shastrinity - Mar 30, 2019 9:49 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2018
Beautiful
Climbed on an MAA trip - fantastic summit and views. The summit and crux are much easier than they appear from a distance.
kevin trieu - Sep 6, 2018 10:13 am Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2018
Milestone & Midway
3-day trip with Mihai and friends to climb really remote Sierra peaks. Got both Milestone & Midway. Approached from Shepperd Pass TH and camped near Kern River. Really good trip.
Romain - Sep 15, 2016 1:00 am Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2016
East side
Third peak in a traverse of Thunder, Table, Milestone and Midway. Very enjoyable route. Trip report
Deb - Aug 8, 2013 6:34 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2013
Views!!
Outstanding rock! Skipped the ramp and climbed a crack system. Incredible view of Great Western Divide! Perfect weather with fun partner. Camped at Milestone Creek night before; packed up and camped at Shepherd Pass right after climbing Midway = LOTSA miles!.
Up the gully on the east side before wrapping around to the summit. Enjoyed the small bit of routefinding at the top of the gully, as I didn't really have any specific info on the route. Not too difficult though. I nice end to a long day covering Table and Midway as well.
seano - Feb 4, 2012 1:28 pm Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2011
From Shepherd Pass
First stop on a Milestone-Midway-Table-Thunder traverse. Trip report
bc44caesar - Sep 17, 2010 12:21 am Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2010
West Ridge
Climbed from camp at the intersection of the Kern River Trail and the trail to Lake South America, up Milestone Creek. 2.5hrs on the ascent. Went on to climb Midway, Table, and Thunder for a near 13hr day.
wmolland - Sep 3, 2010 3:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2010
NW Chute
Super fun climb from the lake at the base of the route. Very enjoyable class 3 to the ridge and a fun summit block. I wish every Sierra climb was like this one. Traversed to Midway before returning to camp.
bechtt - Aug 1, 2010 1:54 am Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2010
Northwest Chute
From Colby Lake. Sustained Class 3 for 1500' -- lots of fun! Descended NE gully and traversed to Midway's East Ridge (north side).
Bob Burd - Oct 12, 2009 2:31 pm Date Climbed: Oct 3, 2009
NE Chute/NW Face
A Milestone/Midway combo dayhike out of Shepherd Pass TH, four years after Matthew had done the same hike. Trip Report
boyblue - Aug 23, 2009 4:10 pm Date Climbed: Sep 7, 1984
From Milestone Basin
A fun and interesting solo climb- except for a very unexpected encounter with some black-ice coating some of the shaded rock northwest of the summit. Luckily, my hands were well placed. A bit of adrenalin and a reminder to stay ever alert!
During a 14-day trip around the upper Kern Basin via Shepherd's Pass
Kerstin - Aug 1, 2007 8:35 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2007
West Ridge from the East
We hiked in from Shepherd's Pass and camped in Milestone Basin for three nights. The lower part of the peak is not as tedious as it looks--there was much less talus and more sandy benches dotted with boulders than it appeared. To get to the top of the notch I scrambled up a ramp on the right, then up a fairly steep face just above that. I was nervous, not only because of the exposure on this part, but because of the expected stormy weather--it had rained very hard the past two afternoons--I did not want to be stuck up there in the rain or attempt to down climb on wet rock! The summit views were amazing and we met two guys who had just placed the new summit register. It only sprinkled rain later that day!
tb00957 - Jan 11, 2007 11:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2006
Route Climbed: West Face from the East Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2005
The first stop during a Milestone-Midway dayhike out of the Shepherd Pass trailhead. I'd neglected to look carefully at the map beforehand, but I determined after the fact that the stats for this little outing turned out to be about 46mi and 13,500' gain roundtrip. (This might explain why my legs feel so stiff today). It took ten hours just to reach Milestone Mtn--and I only stopped for a drink of water at Anvil Camp, and to put on my jacket and gloves at Shepherd Pass! That place is damned cold at 3.45am. I was out 21.5 hours in all, most of them enjoyable--except for maybe those last boring fifty-plus switchbacks down to Symmes Creek, which just never seemed to end.
Milestone Basin is a gorgeous area, well worth the effort to make it up there. Ran into Patty Rambert and a CMC group along Milestone Creek, on their way to the same peaks.
Milestone and Midway now occupy spots 1 and 1A on my list of peaks that are a bitch to dayhike. (Goddard's been bumped to a distant third).
Route Climbed: East Ridge Date Climbed: August 9, 2004
This is an impossible looking peak when viewed from the east side. The East ridge route was fun, a very nice hike through Milestone Basin frm the Kern River followed by about 500 feet of talus (only the last 100 or so is loose). After crossing through the notch, the last 10 minutes of class 3 up the west side was very fun.
Route Climbed: Northwest Face Date Climbed: August 31, 2002
I climbed the class 3, Northwest Face with my friend, Mike. We had a wonderful view from the summit. The smoke from the McNally fire to the south had largely dissipated. We downclimbed the East Side route and traversed across upper Milestone Creek Basin to Midway Mountain. We were worried about building rain clouds, but fortunately nothing hit us and we summitted Midway that day before returning to our camp at Colby Lake.
shastrinity - Mar 30, 2019 9:49 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2018
BeautifulClimbed on an MAA trip - fantastic summit and views. The summit and crux are much easier than they appear from a distance.
kevin trieu - Sep 6, 2018 10:13 am Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2018
Milestone & Midway3-day trip with Mihai and friends to climb really remote Sierra peaks. Got both Milestone & Midway. Approached from Shepperd Pass TH and camped near Kern River. Really good trip.
Romain - Sep 15, 2016 1:00 am Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2016
East sideThird peak in a traverse of Thunder, Table, Milestone and Midway. Very enjoyable route. Trip report
Deb - Aug 8, 2013 6:34 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2013
Views!!Outstanding rock! Skipped the ramp and climbed a crack system. Incredible view of Great Western Divide! Perfect weather with fun partner. Camped at Milestone Creek night before; packed up and camped at Shepherd Pass right after climbing Midway = LOTSA miles!.
mrchad9 - Jul 9, 2013 7:15 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2013
East SlopeUp the gully on the east side before wrapping around to the summit. Enjoyed the small bit of routefinding at the top of the gully, as I didn't really have any specific info on the route. Not too difficult though. I nice end to a long day covering Table and Midway as well.
seano - Feb 4, 2012 1:28 pm Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2011
From Shepherd PassFirst stop on a Milestone-Midway-Table-Thunder traverse. Trip report
bc44caesar - Sep 17, 2010 12:21 am Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2010
West RidgeClimbed from camp at the intersection of the Kern River Trail and the trail to Lake South America, up Milestone Creek. 2.5hrs on the ascent. Went on to climb Midway, Table, and Thunder for a near 13hr day.
wmolland - Sep 3, 2010 3:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2010
NW ChuteSuper fun climb from the lake at the base of the route. Very enjoyable class 3 to the ridge and a fun summit block. I wish every Sierra climb was like this one. Traversed to Midway before returning to camp.
bechtt - Aug 1, 2010 1:54 am Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2010
Northwest ChuteFrom Colby Lake. Sustained Class 3 for 1500' -- lots of fun! Descended NE gully and traversed to Midway's East Ridge (north side).
Bob Burd - Oct 12, 2009 2:31 pm Date Climbed: Oct 3, 2009
NE Chute/NW FaceA Milestone/Midway combo dayhike out of Shepherd Pass TH, four years after Matthew had done the same hike. Trip Report
boyblue - Aug 23, 2009 4:10 pm Date Climbed: Sep 7, 1984
From Milestone BasinA fun and interesting solo climb- except for a very unexpected encounter with some black-ice coating some of the shaded rock northwest of the summit. Luckily, my hands were well placed. A bit of adrenalin and a reminder to stay ever alert!
Sierra Ledge Rat - Jul 18, 2008 12:42 am
1993: West RidgeDuring a 14-day trip around the upper Kern Basin via Shepherd's Pass
Kerstin - Aug 1, 2007 8:35 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2007
West Ridge from the EastWe hiked in from Shepherd's Pass and camped in Milestone Basin for three nights. The lower part of the peak is not as tedious as it looks--there was much less talus and more sandy benches dotted with boulders than it appeared. To get to the top of the notch I scrambled up a ramp on the right, then up a fairly steep face just above that. I was nervous, not only because of the exposure on this part, but because of the expected stormy weather--it had rained very hard the past two afternoons--I did not want to be stuck up there in the rain or attempt to down climb on wet rock! The summit views were amazing and we met two guys who had just placed the new summit register. It only sprinkled rain later that day!
tb00957 - Jan 11, 2007 11:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2006
milestonegreat class 3 peak
tpdwr - Sep 27, 2005 6:17 pm
Route Climbed: East Ridge Date Climbed: July 23, 1989From Milestone Creek.
RSN473 - Sep 7, 2005 7:04 pm
Route Climbed: NE Slope Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2005traversed from Midway and found Milestone to be a much more enjoyable climb.
Matthew Holliman - Aug 22, 2005 8:24 pm
Route Climbed: West Face from the East Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2005The first stop during a Milestone-Midway dayhike out of the Shepherd Pass trailhead. I'd neglected to look carefully at the map beforehand, but I determined after the fact that the stats for this little outing turned out to be about 46mi and 13,500' gain roundtrip. (This might explain why my legs feel so stiff today). It took ten hours just to reach Milestone Mtn--and I only stopped for a drink of water at Anvil Camp, and to put on my jacket and gloves at Shepherd Pass! That place is damned cold at 3.45am. I was out 21.5 hours in all, most of them enjoyable--except for maybe those last boring fifty-plus switchbacks down to Symmes Creek, which just never seemed to end.
Milestone Basin is a gorgeous area, well worth the effort to make it up there. Ran into Patty Rambert and a CMC group along Milestone Creek, on their way to the same peaks.
Milestone and Midway now occupy spots 1 and 1A on my list of peaks that are a bitch to dayhike. (Goddard's been bumped to a distant third).
mtldrinstr - Jul 10, 2005 7:52 pm
Route Climbed: EAST RIDGE Date Climbed: APRIL 2004Half way to Sequoia on the Sierra High Route.
mrolph - Aug 17, 2004 12:26 pm
Route Climbed: East Ridge Date Climbed: August 9, 2004This is an impossible looking peak when viewed from the east side. The East ridge route was fun, a very nice hike through Milestone Basin frm the Kern River followed by about 500 feet of talus (only the last 100 or so is loose). After crossing through the notch, the last 10 minutes of class 3 up the west side was very fun.
Dave K - Oct 16, 2002 10:14 pm
Route Climbed: Northwest Face Date Climbed: August 31, 2002I climbed the class 3, Northwest Face with my friend, Mike. We had a wonderful view from the summit. The smoke from the McNally fire to the south had largely dissipated. We downclimbed the East Side route and traversed across upper Milestone Creek Basin to Midway Mountain. We were worried about building rain clouds, but fortunately nothing hit us and we summitted Midway that day before returning to our camp at Colby Lake.