Southwest Slopes

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Southwest Slopes

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Location: California, United States, North America

Lat/Lon: 38.06500°N / 119.273°W

Route Type: Scramble

Time Required: Half a day

Difficulty: Class 2-3

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Approach

Head west on Virginia Lakes Road from US-395 at Conway Summit north of Lee Vining and south of Bridgeport. Park at the Virginia Lakes Trailhead (9766') at the end of the road. Take the Virginia Lakes Trail 0.2 miles past Blue Lake to a trail to the right (north) that follows the creek up to Moat Lake.

Route Description

From the northeast corner of Moat Lake start climbing up to the summit. There is more solid rock here than on the Southeast Ridge.

Southwest Slopes Route

Essential Gear

Summer: Shoes

Winter/Spring: Ice Axe/Crampons