I so badly wanted to summit this one but our group was daytripping from Boise and ran out of time and daylight. Still, we made it up to the knob just below the peak's ridge for a stellar view of the chain of lakes below us. The going is definitely slow once you reach Leah's / Casper Lake (even getting to the far side of Leah's Lake required some Class 2 and careful steps over very angled fallen logs on the south shore) and after that it's purely cross-country with only the very occasional goat path - nothing too tough, just slow. Hope to go back sometime and summit though!
Scrambling Man - Jul 23, 2016 7:54 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2014
Awesome Area
Hiked in from Alpine Creek TH. Did 9963 and then hiked ridge over to 9846. Then back down to Lakes and out to TH.
Super Dave - Nov 30, 2011 12:22 am Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2011
Flytrip Exit Route
Climbed the northwest ridge from Flytrip Basin during an excellent backpacking trip. Great summit views. Descended the southeast face into the Alpine Creek drainage. Trip Report
SawtoothSean - Oct 25, 2011 9:41 pm Date Climbed: Oct 25, 2011
Lakes
FUn hike up on a crisp but sunny Oct day. South slopes snow free to 10,000 / firm snow on other slopes above 8500 ft. This was an impressive hidden gem- backside of Perfect Pk- wow!
Annalikeslenses - Sep 28, 2019 2:28 pm Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2019
Beautiful drainage and unexplored areaI so badly wanted to summit this one but our group was daytripping from Boise and ran out of time and daylight. Still, we made it up to the knob just below the peak's ridge for a stellar view of the chain of lakes below us. The going is definitely slow once you reach Leah's / Casper Lake (even getting to the far side of Leah's Lake required some Class 2 and careful steps over very angled fallen logs on the south shore) and after that it's purely cross-country with only the very occasional goat path - nothing too tough, just slow. Hope to go back sometime and summit though!
Scrambling Man - Jul 23, 2016 7:54 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2014
Awesome AreaHiked in from Alpine Creek TH. Did 9963 and then hiked ridge over to 9846. Then back down to Lakes and out to TH.
Super Dave - Nov 30, 2011 12:22 am Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2011
Flytrip Exit RouteClimbed the northwest ridge from Flytrip Basin during an excellent backpacking trip. Great summit views. Descended the southeast face into the Alpine Creek drainage. Trip Report
SawtoothSean - Oct 25, 2011 9:41 pm Date Climbed: Oct 25, 2011
LakesFUn hike up on a crisp but sunny Oct day. South slopes snow free to 10,000 / firm snow on other slopes above 8500 ft. This was an impressive hidden gem- backside of Perfect Pk- wow!