Traversed over from Eagle Cap then down and up through a lower angled part through the lower cliff band then across the talus and boulder bench to the east ridge, then up to within 100-200 feet of the top where I opted to turn around due to building clouds. Headed down to Prospect Lake, then to Glacier Lake, over Glacier Pass to Mocassin Lake, and back to Mirror Lake. A longish day, fun but a lot of rock hopping.
Brian Jenkins - Aug 27, 2018 12:25 am Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2018
dayhike?
With Chris Wilson. Hiked in to Glacier Lake day one, saw weather coming so we bagged Glacier Peak via the east ridge before dinner. Camped at Glacier Lake with rain in the night. Hiked over to Lakes Basin day two and with rain coming in we just hiked out instead. Just beat the downpour to the trailhead.
FYI, stick to the ridge and avoid the steep miserable scree.
nickkarl - Aug 4, 2008 4:15 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2008
From Glacier Lake
First climbed Eagle Cap then glisaded down to Glacier Lake. Headed up the ridge and climbed direct to the summit. Puckered up quite a bit climbing the snow shoot to the summit. No gear other than trekking poles. Was a great day!
Climbed with Mr clam but opted out of the free soloing of the dragon spine. I scrambled east of the spine across fields of granite up onto the east ridge.
Mr. Clam - Sep 19, 2007 9:03 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2007
Dragon Spine
Followed the Dragon Spine ridge from Eagle cap. Very fun 4th class.
Route Climbed: East Ridge Date Climbed: Sept 04, 2005
Climbed with group the same day as Eagle Cap. Easy fun scrambling over granite slabs -- hardest bit was crossing icy snowfield sans crampons roughly north/northwest of Glacier Peak. Traversed over to the east side of Glacier Peak and ascended the ridge above Prospect Lake. Great weather & views on top!
Route Climbed: NW ridge from Eagle Cap Date Climbed: September 4, 1977
Climbed this one on the same day as Eagle Cap, hiking the ridge from Eagle Cap. From the summit we headed down x-country back to our camp at Frazier Lake. It was my first two-summit day.
Route Climbed: East ridge Date Climbed: Aug. 12th, 2004
I did a 30 mile training run starting at Wallowa Lake through the lakes basin in '96 and in the process went up to the summit of Eagle Cap. I took a few pics of adjacent Glacier Peak on the trip and never forgot it's beauty.
I was able to repeat the trip, but from the Lostine River trailhead on Aug. 12th, 2004, (and this time took a much better camera!)
This was one of the hottest days of the year - 105 degrees in some of the lower elevation towns in Oregon, so it was perfect for a dash to the summit with a bare minimum of equipment to both Eagle Cap and Glacier Peak. 23.3 miles total and two peaks bagged. What a day!
Snowslogger - Sep 19, 2023 8:28 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2023
Almost a Two-FerTraversed over from Eagle Cap then down and up through a lower angled part through the lower cliff band then across the talus and boulder bench to the east ridge, then up to within 100-200 feet of the top where I opted to turn around due to building clouds. Headed down to Prospect Lake, then to Glacier Lake, over Glacier Pass to Mocassin Lake, and back to Mirror Lake. A longish day, fun but a lot of rock hopping.
Brian Jenkins - Aug 27, 2018 12:25 am Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2018
dayhike?With Chris Wilson. Hiked in to Glacier Lake day one, saw weather coming so we bagged Glacier Peak via the east ridge before dinner. Camped at Glacier Lake with rain in the night. Hiked over to Lakes Basin day two and with rain coming in we just hiked out instead. Just beat the downpour to the trailhead.
FYI, stick to the ridge and avoid the steep miserable scree.
nickkarl - Aug 4, 2008 4:15 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2008
From Glacier LakeFirst climbed Eagle Cap then glisaded down to Glacier Lake. Headed up the ridge and climbed direct to the summit. Puckered up quite a bit climbing the snow shoot to the summit. No gear other than trekking poles. Was a great day!
Infected Mushroom - Sep 23, 2007 3:56 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2007
From Frazier lakeClimbed with Mr clam but opted out of the free soloing of the dragon spine. I scrambled east of the spine across fields of granite up onto the east ridge.
Mr. Clam - Sep 19, 2007 9:03 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2007
Dragon SpineFollowed the Dragon Spine ridge from Eagle cap. Very fun 4th class.
mandrake - Sep 6, 2005 3:18 pm
Route Climbed: East Ridge Date Climbed: Sept 04, 2005Climbed with group the same day as Eagle Cap. Easy fun scrambling over granite slabs -- hardest bit was crossing icy snowfield sans crampons roughly north/northwest of Glacier Peak. Traversed over to the east side of Glacier Peak and ascended the ridge above Prospect Lake. Great weather & views on top!
Bob Bolton - Sep 29, 2004 1:40 am
Route Climbed: NW ridge from Eagle Cap Date Climbed: September 4, 1977Climbed this one on the same day as Eagle Cap, hiking the ridge from Eagle Cap. From the summit we headed down x-country back to our camp at Frazier Lake. It was my first two-summit day.
Don Nelsen - Sep 22, 2004 10:17 pm
Route Climbed: East ridge Date Climbed: Aug. 12th, 2004I did a 30 mile training run starting at Wallowa Lake through the lakes basin in '96 and in the process went up to the summit of Eagle Cap. I took a few pics of adjacent Glacier Peak on the trip and never forgot it's beauty.
I was able to repeat the trip, but from the Lostine River trailhead on Aug. 12th, 2004, (and this time took a much better camera!)
This was one of the hottest days of the year - 105 degrees in some of the lower elevation towns in Oregon, so it was perfect for a dash to the summit with a bare minimum of equipment to both Eagle Cap and Glacier Peak. 23.3 miles total and two peaks bagged. What a day!