Indianhead peak is a desert peak in every sense of the word. It is a place you go to feel lost, and hopefully not get lost. These are themes that re-occur throughout this adventure. What is lost is found. All is not lost. Most important all make it back to the trailhead. There is a reason few people hike to Indianhead Peak. There is not actually even a trail. That is the first part of the story...of 8.4 miles with 3700 feet of gain, with 2700 feet of the gain, over the course of a mile. This one is steep in every sense of the word.
