different peak total." — paula.raimondi • Dec 1, 2017