With Michelle . Easy haul up east ridge from GP CG. Interesting weather. High wind and almost constant flurries on the ascent with ever-decreasing visibility. Descent had bluer skies. Naylor lake completely frozen.
nickkarl - Jul 5, 2014 9:16 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2014
Silver Dollar Lake
Great loop hike from Silver Dollar Lake TH with Cole and Jenny. http://www.coloradoascents.blogspot.com/2014/06/mount-wilcox.html
telemarkdude - Jun 28, 2014 11:01 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2014
From Otter/Wilcox Drainage
Went up the Otter/Wilcox drainage to avoid the private property near Naylor Lake. Some of the worst deadfall and worst willows I've ever encountered. Glad this was a loop and didn't have to come back this way!
Peakbug - Jul 7, 2013 6:23 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2013
Wilcox #29
Followed by Otter.
rkymtn - Jun 17, 2013 3:07 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2013
Silver Dollar Lake Trailhead
Climbed up the SE ridge with my wife before heading over to Otter. We were surprised at the ease of this climb. We enjoyed views of Argentine, Square Top, Bierstadt, and Evans from the summit.
MountainHikerCO - Jan 5, 2013 11:21 pm Date Climbed: Jan 5, 2013
Snowshoes
With MountainHikerette & Snowball from Naylor Lake TH. Needed floatation to get through the willows.
fox045 - Dec 3, 2012 10:45 pm Date Climbed: Nov 26, 2012
Big Day
From winter road closure. Square Top, Argentine, and Wilcox. Cold
Berger - Nov 26, 2012 8:44 pm Date Climbed: Nov 26, 2012
From the Winter Closure
With Rhett. Started at the road closure, summited Square Top, Argentine and Wilcox. We finished coming down the Silver Dollar Lake Rd. Made for a nice cirque.
milan - Oct 24, 2012 4:57 pm Date Climbed: Apr 21, 2012
Sunset
This was a great trip. Started at Naylor Lake, hiked up to the ridge to the Squaretop, Argentine, then continued a very loong ridge to Edwards, went back to Argentine and finished on Wilcox. It got dark when I got back to the forest around Naylor Lake and there was mess of fallen trees and deep snow. Lots of postholing!! There was a very strong gusty wind on the summit of Square top that I could not stand, I'd say about 50 - 70 mph. It got better later.
Jeremy Hakes - Jul 15, 2012 7:50 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2012
Climbed Wilcox up eastern slopes above Naylor lake. Descended to saddle and then climbed Argentine.
DerekFreed - Mar 30, 2012 8:42 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2008
With Argentine
From Silver Dollar TH. Nice combo hike in a continuous misty rain all morning. Change of pace from normal CO morning hiking!
theREALCarpeDM - Mar 24, 2012 11:29 pm Date Climbed: Mar 24, 2012
Wilcox-Argentine-Square Top loop
Looped these three from the Guanella closure. Went with Mike Smith, Mark Wilson, and Okie.
BLong - Feb 26, 2012 10:47 pm Date Climbed: Feb 25, 2012
Fun hike with skis :)
I enjoyed hiking up Mt Wilcox with skis in spring conditions. The mountain was wind-swept on most aspects with layered wind-deposited slabs on east-facing slopes. We got a few turns in on crusty snow before enjoying being blown across the frozen Naylor Lake on our skis. The ski out via the snowshoe track was probably the most fun of the day. A good 6-hour outing.
Climbed with Darin from the parking area for Silver Dollar Lake, we also made the traverse over to Wilcox. Surprisingly dry given the recent snow storm a week ago, but windy on the summit (maybe that's where the snow went?). Good short fall hike, just under 6 miles RT for the pair!
Summited Square Top Mountain, Argentine Peak and Mt. Wilcox on a bluebird day from near the Guanella Campground. Saw lots of mountain goats between Square Top and Argentine and wild flowers were everywhere. Still a little snow here and there but it can be avoided.
Skied up through the drainage above Naylor Lake on continuous snow to near 12,800'. Bootpacked the remaining 600' to the summit on tedious tipsy talus and snow. From the summit, was able to billygoat my way down the initial talus fields until finding continuous snow on the SE face. A good ski descent, although probably only skiable from the summit through late April.
rmjwinters - Aug 29, 2015 6:53 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2015
From Naylor Lake THNice 5 mile loop with good views
BradBartick - Apr 12, 2015 7:49 pm Date Climbed: Apr 11, 2015
Nice early spring dayWith Michelle . Easy haul up east ridge from GP CG. Interesting weather. High wind and almost constant flurries on the ascent with ever-decreasing visibility. Descent had bluer skies. Naylor lake completely frozen.
nickkarl - Jul 5, 2014 9:16 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2014
Silver Dollar LakeGreat loop hike from Silver Dollar Lake TH with Cole and Jenny. http://www.coloradoascents.blogspot.com/2014/06/mount-wilcox.html
telemarkdude - Jun 28, 2014 11:01 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2014
From Otter/Wilcox DrainageWent up the Otter/Wilcox drainage to avoid the private property near Naylor Lake. Some of the worst deadfall and worst willows I've ever encountered. Glad this was a loop and didn't have to come back this way!
Peakbug - Jul 7, 2013 6:23 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2013
Wilcox #29Followed by Otter.
rkymtn - Jun 17, 2013 3:07 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2013
Silver Dollar Lake TrailheadClimbed up the SE ridge with my wife before heading over to Otter. We were surprised at the ease of this climb. We enjoyed views of Argentine, Square Top, Bierstadt, and Evans from the summit.
MountainHikerCO - Jan 5, 2013 11:21 pm Date Climbed: Jan 5, 2013
SnowshoesWith MountainHikerette & Snowball from Naylor Lake TH. Needed floatation to get through the willows.
fox045 - Dec 3, 2012 10:45 pm Date Climbed: Nov 26, 2012
Big DayFrom winter road closure. Square Top, Argentine, and Wilcox. Cold
Berger - Nov 26, 2012 8:44 pm Date Climbed: Nov 26, 2012
From the Winter ClosureWith Rhett. Started at the road closure, summited Square Top, Argentine and Wilcox. We finished coming down the Silver Dollar Lake Rd. Made for a nice cirque.
milan - Oct 24, 2012 4:57 pm Date Climbed: Apr 21, 2012
SunsetThis was a great trip. Started at Naylor Lake, hiked up to the ridge to the Squaretop, Argentine, then continued a very loong ridge to Edwards, went back to Argentine and finished on Wilcox. It got dark when I got back to the forest around Naylor Lake and there was mess of fallen trees and deep snow. Lots of postholing!! There was a very strong gusty wind on the summit of Square top that I could not stand, I'd say about 50 - 70 mph. It got better later.
Jeremy Hakes - Jul 15, 2012 7:50 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2012
Nice!With Argentine.
Senad Rizvanovic - Apr 29, 2012 8:35 pm Date Climbed: Apr 29, 2011
With Argentine Pk.Climbed Wilcox up eastern slopes above Naylor lake. Descended to saddle and then climbed Argentine.
DerekFreed - Mar 30, 2012 8:42 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2008
With ArgentineFrom Silver Dollar TH. Nice combo hike in a continuous misty rain all morning. Change of pace from normal CO morning hiking!
theREALCarpeDM - Mar 24, 2012 11:29 pm Date Climbed: Mar 24, 2012
Wilcox-Argentine-Square Top loopLooped these three from the Guanella closure. Went with Mike Smith, Mark Wilson, and Okie.
BLong - Feb 26, 2012 10:47 pm Date Climbed: Feb 25, 2012
Fun hike with skis :)I enjoyed hiking up Mt Wilcox with skis in spring conditions. The mountain was wind-swept on most aspects with layered wind-deposited slabs on east-facing slopes. We got a few turns in on crusty snow before enjoying being blown across the frozen Naylor Lake on our skis. The ski out via the snowshoe track was probably the most fun of the day. A good 6-hour outing.
chicagotransplant - Oct 16, 2011 5:13 pm Date Climbed: Oct 16, 2011
Otter and WilcoxClimbed with Darin from the parking area for Silver Dollar Lake, we also made the traverse over to Wilcox. Surprisingly dry given the recent snow storm a week ago, but windy on the summit (maybe that's where the snow went?). Good short fall hike, just under 6 miles RT for the pair!
Foxy Long Bottoms - Mar 22, 2009 4:31 pm Date Climbed: Mar 22, 2009
SIlver Dollar.
altitude14er - Sep 6, 2008 4:35 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2008
Route Climbed: Silver Dollar Lake TH, via Argentine SaddleClimbed with my friend Ken, two hours up..less time down. A nice stroll up a grassy mountain with a very windy finish!
csmcgranahan - Jul 21, 2008 11:14 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2008
TrifectaSummited Square Top Mountain, Argentine Peak and Mt. Wilcox on a bluebird day from near the Guanella Campground. Saw lots of mountain goats between Square Top and Argentine and wild flowers were everywhere. Still a little snow here and there but it can be avoided.
Gahugafuga - Apr 19, 2008 4:41 pm Date Climbed: Apr 19, 2008
SE Face Ski DescentSkied up through the drainage above Naylor Lake on continuous snow to near 12,800'. Bootpacked the remaining 600' to the summit on tedious tipsy talus and snow. From the summit, was able to billygoat my way down the initial talus fields until finding continuous snow on the SE face. A good ski descent, although probably only skiable from the summit through late April.