Liba Kopeckova - Jun 22, 2020 8:57 am Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2020
nice loop from Willow Lake
Nice loop over 13546, up west ridge of Adams, down south ridge of Adams onto 13580.
Woodie Hopper - Aug 11, 2019 6:09 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2019
South Crestone TH->Willow Lake->Adams
Trippy day: Solo as usual with iffy weather. Slipped off a wet log into a rushing stream, "found" a lost hiker and saw a tornado on the drive out! Did car to car as a trail run. 13 miles RT according to my Garmin.
I had toyed with different ways to get Mt Adams, finally settling on a Willow Lake approach. The plan was for a 2 day jaunt getting as many of the peaks back there as I could get - with Adams, Pt 13580A, and Obstruction Peak topping the list - and the north ridge of KC. The plan was for Adams et al on day 1 and KC North Ridge->Obstruction->Challenger on day 2. Well, I had climbed Twin Peaks A the day before AND had then strapped on a backpack to get to Willow Lake (totaling about 8k feet gained), so I was a bit worn out for day 1. As a result, I decided to forgo running the table to try to conserve energy for day 2. From the NE end of Willow Lake, I went NE up a slabby class 2/3 gully that put me close to the summit of Pt 13580A. I proceeded over that peak and toward Mt Adams, where I think I made it a little harder than it had to be. I thought I saw a worn path that skirted over a few gullies just below the saddle level that would lead to easy grass, but I never really found that worn path once I got up close. So the route was loose scrambling for a while, but I made it without issue. From Adams, I visited Pt 13,546 then descended back to the Adams/546 saddle and then pretty much due south of the saddle - except staying east of the easily-identifiable steep, willowy drainage. After this, I felt unsure of a day 2 that included an out-and-back on Obstruction, and with the very large holiday crowds at the lake, I decided to pack up and leave that day instead. So glad I did, too, since there were TONS more people coming up the trail. I'll be back for KC's north ridge and Obstruction.
chicagotransplant - Jun 22, 2015 11:39 am Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2015
Tour de Adams
Climbed with Kevin and Sarah, we went up to Willow Lake then up PT 13580, up Adams' South Ridge, down the NW ridge to PT 13153 and then out South Crestone. Nice loop, 3 peaks and two drainages from one trailhead. Too bad the mosquitos were out in full force all day.
Another solo venture. Didn't see a soul all day even though the TH parking lot was full. Went up & over 13,546 first, hit Adams and over to Point 13,153. Great day!!
Ran into the same small herd of bighorn three times!
strudolyubov - Jun 30, 2013 4:37 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2013
West Ridge
Day hike from South Crestone TH via Willow Lake approach. Nice walking on knobby slabs, great views of the Crestones.
theuglybear - Aug 29, 2012 9:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2012
West Ridge
Cold, wet, and cloudy day. Almost no views. Hanging on the summit in the clouds was beautiful, though, and the route was enjoyable. Would go back in better weather.
seano - May 26, 2012 1:30 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 2012
From Fluted
From Fluted. The ridge is somewhat intricate class 3 until it turns west. Trip report.
thatnissanguy - Oct 17, 2011 1:32 am Date Climbed: Oct 16, 2011
Snowy East Ridge
Climbed East Ridge from Horn Lake. Snow was sugary and loaded in places. Made for a fun day!
Matt Lemke - Sep 16, 2011 5:06 pm Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2011
What a summit! SW slopes
A spectacular day and great views of the Crestones, Humboldy and Kit Carsen. Horn Creek area was also very pretty!
tianyuufo - Aug 30, 2011 12:25 am Date Climbed: Nov 20, 2010
First over 10,000 ft peak
My first backpacking trip, first over 10,000 ft peak. Did it with Alex. We camped at Willow Creek Lake for the first night and climbed up the peak the second day and descend all the way down. The camping night was very cold to me, but the peak was unforgettable. A start of real mountain adventure.
pyerger - Aug 29, 2011 4:38 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2011
East ridge
Climbed Adams, via. horn lakes aproach. From Horn lakes, it was a long steep hike up to the east ridge, and from there we did the ridge proper all the way to the summit. although this is rated class 3, staying on the true ridge makes this a class 4/5 climb on wonderful rock. 10 hours car to car.
letskeepmovin - Dec 21, 2010 7:51 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 1998
One of my first big mountains (after several on Hood)
Guessing at the dates. First big one for me after Hood.
Eric Holle - Jul 19, 2010 11:30 am Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2010
West Ridge
Third time's the charm - perfect weather to finally stand on Adams' summit! Amazing views of all the surrounding peaks. With 13,153.
Climbed Unnamed 13546, Adams, and Unnamed 13580 RT in around 8 hours car to car via Willow Lake.
nickmech - Jan 1, 2009 2:48 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2001
South side
Left van in pouring rain and set up tent at tree line. Woke up to good skies and headed up to summit. Long ways and elevation will sock you.
SarahThompson - Sep 16, 2008 3:11 pm Date Climbed: Nov 24, 2007
Twice
11/27/07 - Up Northwest RIdge, down West Ridge. Climbed Adams as part of a 3 day, 2 night backpack to Willow Lake to test out our new cold weather gear. Overnight temps were about 0 degrees F... brrr! Summit day was incredibly windy and cold but we managed to get UN 13546 & UN 13153 as well. Adams was a bit spicy with snow and ice.
1/14/18 - Climbed the East Ridge from Horn Creek with Dominic. Very dry conditions, we didn't even carry snowshoes. Some snow to deal with up high though, especially on the interesting finish. Almost no wind in the Sangres in January!! Woohoo!
Gahugafuga - Aug 22, 2008 9:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2008
Tour de Adams
Climbed roughly the NW Ridge from UN 13153. Made a unique detour at the base of summit cap and found some really difficult climbing that made things 1000x more difficult. Descended W Ridge on my way to "Montana Mujeres," UN 13546. A complete tour of the 13ers in the S Crestone Creek drainage.
DharmaBum1984 - Aug 21, 2008 11:18 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2008
Tour de Adams
Up the NW Ridge from South Crestone Creek, down the West Ridge into Willow Creek. Spectacular day.
Liba Kopeckova - Jun 22, 2020 8:57 am Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2020
nice loop from Willow LakeNice loop over 13546, up west ridge of Adams, down south ridge of Adams onto 13580.
Woodie Hopper - Aug 11, 2019 6:09 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2019
South Crestone TH->Willow Lake->AdamsTrippy day: Solo as usual with iffy weather. Slipped off a wet log into a rushing stream, "found" a lost hiker and saw a tornado on the drive out! Did car to car as a trail run. 13 miles RT according to my Garmin.
theREALCarpeDM - Sep 5, 2017 3:01 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2017
Willow Lake approachI had toyed with different ways to get Mt Adams, finally settling on a Willow Lake approach. The plan was for a 2 day jaunt getting as many of the peaks back there as I could get - with Adams, Pt 13580A, and Obstruction Peak topping the list - and the north ridge of KC. The plan was for Adams et al on day 1 and KC North Ridge->Obstruction->Challenger on day 2. Well, I had climbed Twin Peaks A the day before AND had then strapped on a backpack to get to Willow Lake (totaling about 8k feet gained), so I was a bit worn out for day 1. As a result, I decided to forgo running the table to try to conserve energy for day 2. From the NE end of Willow Lake, I went NE up a slabby class 2/3 gully that put me close to the summit of Pt 13580A. I proceeded over that peak and toward Mt Adams, where I think I made it a little harder than it had to be. I thought I saw a worn path that skirted over a few gullies just below the saddle level that would lead to easy grass, but I never really found that worn path once I got up close. So the route was loose scrambling for a while, but I made it without issue. From Adams, I visited Pt 13,546 then descended back to the Adams/546 saddle and then pretty much due south of the saddle - except staying east of the easily-identifiable steep, willowy drainage. After this, I felt unsure of a day 2 that included an out-and-back on Obstruction, and with the very large holiday crowds at the lake, I decided to pack up and leave that day instead. So glad I did, too, since there were TONS more people coming up the trail. I'll be back for KC's north ridge and Obstruction.
chicagotransplant - Jun 22, 2015 11:39 am Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2015
Tour de AdamsClimbed with Kevin and Sarah, we went up to Willow Lake then up PT 13580, up Adams' South Ridge, down the NW ridge to PT 13153 and then out South Crestone. Nice loop, 3 peaks and two drainages from one trailhead. Too bad the mosquitos were out in full force all day.
rockymountaindiva - Jul 26, 2013 4:55 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2011
Trip reportSee trip report at http://www.summitpost.org/circular-tour-of-mt-adams/737634
Kiefer - Jul 24, 2013 4:22 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2013
Via Pt. 13,546Another solo venture. Didn't see a soul all day even though the TH parking lot was full. Went up & over 13,546 first, hit Adams and over to Point 13,153. Great day!!
Ran into the same small herd of bighorn three times!
strudolyubov - Jun 30, 2013 4:37 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2013
West RidgeDay hike from South Crestone TH via Willow Lake approach. Nice walking on knobby slabs, great views of the Crestones.
theuglybear - Aug 29, 2012 9:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2012
West RidgeCold, wet, and cloudy day. Almost no views. Hanging on the summit in the clouds was beautiful, though, and the route was enjoyable. Would go back in better weather.
seano - May 26, 2012 1:30 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 2012
From FlutedFrom Fluted. The ridge is somewhat intricate class 3 until it turns west. Trip report.
thatnissanguy - Oct 17, 2011 1:32 am Date Climbed: Oct 16, 2011
Snowy East RidgeClimbed East Ridge from Horn Lake. Snow was sugary and loaded in places. Made for a fun day!
Matt Lemke - Sep 16, 2011 5:06 pm Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2011
What a summit! SW slopesA spectacular day and great views of the Crestones, Humboldy and Kit Carsen. Horn Creek area was also very pretty!
tianyuufo - Aug 30, 2011 12:25 am Date Climbed: Nov 20, 2010
First over 10,000 ft peakMy first backpacking trip, first over 10,000 ft peak. Did it with Alex. We camped at Willow Creek Lake for the first night and climbed up the peak the second day and descend all the way down. The camping night was very cold to me, but the peak was unforgettable. A start of real mountain adventure.
pyerger - Aug 29, 2011 4:38 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2011
East ridgeClimbed Adams, via. horn lakes aproach. From Horn lakes, it was a long steep hike up to the east ridge, and from there we did the ridge proper all the way to the summit. although this is rated class 3, staying on the true ridge makes this a class 4/5 climb on wonderful rock. 10 hours car to car.
letskeepmovin - Dec 21, 2010 7:51 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 1998
One of my first big mountains (after several on Hood)Guessing at the dates. First big one for me after Hood.
Eric Holle - Jul 19, 2010 11:30 am Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2010
West RidgeThird time's the charm - perfect weather to finally stand on Adams' summit! Amazing views of all the surrounding peaks. With 13,153.
utclimber - Jul 24, 2009 8:54 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2009
West RidgeClimbed Unnamed 13546, Adams, and Unnamed 13580 RT in around 8 hours car to car via Willow Lake.
nickmech - Jan 1, 2009 2:48 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2001
South sideLeft van in pouring rain and set up tent at tree line. Woke up to good skies and headed up to summit. Long ways and elevation will sock you.
SarahThompson - Sep 16, 2008 3:11 pm Date Climbed: Nov 24, 2007
Twice11/27/07 - Up Northwest RIdge, down West Ridge. Climbed Adams as part of a 3 day, 2 night backpack to Willow Lake to test out our new cold weather gear. Overnight temps were about 0 degrees F... brrr! Summit day was incredibly windy and cold but we managed to get UN 13546 & UN 13153 as well. Adams was a bit spicy with snow and ice.
1/14/18 - Climbed the East Ridge from Horn Creek with Dominic. Very dry conditions, we didn't even carry snowshoes. Some snow to deal with up high though, especially on the interesting finish. Almost no wind in the Sangres in January!! Woohoo!
Gahugafuga - Aug 22, 2008 9:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2008
Tour de AdamsClimbed roughly the NW Ridge from UN 13153. Made a unique detour at the base of summit cap and found some really difficult climbing that made things 1000x more difficult. Descended W Ridge on my way to "Montana Mujeres," UN 13546. A complete tour of the 13ers in the S Crestone Creek drainage.
DharmaBum1984 - Aug 21, 2008 11:18 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2008
Tour de AdamsUp the NW Ridge from South Crestone Creek, down the West Ridge into Willow Creek. Spectacular day.