Went up a loose sandy chute before the trail turned around a corner to Mono Pass and scrambled along the ridge to the summit
AceSierra - Jun 30, 2018 10:21 pm Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2017
Mono Pass
The only way I knew we made the summit was the register can. Summit ridgeline looks the same elevation almost the entire length. Great views of LLV and Mt. Morgan.
Diesel - Jun 30, 2018 12:18 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2018
Nice, easy hike.
From Mosquitoes Flats, up the East side. Just what I was looking for; a short hike with a summit tag. 4 hours car to car. Coming down the East side on the scree is so fun.
labgloves - Aug 12, 2017 12:07 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2016
on the way out of a short backpack
on the way out of a short backpack
Will Newcomb - Aug 22, 2016 12:51 am Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2015
Via Mono Pass
A crew of 15 Santa Clara University students including myself set out for the Eastern Sierras with the Into the Wild club on Friday, Oct. 11. The following afternoon we left our cars at the Little Lakes Valley trail head and backpacked up Mono Pass (views to the South are outstanding). We ditched our packs at the pass and climbed East for half a mile to the top of Mount Starr, arriving just in time to enjoy the sunset from atop the Sierra Crest.
tbaranski - Aug 14, 2016 6:38 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2016
South Ridge
Checked out the South Ridge today, which somehow seems to have escaped the Internet's notice. (Just added a page for it.) A most excellent class-3 climb that I highly recommend. I then sashayed down a wide sandy chute on the East face for a quick and (relatively speaking) decent descent.
Donno - Aug 13, 2016 8:26 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2016
Via Mono Pass
6hrs r/t from Mosquito Flats. Loose talus from pass. Next time go way out right and follow ridge line. Summit register at south and north summits.
Easy half day hike from Mosquito Flat. Fortunately, few mosquitoes, but hordes of people on the trail as the morning wore on, and it was a Tuesday! Very warm day.
CWessels - Jun 29, 2016 2:18 am Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2016
From Mono Pass
Slept near the pass the night before, then scrambled up for some nice views of the Little Lakes area. I descended one of the scree gullies leading up to the summit from Mosquito Flat.
Fairweather - Oct 28, 2015 12:25 am Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2003
From Mono Pass
Nice day hike. Fun scrambling at top. Hard to tell which was the high point, so I climbed them both.
Solo.
Bill562 - Jun 15, 2015 11:02 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2015
Starr
Went up from the trail aiming for the cornice on top of the ridge. Traversed the ridge to the true summit with the register
SierraCJ - Sep 19, 2014 10:54 am Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2014
Nice day
Hiked up to Mono Pass and then straight up the west face to the south summit, while the register was found on the north summit. Descended straight down a very dirty gully on the east side until meeting up with the trail.
Augie Medina - Aug 1, 2014 4:55 pm Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2013
Followed use trail from Mono Pass & scrambled through the rocks to the ridge. I think I tagged each high point, thinking it was the summit. Didn't find a register on any of them, but I was in a bit of a hurry and didn't look for long. Followed fun sandy chute down the east face for about 1/2 the elevation, then picked my way through the band of rocky cliffs using short chimneys and chutes. Fun day.
blueshade - Sep 26, 2013 1:28 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2013
East Slopes
Very loose and very poor rock. Sucked.
BCL - Aug 23, 2013 6:18 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2013
Mono Pass
Ascended via Mono Pass and descended via the East Face. South summit has better views, a more interesting summit block and feels higher than the northern summit. The traverse between the two is class 2/3 and worth doing. Fun outing.
orbitor - Aug 20, 2013 6:36 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2013
From Mono Pass
Underrated summit in the shadow of giants like Morgan, Abbot, Mills etc. Easy trail to Mono Pass, not so easy slog up the increasingly steep and loose west face. Summit ridge is class 3. Maps and GPS all showing highpoint on north summit, but it's actually on south pinnacle (higher by about 5ft - recorded by GPS in stable weather). Superb views of LLV, Pioneer Basin and all the way to Ritter & Banner. Could even see Lyell peeking between them. Outran a mule train and smoke from the Aspen Fire on the way back.
hgrapid - Jul 7, 2013 10:20 am Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2013
pezzotto - Aug 9, 2020 8:27 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2020
Mount StarrMono pass is absolutely fantastic. Going up Mt Starr is a slog on sand and loose rocks. The view all but make up for the effort.
Bill562 - Apr 8, 2019 1:49 pm Date Climbed: Apr 7, 2019
From SnowparkSkied from 12K back to the road
Alex.k - Jul 20, 2018 2:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2018
Mt. StarrWent up a loose sandy chute before the trail turned around a corner to Mono Pass and scrambled along the ridge to the summit
AceSierra - Jun 30, 2018 10:21 pm Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2017
Mono PassThe only way I knew we made the summit was the register can. Summit ridgeline looks the same elevation almost the entire length. Great views of LLV and Mt. Morgan.
Diesel - Jun 30, 2018 12:18 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2018
Nice, easy hike.From Mosquitoes Flats, up the East side. Just what I was looking for; a short hike with a summit tag. 4 hours car to car. Coming down the East side on the scree is so fun.
labgloves - Aug 12, 2017 12:07 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2016
on the way out of a short backpackon the way out of a short backpack
Will Newcomb - Aug 22, 2016 12:51 am Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2015
Via Mono PassA crew of 15 Santa Clara University students including myself set out for the Eastern Sierras with the Into the Wild club on Friday, Oct. 11. The following afternoon we left our cars at the Little Lakes Valley trail head and backpacked up Mono Pass (views to the South are outstanding). We ditched our packs at the pass and climbed East for half a mile to the top of Mount Starr, arriving just in time to enjoy the sunset from atop the Sierra Crest.
tbaranski - Aug 14, 2016 6:38 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2016
South RidgeChecked out the South Ridge today, which somehow seems to have escaped the Internet's notice. (Just added a page for it.) A most excellent class-3 climb that I highly recommend. I then sashayed down a wide sandy chute on the East face for a quick and (relatively speaking) decent descent.
Donno - Aug 13, 2016 8:26 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2016
Via Mono Pass6hrs r/t from Mosquito Flats. Loose talus from pass. Next time go way out right and follow ridge line. Summit register at south and north summits.
jdmorehouse - Jul 27, 2016 5:13 pm Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2016
Mono PassEasy half day hike from Mosquito Flat. Fortunately, few mosquitoes, but hordes of people on the trail as the morning wore on, and it was a Tuesday! Very warm day.
CWessels - Jun 29, 2016 2:18 am Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2016
From Mono PassSlept near the pass the night before, then scrambled up for some nice views of the Little Lakes area. I descended one of the scree gullies leading up to the summit from Mosquito Flat.
Fairweather - Oct 28, 2015 12:25 am Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2003
From Mono PassNice day hike. Fun scrambling at top. Hard to tell which was the high point, so I climbed them both.
Solo.
Bill562 - Jun 15, 2015 11:02 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2015
StarrWent up from the trail aiming for the cornice on top of the ridge. Traversed the ridge to the true summit with the register
SierraCJ - Sep 19, 2014 10:54 am Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2014
Nice dayHiked up to Mono Pass and then straight up the west face to the south summit, while the register was found on the north summit. Descended straight down a very dirty gully on the east side until meeting up with the trail.
Augie Medina - Aug 1, 2014 4:55 pm Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2013
Via Mono PassGreat views of LLV. A worthwhile summit.
calipidder - Jul 27, 2014 4:24 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2014
From Mono Pass, Descent East FaceFollowed use trail from Mono Pass & scrambled through the rocks to the ridge. I think I tagged each high point, thinking it was the summit. Didn't find a register on any of them, but I was in a bit of a hurry and didn't look for long. Followed fun sandy chute down the east face for about 1/2 the elevation, then picked my way through the band of rocky cliffs using short chimneys and chutes. Fun day.
blueshade - Sep 26, 2013 1:28 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2013
East SlopesVery loose and very poor rock. Sucked.
BCL - Aug 23, 2013 6:18 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2013
Mono PassAscended via Mono Pass and descended via the East Face. South summit has better views, a more interesting summit block and feels higher than the northern summit. The traverse between the two is class 2/3 and worth doing. Fun outing.
orbitor - Aug 20, 2013 6:36 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2013
From Mono PassUnderrated summit in the shadow of giants like Morgan, Abbot, Mills etc. Easy trail to Mono Pass, not so easy slog up the increasingly steep and loose west face. Summit ridge is class 3. Maps and GPS all showing highpoint on north summit, but it's actually on south pinnacle (higher by about 5ft - recorded by GPS in stable weather). Superb views of LLV, Pioneer Basin and all the way to Ritter & Banner. Could even see Lyell peeking between them. Outran a mule train and smoke from the Aspen Fire on the way back.
hgrapid - Jul 7, 2013 10:20 am Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2013
From Mono PassPerfect weather.