Eureka Peak is a mountain in the Black Rock Canyon region of

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in the

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. The peak is the 4th highest summit in the park after Quail Mountain, Queen Mountain and

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. The Eureka Peak Road, an unpaved dirt road, leads up to the summit from Upper Covington Flat and is drivable by 4-wheel drive vehicles under suitable conditions.

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is also very popular on this peak. An alternative route, the Eureka Peak Trail, branches off the

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and ascends the peak from the north. The upper slopes of the mountain may occasionally see

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References

External links

MbPost-Eureka Peak

Black Rock Canyon Map (by the NPS)

Outdoor.com - Eureka Peak Trail
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