North side from Little Sheep Creek Date Climbed: Apr 20, 2012
Stopped in for a climb to kick off a road trip down to California. Pretty easy for such a big mountain, but definitely worth the short amount of time because of the fun route and excellent views! Spooked some elk on the way up and met a very nice rancher -George- back down at the trailhead who shared some local info and stories with me. He told me he climbed Garfield once- way back in August of 1953! Also, there is a rocky area where you first gain the ridge that is chock full of fossilized shells!
Admittedly, the high open countryside is my favorite type of terrain. This offered up plenty of that, making me a happy boy. Jan's Cafe is leading the pack for best cheeseburger of the season.