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| Page Type: Route Location: Idaho, United States, North America Lat/Lon: 44.08200°N / 113.733°W Route Type: Scramble Time Required: Most of a day Difficulty: Class IV
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| Page By: IdahoClimber Created/Edited: Nov 24, 2003 / Nov 24, 2003 Object ID: 159476 Hits: 1120  Loading... Page Score: 85.98% - 1 Votes  Loading... Vote: Log in to vote |
Approach
This climb starts from the Sawmill Gulch or Lone Cedar Creek
To get to Sawmill Gulch
Head north on 93 from Mackay 13.1 miles
Head right on Sawmill Gulch for 2.7 miles (Where the road will end)
From there it is easy hiking for a bit (On a old jeep trail)
Lone Cedar Creek
Head north on 93 from Mackay 11 miles
Head northeast for 2 miles where the road will end
From there you will have to bushwhack to Leatherman Pass
Route Description
From Sawmill Gulch
It is about 2 miles to Sawmill Pass and then another mile to Leatherman Pass.
Head directly up the ridge aiming for a spot several hundred feet below the summit, where you will encounter some class 4 rotten rock and then the summit.
Roundtrip is 8 miles and 5,000 vertical feet of climbing
From Lone Cedar
It is about 3 miles of bushwhacking to get to Leatherman Pass
Stay on the east (right) side as much as possible
From the pass head directly up the ridge aiming for a spot several hundred feet below the summit, where you will encounter some class 4 rotten rock and then the summit.
Roundtrip 8 miles and 5,000 vertical feet
Essential Gear
Helmet
All of your water (None in route)
Trekking poles
The class 4 section is short so no rope is required.
If you climb outside of Mid-June to Mid-September I strongly recommend crampons & axe.
Miscellaneous Info
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