May have only tagged lower summit....not sure. With chicago transplant.
Dundeel - Jun 5, 2016 11:51 am Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2016
In the arms of the Angeles
Tabitha and I used the Switchback, route 1 var., route. Still snow patches along the way. Saw a bear near the top of the Switchback Trail. Had a young buck walk up to within 20 feet of us. Beautiful day.
I attempted a scramble of the east face of the middle peak starting at the first prominent notch along the S-N ridge line. I made it up a dirty class 3 gully to the saddle and then up the ridge towards the summit to about 6200 ft before running into a cliff. There was a rappel sling there and I couldn't find a way to descend so I called it a day and returned the way I came. The down climb was loose and sketchy. I'll return some day, but do the normal trail to the true summit. I did get this nice shot of the east face though, so it wasn't a total loss.
cgish88 - Jun 7, 2014 8:35 pm Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2014
Foggy Climb
Had a great albeit foggy climb to the top
stewie81 - Feb 8, 2014 9:19 pm Date Climbed: Feb 8, 2014
Climbed Middle Peak (east summit)
We topped out on the east summit after climbing three south-facing couloirs that had enough snow to make it fun. Some scrambling required, including just below the east summit. We had planned to take one of the east-facing snow gullies above the northeast bowl, but snow layers on the way there seemed dicey. Instead, we climbed through a notch in the east ridge to its south side, where a route became obvious.
It was a fun climb on a beautiful winter day. We had not realized that the slightly higher peak of Mt Angeles was on the other end of the ridge to our west, but we set out to climb the east peak and made it. Approach was via the switchback trail to the Klahhane Ridge. Trail had been broken through the snow to that point by snowboarder(s). Ice axe was helpful.
PhenomenalWoman - Nov 25, 2013 12:16 am Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2013
Solo?
Absolutely perfect day and conditions. Just me, some marmots, and a bear on the trail. Wonderful last day of a solo trip to the Pacific Northwest.
Andrew Rankine - Aug 13, 2013 8:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2012
Fun little scramble
Hiked with with my dad (who lost a hiking stick on the trail). Cloudy, some snow at lower levels.
Jake Robinson - Sep 9, 2012 12:18 am Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2012
Klahhane Ridge
Easy with a bit of scrambling at the top to make things interesting
EastKing - Aug 17, 2012 12:14 am Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2012
Via Kalahane Ridge
Hot dry day!!!! Loose scramble but barely Class 3. I am still glad I wore my helmet though.
Jerry L - Aug 5, 2012 11:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2012
did it
Beautiful day.
ExtremeD69 - Apr 17, 2012 8:10 am Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2011
Fun hike!
2011 is the most recent time I've been up Angeles but I've gone up here countless of times! Very enjoyable hike and it is always fun to make up your own route up!
LuminousAphid - Mar 30, 2012 10:46 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 1995
Kids Hike
I'm gonna guess this was in about 1995, although I don't know the exact year. I was young and even this was a pretty long trail for me, but I had to get to the top and no matter how many times my grandma (she was a pretty fierce hiker) said "we should stop here" I kept selfishly rambling forward, until the scree ended at a short summit block. I just went on up and I don't think they could have stopped me, and this was probably my first truely meaningful summit. I had lead the way up, instead of being dragged along by my parents, and that meant something. The views were awesome
IBentryn - Mar 22, 2012 2:35 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 1995
Snow & Fog.
Standard route - I think was the first time I attempted a Class 2 peak. I remember thinking it was really scary at the time. :)
Redwic - Feb 5, 2012 11:57 pm Date Climbed: Feb 5, 2012
Great Snow Climb!
I cannot believe...
-> We had a group of 12 people, some of whom are prominent local peakbaggers, in our group.
and
-> None of us had previously summited Mount Angeles until this trip.
We took a short route that gained nearly 2000' in the first mile. Great views, great snow climb. Here is a helpful tip: Do NOT take the "obvious" gully... go around the left side of the rocks to find the correct snow chute that leads all the way to the summit. Highly recommended snow climb.
PeakPirate - Dec 4, 2011 10:20 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2011
Where was the wildlife?
Great Views. Had a little difficulty with other people knocking lots of rock on us but well worth it. I just didn't see any wildlife at all.
MMclimbhigh - Oct 5, 2011 12:26 am Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2003
Trail
Climbed via the trail during a WFR course at Lake Crescent.
Foxy Long Bottoms - Jul 21, 2016 6:20 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2006
S GullyMay have only tagged lower summit....not sure. With chicago transplant.
Dundeel - Jun 5, 2016 11:51 am Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2016
In the arms of the AngelesTabitha and I used the Switchback, route 1 var., route. Still snow patches along the way. Saw a bear near the top of the Switchback Trail. Had a young buck walk up to within 20 feet of us. Beautiful day.
awilsondc - Sep 8, 2015 11:08 pm Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2015
East Ridge FailI attempted a scramble of the east face of the middle peak starting at the first prominent notch along the S-N ridge line. I made it up a dirty class 3 gully to the saddle and then up the ridge towards the summit to about 6200 ft before running into a cliff. There was a rappel sling there and I couldn't find a way to descend so I called it a day and returned the way I came. The down climb was loose and sketchy. I'll return some day, but do the normal trail to the true summit. I did get this nice shot of the east face though, so it wasn't a total loss.
seanpeckham - Sep 6, 2015 1:39 pm
Trailforgot to sign this way back then
tcingrum - Aug 14, 2015 5:28 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2015
Southeast rtLots of scree and dust to the base of the summit block but nice scramble with terrific views.
doph1213 - Nov 8, 2014 8:45 pm Date Climbed: Nov 8, 2014
Climbers TrailNice introduction to ONP.
Jurgen - Jul 11, 2014 6:53 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2014
Mount Angeles normal routeNice hike and scramble from Hurricane Ridge.
cgish88 - Jun 7, 2014 8:35 pm Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2014
Foggy ClimbHad a great albeit foggy climb to the top
stewie81 - Feb 8, 2014 9:19 pm Date Climbed: Feb 8, 2014
Climbed Middle Peak (east summit)We topped out on the east summit after climbing three south-facing couloirs that had enough snow to make it fun. Some scrambling required, including just below the east summit. We had planned to take one of the east-facing snow gullies above the northeast bowl, but snow layers on the way there seemed dicey. Instead, we climbed through a notch in the east ridge to its south side, where a route became obvious.
It was a fun climb on a beautiful winter day. We had not realized that the slightly higher peak of Mt Angeles was on the other end of the ridge to our west, but we set out to climb the east peak and made it. Approach was via the switchback trail to the Klahhane Ridge. Trail had been broken through the snow to that point by snowboarder(s). Ice axe was helpful.
PhenomenalWoman - Nov 25, 2013 12:16 am Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2013
Solo?Absolutely perfect day and conditions. Just me, some marmots, and a bear on the trail. Wonderful last day of a solo trip to the Pacific Northwest.
Andrew Rankine - Aug 13, 2013 8:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2012
Fun little scrambleHiked with with my dad (who lost a hiking stick on the trail). Cloudy, some snow at lower levels.
Jake Robinson - Sep 9, 2012 12:18 am Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2012
Klahhane RidgeEasy with a bit of scrambling at the top to make things interesting
EastKing - Aug 17, 2012 12:14 am Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2012
Via Kalahane RidgeHot dry day!!!! Loose scramble but barely Class 3. I am still glad I wore my helmet though.
Jerry L - Aug 5, 2012 11:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2012
did itBeautiful day.
ExtremeD69 - Apr 17, 2012 8:10 am Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2011
Fun hike!2011 is the most recent time I've been up Angeles but I've gone up here countless of times! Very enjoyable hike and it is always fun to make up your own route up!
LuminousAphid - Mar 30, 2012 10:46 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 1995
Kids HikeI'm gonna guess this was in about 1995, although I don't know the exact year. I was young and even this was a pretty long trail for me, but I had to get to the top and no matter how many times my grandma (she was a pretty fierce hiker) said "we should stop here" I kept selfishly rambling forward, until the scree ended at a short summit block. I just went on up and I don't think they could have stopped me, and this was probably my first truely meaningful summit. I had lead the way up, instead of being dragged along by my parents, and that meant something. The views were awesome
IBentryn - Mar 22, 2012 2:35 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 1995
Snow & Fog.Standard route - I think was the first time I attempted a Class 2 peak. I remember thinking it was really scary at the time. :)
Redwic - Feb 5, 2012 11:57 pm Date Climbed: Feb 5, 2012
Great Snow Climb!I cannot believe...
-> We had a group of 12 people, some of whom are prominent local peakbaggers, in our group.
and
-> None of us had previously summited Mount Angeles until this trip.
We took a short route that gained nearly 2000' in the first mile. Great views, great snow climb. Here is a helpful tip: Do NOT take the "obvious" gully... go around the left side of the rocks to find the correct snow chute that leads all the way to the summit. Highly recommended snow climb.
PeakPirate - Dec 4, 2011 10:20 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2011
Where was the wildlife?Great Views. Had a little difficulty with other people knocking lots of rock on us but well worth it. I just didn't see any wildlife at all.
MMclimbhigh - Oct 5, 2011 12:26 am Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2003
TrailClimbed via the trail during a WFR course at Lake Crescent.