First of three peak day including Pettit and Piute with Tommey. Unlike JD, we were camped at Seavey Pass and it was still a big day.
jdmorris - Sep 21, 2015 2:49 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2015
The Big Dayhike
Dayhiked Volunteer Peak, Pettit Peak and Piute Peak in 22h50m from Annet's Mono Village at Twin Lakes. About 53mi and 13k' of mostly trail with a 4th class scramble up Volunteer and a 3rd class scramble to climb Piute from the south and east. Route map with GPX, below:
Day 2 of a backpack out of Virginia Lake. Trip report.
LincolnB - Jun 29, 2015 10:04 am Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2015
From PCT
From the PCT, took the trail junction toward Rodgers Lake, then climbed the Volunteer/Pettit ridge and eventually came down a northeast chute from Volunteer to the PCT, thus bypassing Smedberg Lake. Volunteer was easy, but the traverse to Pettit was tedious.
I climbed Volunteer Peak during my 2012 thru hike.
mrchad9 - Aug 13, 2012 2:18 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2012
Twin Lakes
A very long two day trip from Twin Lakes. Camped at the highest lake north Pettit, then up to watch the sunrise on the summit. Then over to Volunteer and Piute, rained pretty much the entire way out. Thought Pettit was a good deal more interesting than Volunteer.
Bob Burd - Aug 20, 2009 9:58 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2009
West Face
Dayhike from Twin Lakes via Seavey Pass. Trip Report
Michael Graupe - Oct 3, 2006 6:51 pm Date Climbed: Sep 30, 2006
From Smedberg Lake
Ultralight overnighter out of Twin Lakes. Took 11h via Horse Creek Pass, Matterhorn Pass, Benson Pass. Then on to Pettit. Bivied at Rodgers Lake. The next day went to Benson Lake and climbed Piute. Hiked out through Kerrick Canyon and Peeler Lake in rain and snowfall. Beautiful fall colors. One of the most beautiful areas in the Sierra.
Alpinist - Sep 25, 2006 3:51 am Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2006
SW Ridge
Climbed the SW Ridge from the PCT/Rogers Lake trail junction as part of a 10-day backpacking trip from Leavitt Meadows to Toulumne Meadows. Fun climb, terrific weather & great views.
Route Climbed: NE Chute (ascent) / Traverse to Pettit (descent) Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2005
A very long, very hot, very tiring dayhike out of Virginia Lakes--50 miles, 12,100 ft gain. Somehow this ended up being an even tougher outing than the Milestone/Midway dayhike the weekend before. That final climb out of Virginia Canyon back to Virginia Lakes was kind of brutal. But other than that, I enjoyed myself.
Romain - Aug 20, 2021 10:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2021
NE Slope from Smedberg lakeTrip report.
mengbo - Sep 6, 2016 7:22 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2016
From Seavey Pass9/2: Hike in and camp at Seavey Pass;
9/3: Volunteer Peak and Pettit Peak, back to camp;
9/4: Piute Mountain and hike out.
bechtt - Jul 17, 2016 9:20 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2016
3 peak roundupFirst of three peak day including Pettit and Piute with Tommey. Unlike JD, we were camped at Seavey Pass and it was still a big day.
jdmorris - Sep 21, 2015 2:49 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2015
The Big DayhikeDayhiked Volunteer Peak, Pettit Peak and Piute Peak in 22h50m from Annet's Mono Village at Twin Lakes. About 53mi and 13k' of mostly trail with a 4th class scramble up Volunteer and a 3rd class scramble to climb Piute from the south and east. Route map with GPX, below:
http://caltopo.com/m/7J4P
seano - Sep 10, 2015 7:16 pm Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2015
From PCTDay 2 of a backpack out of Virginia Lake. Trip report.
LincolnB - Jun 29, 2015 10:04 am Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2015
From PCTFrom the PCT, took the trail junction toward Rodgers Lake, then climbed the Volunteer/Pettit ridge and eventually came down a northeast chute from Volunteer to the PCT, thus bypassing Smedberg Lake. Volunteer was easy, but the traverse to Pettit was tedious.
ScrambledLeggs - Sep 19, 2012 7:34 pm
PCT AscentI climbed Volunteer Peak during my 2012 thru hike.
mrchad9 - Aug 13, 2012 2:18 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2012
Twin LakesA very long two day trip from Twin Lakes. Camped at the highest lake north Pettit, then up to watch the sunrise on the summit. Then over to Volunteer and Piute, rained pretty much the entire way out. Thought Pettit was a good deal more interesting than Volunteer.
Bob Burd - Aug 20, 2009 9:58 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2009
West FaceDayhike from Twin Lakes via Seavey Pass. Trip Report
Michael Graupe - Oct 3, 2006 6:51 pm Date Climbed: Sep 30, 2006
From Smedberg LakeUltralight overnighter out of Twin Lakes. Took 11h via Horse Creek Pass, Matterhorn Pass, Benson Pass. Then on to Pettit. Bivied at Rodgers Lake. The next day went to Benson Lake and climbed Piute. Hiked out through Kerrick Canyon and Peeler Lake in rain and snowfall. Beautiful fall colors. One of the most beautiful areas in the Sierra.
Alpinist - Sep 25, 2006 3:51 am Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2006
SW RidgeClimbed the SW Ridge from the PCT/Rogers Lake trail junction as part of a 10-day backpacking trip from Leavitt Meadows to Toulumne Meadows. Fun climb, terrific weather & great views.
Trip report.
tpdwr - Oct 12, 2005 12:56 am
Route Climbed: From Smedberg Lake. Date Climbed: September 10, 2003Terrific views!
Matthew Holliman - Sep 28, 2005 3:19 am
Route Climbed: NE Chute (ascent) / Traverse to Pettit (descent) Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2005A very long, very hot, very tiring dayhike out of Virginia Lakes--50 miles, 12,100 ft gain. Somehow this ended up being an even tougher outing than the Milestone/Midway dayhike the weekend before. That final climb out of Virginia Canyon back to Virginia Lakes was kind of brutal. But other than that, I enjoyed myself.