Oregon 2,000 ft Prominence Peaks > Gearhart Mountain > Eastern Slopes > Additions and Corrections
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| Brian Jenkins | Route Comment | |
Hasn't voted | It's 4.7 miles to the saddle where you head west up the slope off trail. When you reach the rock outcropping, traverse left around the back side until you see easy 2nd or 3rd class rock to get up. Then head north along the ridge to the summit. Keep the cliffs on your right about 50 yards away, I kept weaving back and forth to make sure I was heading the right way. When you see a group of blocky basalt pillars on your left, make sure you keep them on your left and the cliffs on your right. Angle back to the cliffs from there and walk easy ground to the summit pinnacles. Watch out for rattlesnakes. A variation to this is to continue on the trail to the basin from the saddle. There is a trail about 1.3 miles to the notch below the summit cliffs and you get to travel through a few really neat meadows. Once you reach the Notch, there is a faint climbers trail to the cliffs. Looks like you can climb 3rd or 4th class to the summit from there. Or, traverse right around 3 gulleys and then head up easy 3rd class (but loose) to the summit. This way, you stay on trail most of the way and have less chance of getting lost, plus you get in some scrambling too. | |
| Posted Sep 3, 2003 11:44 am | ||
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| Popoff | Route Comment | |
Hasn't voted | Thank you for more input. I always appreciate extra info, because I know that my pages are not of the highest quality. Thank you. I will include the info into the main page or route page within a few days. | |
| Posted Sep 26, 2003 11:37 pm | ||
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