patricklynch88 - Sep 14, 2017 6:02 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2014
Kennedy Meadows Trailhead
Granite Dome via Kennedy Meadows Trailhead and Ridge Lake. Overnight trip. 3,900 ft elevation gain. Party of 4.
ktoyama - Oct 15, 2015 7:57 pm Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2015
Nice Area!
Starting from the Kennedy Meadows Resort, we went off trail from the launch meadow trail just before the confluence of the Summit creek. We camped north of Ridge Lake. The next day we went East toward the upper Lewis Lake and then climbed up the slope to the plateau. The rest is an easy hiking West toward the summit of Granite Dome. I circumvented the upper Lewis Lake counter-clockwise on my way down. Surrounded by granite walls with some small sandy beaches & a gorgeous water color the upper Lewis Lake was the most beautiful among the lakes I saw there. The weather was almost perfect except occasional high wind during the night.
MarekB - Aug 9, 2013 5:28 pm Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2013
crazy geology
Hiked up to the summit on a nice summer day; I loved the transition from granite slabs to volcanic rubble in NE Emigrant one can see from the top.
mpyle - Sep 11, 2008 12:26 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2008
Looped SE from Ridge Lake
A fairly easy climb, but made tougher by hauling full backpacking packs up and over the mountain. Flat summit pretty freaky - reminded me of Half Dome for some reason.
Nice class 2 cross-country all around. I went up from relief lake then circled around and down to the Huckleberry Lake area.
mtngeek - Mar 13, 2007 12:29 am Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2002
Hiked up from the west side
The trip up was a fun day hike from camping along the small lakes on the western side of the dome with various granite slabs, alpine meadows with wildflowers, and barren scree slopes along the way.
Route Climbed: From Upper Lewis Lake Date Climbed: September 3 2005
Hiked in from Silver Mine trailhead. The jeep trail to the trailhead is rugged. Base camped at Iceland Lake. Pretty lake but no fish. Caught a few Brook trout in Upper Lewis Lake. The route from Upper Lewis Lake wasn't too difficult. Great views, well worth the climb.
Route Climbed: Southern Route Date Climbed: August 16, 2003
Camped at Wilson Meadow Lake and followed the route north as decribed in Ben Schifrin's Emigrant guidebook. It was a clear day and the views into Yosemite, Emigrant and Carson Iceberg were awesome! There were some fires near Pinecrest, but they did not affect the views.
Romain - Oct 26, 2020 6:05 pm Date Climbed: Oct 25, 2020
East Ridge from Lewis LakeTrip report
patricklynch88 - Sep 14, 2017 6:02 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2014
Kennedy Meadows TrailheadGranite Dome via Kennedy Meadows Trailhead and Ridge Lake. Overnight trip. 3,900 ft elevation gain. Party of 4.
ktoyama - Oct 15, 2015 7:57 pm Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2015
Nice Area!Starting from the Kennedy Meadows Resort, we went off trail from the launch meadow trail just before the confluence of the Summit creek. We camped north of Ridge Lake. The next day we went East toward the upper Lewis Lake and then climbed up the slope to the plateau. The rest is an easy hiking West toward the summit of Granite Dome. I circumvented the upper Lewis Lake counter-clockwise on my way down. Surrounded by granite walls with some small sandy beaches & a gorgeous water color the upper Lewis Lake was the most beautiful among the lakes I saw there. The weather was almost perfect except occasional high wind during the night.
MarekB - Aug 9, 2013 5:28 pm Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2013
crazy geologyHiked up to the summit on a nice summer day; I loved the transition from granite slabs to volcanic rubble in NE Emigrant one can see from the top.
mpyle - Sep 11, 2008 12:26 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2008
Looped SE from Ridge LakeA fairly easy climb, but made tougher by hauling full backpacking packs up and over the mountain. Flat summit pretty freaky - reminded me of Half Dome for some reason.
SillyUncleKarl - Apr 15, 2008 6:17 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2007
XC from Relief LakeNice class 2 cross-country all around. I went up from relief lake then circled around and down to the Huckleberry Lake area.
mtngeek - Mar 13, 2007 12:29 am Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2002
Hiked up from the west sideThe trip up was a fun day hike from camping along the small lakes on the western side of the dome with various granite slabs, alpine meadows with wildflowers, and barren scree slopes along the way.
mrolph - Oct 3, 2005 12:49 pm
Route Climbed: NE from Ridge Lake Date Climbed: October 1, 2005Climbed up a nice class 4 route from the east end of Ridge Lake. Descended by a class 4 route to the west end of Ridge Lake.
mschnaidt - Sep 5, 2005 5:00 pm
Route Climbed: From Upper Lewis Lake Date Climbed: September 3 2005Hiked in from Silver Mine trailhead. The jeep trail to the trailhead is rugged. Base camped at Iceland Lake. Pretty lake but no fish. Caught a few Brook trout in Upper Lewis Lake. The route from Upper Lewis Lake wasn't too difficult. Great views, well worth the climb.
Richard McJagger - Aug 15, 2005 7:06 pm
Route Climbed: Southern Date Climbed: August 9, 2005UP: Long Lake to Cooledge Meadow to Wilson Meadow to summit
Down: Wilson Meadow down Spring Creek/Post Corral Canyon
derbilly - Jul 6, 2005 1:41 pm
Route Climbed: From Upper Lewis Lake Date Climbed: July 2, 2005Near complete snow coverage above 9000', clear skies, views abound.
Alpinist - Aug 31, 2003 6:49 pm
Route Climbed: Southern Route Date Climbed: August 16, 2003Camped at Wilson Meadow Lake and followed the route north as decribed in Ben Schifrin's Emigrant guidebook. It was a clear day and the views into Yosemite, Emigrant and Carson Iceberg were awesome! There were some fires near Pinecrest, but they did not affect the views.