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| labgloves | From Sierra City  Date Climbed: Mar 16, 2013 | |
| This peak was done as a loop hike from Sierra City proper (a bit under 14 miles). It was a very enjoyable hike on a spring day. However, this peak is probably more fun in the winter or summer. | |
| Posted Mar 18, 2013 10:55 am | ||
| shaggyp | From Packer Saddle Date Climbed: Sep 22, 2012 | |
| Nice hike, quite a few people enjoying the great weather. 4 of us with 3 dogs went up and back in less 4 hours including a 20ish minute break at the top to enjoy the views. | |
| Posted Sep 24, 2012 12:44 pm | ||
| LincolnB | Tamarack Lakes Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2012 | |
| Drove the 4WD road to Tamarack Lakes and hiked from there -- but I wouldn't drive that route again; the road was too rough to be worth it. However I saw others parked within a half-mile of the summit -- apparently there are much easier roads. Spectacular geology at the top -- worth it hiking or driving. The stairs are steep but not nearly as freaky as the cables on Half Dome. | |
| Posted Jul 24, 2012 8:08 pm | ||
| mengbo | from packer lake Date Climbed: May 20, 2012 | |
| day hike with jean. | |
| Posted May 21, 2012 12:29 am | ||
| BCL | From the South Date Climbed: Feb 19, 2012 | |
| We were able to drive to 6500' making for a reasonable day. The lookout was very cool. We would have liked to to stay longer on top but it was fairly cold due to the wind. | |
| Posted Feb 20, 2012 9:22 am | ||
| smurfer | short and worth it Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2011 | |
| As you drive up, looking upon the steep eastern side of the Buttes it's hard to imagine how this is a short class 1. Then you gradually drive up and around to the gentle side that yields to a short and pleasant walk to the top. Stairs were really solid and no concerns unless maybe you had bad weather or ice. | |
| Posted Jan 10, 2012 9:41 pm | ||
| ThePete | Fun and easy Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2011 | |
| Fairly gentle using the standard route up, easy to get to, and you drive most of the way to the top. The stairs were fun. We had beautiful weather, so maybe the stairs wouldn't be so nice on a cold/rainy/windy day? | |
| Posted Jan 9, 2012 9:51 pm | ||
| danomike | Nice fire lookout Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2006 | |
| Easy hike. Great views. | |
| Posted Dec 20, 2011 4:16 pm | ||
| Katy Y | Crowds Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2011 | |
| Short, accessible hike; as such, lots of people. Great views and cool stuff to see... | |
| Posted Aug 13, 2011 9:23 pm | ||
| BrendanHickey | Great Summer hike! Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2011 | |
| Awesome hike from Sardine Lakes campground via the Tamarack Connection trail. Trail was snow-free except for 1 six-foot section. That lookout looks scarier than it really is. | |
| Posted Aug 9, 2011 12:58 pm | ||
| cdog | nice July hike Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2011 | |
| Had a nice hike up the Buttes from Packer Saddle. Still quite a few snow banks along the way for this time of year. We timed it good and had the lookout to ourselves, where we enjoyed the great views and got a kick out of how our dogs walked on the deck grating. Definitely the coolest lookout in California! | |
| Posted Jul 18, 2011 9:30 am | ||
| soslaw | South Slope Date Climbed: May 6, 2011 | |
| From the south. 3 hours car to car. | |
| Posted May 7, 2011 8:54 pm | ||
| wmolland | Icy Lookout Date Climbed: Apr 26, 2011 | |
| A fun climb up to the iced up lookout tower from about the 5000 foot level on the road and a wonderful snowboard down the broad bowl from its summit. Awesome peak! | |
| Posted May 2, 2011 3:59 am | ||
| bigsuit | packer lake Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2010 | |
| short easy hike, incredible views, lassen stood out quite prominently, as did english mtn. | |
| Posted Jul 14, 2010 12:08 am | ||
| mrchad9 | Like the lookout Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2006 | |
| Perhaps the coolest fire lookout I've ever seen. Hiked in the afternoon after Elwell on a 3 day weekend covering Lost Lake Ridge, Sugar Pine Peak, Ingalls, Elwell, this, Lola, and Lola North. | |
| Posted May 9, 2010 6:00 am | ||
| Darren9 | Central north gully snow route | |
| Sniffed out the most direct route we could find and climbed it in the snow. Was fun to top out at a steep side and traverse on rock and ice around to the "staircase" | |
| Posted Nov 7, 2009 2:59 am | ||
| sierramtngoat | Packer Saddle Route Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2009 | |
| Really easy hike with excellent views; hiked it with my wife Anna. | |
| Posted Oct 13, 2009 5:16 am | ||
| bc44caesar | Packer Lake Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2009 | |
| Cool peak, nice views. | |
| Posted Aug 13, 2009 7:11 pm | ||
| fedak | From Packer Saddle Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2009 | |
| Did this along with Mt Elwell later in the afternoon. Pics are here. | |
| Posted Jul 20, 2009 10:14 am | ||
| snowflake | Ski Traverse | |
| I've only done this twice, but a fun trip is to start at Bassets, ski up to Young America Lake via the Sardines, and then veer right and follow the ridge to top out just below the lookout. Then enjoy a couple thousand feet of untracked skiing (because you'll be the only idiots doing this!). Then make your way to a dirt road, walk into Sierra City and hitchhike back to your car. You have to do this early in the season (before April) or else you run out of snow pretty quick. | |
| Posted Apr 6, 2009 5:10 pm | ||
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