Eagle Peak: a brutal and remote steep road
Eagle Peak is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.281m (7,484ft) above the sea level, located in southeastern Hudspeth County, in west Texas, USA. The climb is brutal: 11,72% average gradient.
Located in a remote desert region of the Eagle Mountain range, the road to the summit, also known as Devil Ridge Mountain, is called Radar Road. It’s paved but very steep. The FAA maintains a radar site at the summit opened in late 1990's. Access to Eagle Peak is by permission only from the Hayter Ranch. Starting from Guest Ranch Road, the ascent is 4.98km (3.1 miles) long. Over this distance the elevation gain is 584 meters. The average gradient is 11.72%.
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