Dromedary Peak is the fourth summit from the west end of the Cottonwood Ridge. It is a seldom-climbed peak that offers steep, rocky terrain and enjoyable scrambling. It is not recorded how the name of the mountain came to be. The word Dromedary is used to describe items with one large mass or hump; one example is the Dromedary Camel of the Middle East. It’s assumed the large “hump” on the Cottonwood Ridge gave Dromedary Peak its name.

There are two main routes to the summit: one on the west ridge and one on the east ridge.  The east ridge is the easiest and most common route to the summit. It is accessible from Mill B South Fork and visible from the Lake Blanche area. The more difficult scramble is the west ridge, which is accessible from Broads Fork or Tanner’s Gulch. When approaching through Broads Fork, there also appears to be some good technical routes up the north face.

Arguably the most adventurous way to climb Dromedary Peak is to combine it with the summits of Sunrise Peak and Broads Fork Twin Peaks to complete the Triple Traverse—a classic Wasatch alpine climb.