TheRootster - Jun 14, 2009 5:47 pm Date Climbed: Oct 20, 1992
Northwest Ridge
I'm surprised there aren't any other TRs for this excellent route. Started in Yosemite Valley at Happy Isles, up past Merced Lake to Washburn Lake, then straight up the next creek, heading steeply ENE (beautiful cross-country segment past a hideaway waterfall and pool). Once up on top of the bench, it's more easy xc up to the pass NW of Maclure, where the climbing starts. 4th class on solid rock. I soloed it and was focused but not wigged out. A great climb. Worst part was on the hike back, returning down the upper trail (call it the "mule route") back to Merced Lake--like descending a cobblestone street for miles...hell on the knees. I'd suggest returning via Washburn Lake as well.
Climbed Lyell and Maclure in one day. Attempted and failed same trip 1 month earlier. Had the whole mountain to myself. Left Tuolomne meadows at 3am, made it to Lyell-Maclure saddle by 8am, off both summits by 1pm and back to the car around 7pm. Got caught by a nasty thunder, hail and rain storm on the way down and hurt my ankle pretty bad so the return was slow.
mountainmatt - Jul 9, 2008 1:25 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2006
Lyell/Maclure Saddle
Got both these the day after my birthday 06' while working at VHSC.
Sam Page - Apr 19, 2008 10:49 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 1994
Fun
I forget the exact date. Climbed this before heading over to Lyell.
lefty - Sep 14, 2007 9:31 pm Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2007
Ridge from Saddle
Tagged both Lyell and Maclure. Kinda loose rock along the ridge.
Zinge - Sep 11, 2007 1:01 am Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2007
dayhike lyell-maclure
After catching someone trying to walk off with my axe and crampons (thiefs in the sierras???) I tagged Maclure before a painful hike back to Toulumne.
After bagging Lyell, headed up the increasingly steep and loose southeast ridge. Let fly a number of rockfalls but other than that it was good scrambling. Summit register still in place; mine's the 2nd entry.
Desert Solitaire - Jul 9, 2007 1:46 am Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2007
Register
From Lyell/Mac col. Great traverse. Climbed with a wonderful SPS group. Left a new register at the top. This register lives on the peak. Please do not remove it. : ]
Pantilat - Jun 20, 2007 2:46 am Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2007
From Saddle
Climbed after Lyell on 9 hr, 55 min day trip from Tuolumne Meadows
derbilly - Aug 17, 2006 4:46 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2006
Traverse from Lyell
Easy traverse from Lyell. Well worth the effort.
thebeave7 - Aug 14, 2006 4:38 am Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2006
Traverse from Lyell
A nice rock scramble after coming off Lyell. Views were spectacular, got caught in a brutal thunder/hail storm on the way out. Sierra Challenge 2006(alt peak).
Route Climbed: Southeast Ridge Date Climbed: Sept. 23, 2001
Came from our camp below Donohue Pass, crossed the Lyell Glacier to the Lyell-Maclure col and summited Mt. Lyell first. Then back down to the col and picked up Maclure's SE Ridge to the top. I remember having to do a lot of boulder hopping at the beginning of this route, but towards the top the narrow rock ridges created some fun.
Route Climbed: Southeast Ridge Date Climbed: August 1, 2004
Quite a bear to dayhike in combo with Mt Lyell! Day #2 of the Sierra Challenge. The class 3 scramble along the knife-edge ridgeline was fun, but the talus slog to get to it was a pain - perhaps it would have been better as a spring snowclimb/scramble
TheRootster - Jun 14, 2009 5:47 pm Date Climbed: Oct 20, 1992
Northwest RidgeI'm surprised there aren't any other TRs for this excellent route. Started in Yosemite Valley at Happy Isles, up past Merced Lake to Washburn Lake, then straight up the next creek, heading steeply ENE (beautiful cross-country segment past a hideaway waterfall and pool). Once up on top of the bench, it's more easy xc up to the pass NW of Maclure, where the climbing starts. 4th class on solid rock. I soloed it and was focused but not wigged out. A great climb. Worst part was on the hike back, returning down the upper trail (call it the "mule route") back to Merced Lake--like descending a cobblestone street for miles...hell on the knees. I'd suggest returning via Washburn Lake as well.
thexcat - Jul 28, 2008 2:01 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2008
Tuolomne Meadows (Lyell/Maclure Saddle)Climbed Lyell and Maclure in one day. Attempted and failed same trip 1 month earlier. Had the whole mountain to myself. Left Tuolomne meadows at 3am, made it to Lyell-Maclure saddle by 8am, off both summits by 1pm and back to the car around 7pm. Got caught by a nasty thunder, hail and rain storm on the way down and hurt my ankle pretty bad so the return was slow.
mountainmatt - Jul 9, 2008 1:25 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2006
Lyell/Maclure SaddleGot both these the day after my birthday 06' while working at VHSC.
Sam Page - Apr 19, 2008 10:49 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 1994
FunI forget the exact date. Climbed this before heading over to Lyell.
lefty - Sep 14, 2007 9:31 pm Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2007
Ridge from SaddleTagged both Lyell and Maclure. Kinda loose rock along the ridge.
Zinge - Sep 11, 2007 1:01 am Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2007
dayhike lyell-maclureAfter catching someone trying to walk off with my axe and crampons (thiefs in the sierras???) I tagged Maclure before a painful hike back to Toulumne.
HikeMonkey - Sep 4, 2007 12:01 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2007
Route Climbed: Southeast ridgeClimbed Maclure from camp at Lake 10,200 at the head of Lyell Canyon.
bechtt - Aug 1, 2007 5:08 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2007
SE RidgeGreat hike after doing Lyell. Peak #2 on JMT adventure.
Adamus - Jul 30, 2007 11:57 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2007
From Lyell-Maclure SaddleTagged it after Lyell. Loose class 3, but went quick. Good views of glacier and the bergschrund.
metasyn11 - Jul 14, 2007 12:08 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2007
Lyell Glacier, southest ridgeAfter bagging Lyell, headed up the increasingly steep and loose southeast ridge. Let fly a number of rockfalls but other than that it was good scrambling. Summit register still in place; mine's the 2nd entry.
Desert Solitaire - Jul 9, 2007 1:46 am Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2007
RegisterFrom Lyell/Mac col. Great traverse. Climbed with a wonderful SPS group. Left a new register at the top. This register lives on the peak. Please do not remove it. : ]
Pantilat - Jun 20, 2007 2:46 am Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2007
From SaddleClimbed after Lyell on 9 hr, 55 min day trip from Tuolumne Meadows
derbilly - Aug 17, 2006 4:46 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2006
Traverse from LyellEasy traverse from Lyell. Well worth the effort.
thebeave7 - Aug 14, 2006 4:38 am Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2006
Traverse from LyellA nice rock scramble after coming off Lyell. Views were spectacular, got caught in a brutal thunder/hail storm on the way out. Sierra Challenge 2006(alt peak).
Augie Medina - Feb 16, 2006 11:11 pm
Route Climbed: Southeast Ridge Date Climbed: Sept. 23, 2001Came from our camp below Donohue Pass, crossed the Lyell Glacier to the Lyell-Maclure col and summited Mt. Lyell first. Then back down to the col and picked up Maclure's SE Ridge to the top. I remember having to do a lot of boulder hopping at the beginning of this route, but towards the top the narrow rock ridges created some fun.
Matthew Holliman - Nov 17, 2004 8:44 pm
Route Climbed: SE Ridge Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2004Second day of the Sierra Challenge: Maclure/Lyell dayhike out of Tuolumne Meadows. Pretty darned easy third class.
Bob Burd - Sep 29, 2004 12:17 am
Route Climbed: Southeast Ridge Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2004Day 2 of the 2004 Sierra Challenge. 6.5hrs to the summit (by way of Mt. Lyell), 11hr40min CTC. Trip Report
josephgdawson - Aug 13, 2004 2:54 am
Route Climbed: Southeast Ridge Date Climbed: August 1, 2004What a fucking dayhike.
"Bag it, tag it, sell it to the butcher in the store."
PellucidWombat - Aug 10, 2004 4:28 pm
Route Climbed: Southeast Ridge Date Climbed: August 1, 2004Quite a bear to dayhike in combo with Mt Lyell! Day #2 of the Sierra Challenge. The class 3 scramble along the knife-edge ridgeline was fun, but the talus slog to get to it was a pain - perhaps it would have been better as a spring snowclimb/scramble
dankras - May 24, 2004 2:31 am
Route Climbed: East Ridge Date Climbed: August 20, 2004good class 3 scramble