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| Page Type: Route Location: California, United States, North America Lat/Lon: 36.93810°N / 118.4031°W Route Type: Scrambling Season: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter Time Required: Less than two hours Difficulty: Class 2
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| Page By: MoabPeakBagger Created/Edited: Jul 10, 2007 / Jul 10, 2007 Object ID: 310318 Hits: 1082 Loading... Page Score: 85.87% - 1 Votes Loading... Vote: Log in to vote |
ApproachThis is the toughest part of Mt. Wynne's West Ridge route. The route begins at Pinchot Pass, on the Pacific Crest Trail. The closest approach would be from Taboose Pass. Take the brutal Taboose Pass trail up from the Owens Valley to Taboose Pass, get on the PCT heading south. You will soon arrive at Pinchot Pass.
OR take the even more brutal Sawmill Pass Trail up from the Owens Valley, and get on the PCT going north. You will eventually arrive at Pinchot Pass.Route DescriptionFrom Pinchot Pass, head due west up the ridge to the summit of Mt. Wynne. The route goes at fairly simple Class 2. Whenever the Ridge proper becomes excessively steep, you can drop down to chutes on the north side of the ridge. Sticking with the ridge will yield some spicy + exposed Class 3. But the diversions are relatively obvious.
The route is quite easy and straightforward, and most parties should be able to ascend in about an hour from Pinchot Pass. Outstanding views are your reward.
I would recommend continuing on the Pinchot-Wynne traverse.Essential GearA helmet would be very useful, as there are large loose blocks on this route. Images
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