by Ambret » Wed Jul 31, 2013 2:18 am
by boyblue » Wed Jul 31, 2013 2:54 am
by calipidder » Wed Jul 31, 2013 5:51 pm
by Ambret » Thu Aug 01, 2013 2:52 am
by Ambret » Fri Aug 23, 2013 6:42 am
by boyblue » Fri Aug 23, 2013 3:19 pm
Ambret wrote:Just to close the loop, I summitted Mt Tom on August 19. After crossing out of Horton Lake Valley, I took the road toward the tungsten mine for about one-third mile and then ascended to the southwest ridge and followed the ridge toward the summit. After a couple of false summits, I found the true top, marked by a tall rock cairn. Given deteriorating weather, I descended via the loose scree trails directly to the tungsten mine.
Although I strayed a bit from the ridge (was probably about 600 vertical feet below the summit when I figured it was time to turn up), the talus and boulder-hopping on this route made for a much more enjoyable hike than my aborted attempt in 2012 directly up the scree trails from the tungsten mine.
Thanks again for the very helpful advice, particularly to boyblue and the additional pictures.
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