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utahjimk - Jul 29, 2018 6:05 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2018
long peak loopvia Crystal Lake TH, clockwise loop from Island Lake to Long Peak and E Long, then back down to trail completing the loop. With Wasatch Mt Club group (Barb, Beth, Akiko).
mountaingazelle - Oct 29, 2014 7:52 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2014
East LongHiked with Long Mountain from the saddle between the two peaks.
ZeeJay - Jan 28, 2011 1:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2001
Nice hikeTook the Smith/Morehouse Trail to about 10360' and then bushwhacked to the meadow between Long and E Long. Climbed E Long and then did the ridge to Long, 11327, 11340, 11258, down to Hells Kitchen Pass at 10803, up to Hells Kitchen Peak (11058), then back to the pass, then bushwhacked to just S of Jean Lake and then on to 10534 which is west of Jean Lake and then followed the ridge west, north, and then northwestish to get back to the trail. Whew!
Tracy - Jul 7, 2010 11:31 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2010
west ridge route from Long Mtnhiked this one together with Long Mountain with my niece Chelsea and her husband Brandon during a family backpacking trip to Island Lake. My trip got cut short the next day when my daughter took a bad fall scrambling down a steep mountain slope near camp.
Scott - Nov 9, 2006 10:43 pm
East LongI've climbed just about every point around here at one time or another.