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36.58300°N / 118.541°W |
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12360 ft / 3767 m |
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This rugged peak offers a number of exciting climbing opportunities with Class 3-4 (YDS) routes from all directions. Popular routes to the summit are:
West ridge - Class 3
South-Southwest Slope - Class 3
South Ridge - Class 4
East Chute - Class 4
Northeast Chute - Class 3
Take the HST to the Bearpaw Meadow campground (11.4 miles from Crescent Meadow). If you are planning to reach Bearpaw Meadow in one day, start early and pace yourself. The last section of the trail (from Buck Creek) is the most strenuous! You can find more details about the HST at the NPS site
In order to approach the mountain from the West and South, take the trail to Tamarack Lake on through Lone Pine Meadow. There are a couple of trails that lead to Tamarack Lake from the HST. The first trailhead is located on the HST a few hundred feet past the Bearpaw Meadow backpacking campground. This trail will take you along the slopes to the North of Bearpaw Meadow for 2.2 miles until it reaches Lone Pine Meadow and intersects with the Elizabeth Pass trail (left-hand side of Lone Pine Creek). An alternate approach to Lone Pine Meadow begins on the HST a couple of miles past Bearpaw Meadows High Sierra Camp. It will take you up the switchbacks until it reaches Lone Peak Meadow on the East (right-hand) side of Lone Pine Creek. This trail is not recommended early in the season due to the tough crossing of Lone Pine Creek.
From Lone Pine Meadow, continue for 2.2 miles to Tamarack Lake. The trail will stay on the right side of Lone Pine Creek all the way.
In order to approach mountain from the East and North, one can continue on the HST over Kaweah Gap into Nine Lake Basin.
Overnight wilderness permits are required for most of the trails in the park. Many trails (including the HST) have daily quotas. Depending on the time of the year, you can either reserve your wilderness permits in advance, or get them as you arrive to Lodgepole. Overnight quotas for the HST are likely to be filled between June and September so plan your trip in advance! At this point, the HST daily quota is 30 people.
1. To reserve wilderness permits, you need to follow this instruction on NPS site. It costs $15 per backpacking party.
2. If you want to take your chance and obtain FREE wilderness permits on the spot, you can do so at Lodgepole Ranger Station.
Perhaps, best approach is to call Lodgepole Ranger Station in advance and ask for their advice about permit reservations for the specific trailhead.
tarol - Jan 13, 2006 2:59 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentNow it's a $15 flat fee per trip