mrchad9 - May 9, 2010 5:58 am Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2006
From Grass Lake
From Grass Lake on the Long Lake Trail. Hiked Sierra Buttes that afternoon. Part of a 3 day, mostly driving except for today, weekend covering Lost Lake Ridge, Sugar Pine Peak, Ingalls, this, Sierra Buttes, Lola, and Lola North.
derbilly - Sep 16, 2009 8:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2009
From Jamison Mine
I did a loop hike from Jamison Mine in Plumas-Eureka State Park. I climbed both Mt Washington and Mt Elwell.
fedak - Jul 20, 2009 10:17 am Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2009
Long Lake trail
Did Sierra Buttes earlier in the afternoon and Elwell to round out the day.
Can't say I enjoyed the Long Lake trail all that much- horrible tread, annoying grading, obscured by a talus avalanche along the face of Elwell, and umteen switchbacks toward the peak.
Drewid - Jun 30, 2008 11:55 am Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2008
Up in Smoke
Went up the trail on the SW Ridge in quite smokey conditions due to all the current Nor Cal fires. Started at the Lakes Basin Campground Trailhead and went out past Grass Lake to Hawley Falls before heading up to the north side of Long Lake and then up Mt. Elwell. Came down around the other side of Long Lake via Mud Lake, Hellgrammite Lake and Silver Lake and finished at the other Trailhead just past Elwell Lodge. This made for a really nice loop of about 8 miles. Highly recommended. Not a strenuous summit. A beautiful and uncrowded area.
Matthew Holliman - Jul 10, 2007 10:42 pm Date Climbed: Mar 13, 2004
Fun day
What Bob said. Elwell was very short even with snowshoes, and seemed kind of forgettable, but I enjoyed Adams a great deal.
Michael Graupe - Jun 28, 2007 6:16 pm Date Climbed: Oct 25, 2003
From the SW
From Elwell Lodge via Bear Lakes, Silver Lake and Mud Lake. Very nice area. Good half day family outing.
Bob Burd - May 30, 2007 9:24 pm Date Climbed: Mar 13, 2004
From the north
An easy winter hike with Matthew, all on snow. We then did Mt. Adams in the afternoon. Trip Report
sierramtngoat - May 30, 2007 4:15 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2007
SW Ridge via Long Lake Trail
There is no summit register, and only trace amounts of snow left. It took less than two hours from the trailhead to the summit at a leasurely pace. I descended the south face directly, but found myself surfing the Manzanita; no time saved.
mrchad9 - May 9, 2010 5:58 am Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2006
From Grass LakeFrom Grass Lake on the Long Lake Trail. Hiked Sierra Buttes that afternoon. Part of a 3 day, mostly driving except for today, weekend covering Lost Lake Ridge, Sugar Pine Peak, Ingalls, this, Sierra Buttes, Lola, and Lola North.
derbilly - Sep 16, 2009 8:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2009
From Jamison MineI did a loop hike from Jamison Mine in Plumas-Eureka State Park. I climbed both Mt Washington and Mt Elwell.
fedak - Jul 20, 2009 10:17 am Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2009
Long Lake trailDid Sierra Buttes earlier in the afternoon and Elwell to round out the day.
Can't say I enjoyed the Long Lake trail all that much- horrible tread, annoying grading, obscured by a talus avalanche along the face of Elwell, and umteen switchbacks toward the peak.
Pics are here.
Drewid - Jun 30, 2008 11:55 am Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2008
Up in SmokeWent up the trail on the SW Ridge in quite smokey conditions due to all the current Nor Cal fires. Started at the Lakes Basin Campground Trailhead and went out past Grass Lake to Hawley Falls before heading up to the north side of Long Lake and then up Mt. Elwell. Came down around the other side of Long Lake via Mud Lake, Hellgrammite Lake and Silver Lake and finished at the other Trailhead just past Elwell Lodge. This made for a really nice loop of about 8 miles. Highly recommended. Not a strenuous summit. A beautiful and uncrowded area.
Matthew Holliman - Jul 10, 2007 10:42 pm Date Climbed: Mar 13, 2004
Fun dayWhat Bob said. Elwell was very short even with snowshoes, and seemed kind of forgettable, but I enjoyed Adams a great deal.
Michael Graupe - Jun 28, 2007 6:16 pm Date Climbed: Oct 25, 2003
From the SWFrom Elwell Lodge via Bear Lakes, Silver Lake and Mud Lake. Very nice area. Good half day family outing.
Bob Burd - May 30, 2007 9:24 pm Date Climbed: Mar 13, 2004
From the northAn easy winter hike with Matthew, all on snow. We then did Mt. Adams in the afternoon. Trip Report
sierramtngoat - May 30, 2007 4:15 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2007
SW Ridge via Long Lake TrailThere is no summit register, and only trace amounts of snow left. It took less than two hours from the trailhead to the summit at a leasurely pace. I descended the south face directly, but found myself surfing the Manzanita; no time saved.