After a foggy traverse, ended up climbing Mount Wilson from behind up loose class 4 ledges. Descended correct summit blocks, then went too far west and down north face. Paid for route-finding error with a slide and some cuts, but fortunately that's it. Eventually got back on track before thunderstorms hit.
Went up Standard route from Navajo Lake Basin. Came down Kilpacker Basin. Car to Car in 13 hours.
COhawkeye - Mar 18, 2009 1:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2008
From Navajo Lake
Backpacked into Navajo Lake and then climbed Mount Wilson and Wilson Peak the next day. Socked in for about an hour until the clouds lifted and the weather held steady. A great mountain.
byates - Dec 6, 2008 11:27 pm Date Climbed: May 31, 2008
The long way
We were going to do the traverse from El Diente, got to El Diente, traversed to the Organ Pipe's, Snow was rotting out and post holing to rock, glissaded down, to Basin saw an up track going half way up, broke the rest and truely climbed them both on the same day! Rotting out snow on final pitch very nasty. 10 hours total from the lake.
Panthera uncia - Aug 27, 2008 2:36 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2008
Independence Day Climb
Traversed over from Diente and glissaded down Mt Wilson's N face. The last move to reach the summit (the crux) was pretty sweet and airy!
big_g - Aug 25, 2008 9:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2008
N Slopes
Wow. What a surprising finish. I had glossed over a number of details when reading the route description which I left at the TH. Very enjoyable!
Ingman - Aug 23, 2008 5:36 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2008
Wilson/Diente Traverse
Via El Diente East ridge (Wilson's West ridge).
mtnhiker13 - Aug 20, 2008 4:07 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2008
From Navajo Lake
We managed to avoid the horrible weather in the Denver area and escape to the San Juans for a little mountain climbing! We backpacked into Navajo Lake and then climbed Mount Wilson and Wilson Peak the next day. The climb of Mount Wilson was great - enjoyed the final ridge immensely.
spannring29 - Aug 9, 2008 4:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2008
8 of 14
Eighth of 14 14ers in 11 days via the traverse from El Diente. What an amazing route! The best descent route was a bit unclear, but we managed to make it out unscathed. My favorite day of the trip.
Kiefer - Jul 25, 2008 4:55 am Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2008
via Silver Pick
This was a really enjoyable mountain! The last 20-25 ft were great!
MountainHikerCO - Feb 16, 2008 10:56 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 1998
Silver Pick
This was my second climb of Mount Wilson. We approached from Silver Pick over Rock of Ages. There was still snow on the route which made the climbing easier than the scree it covered.
MountainHikerCO - Feb 16, 2008 10:53 am Date Climbed: Sep 6, 1992
with El Diente
We approached from Silver Pick over Rock of Ages saddle. We climbed El Diente first and then traversed over to Wilson.
tomlauren - Feb 2, 2008 8:11 am Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2007
El Diente - Mt Wilson - Wilson Pk in a day
From camp at Navajo Lake, climbed the North Slopes of El Diente, performed the traverse to Mt Wilson, then descended Mt Wilson's North Slopes to Wilson Peak's West Ridge with my friend Keith. It is a common mistake to descend directly down from Mt Wilson instead of traversing to the east first, thus missing the official North Slopes route when descending Mt Wilson.
traversed to wilson after climbing el diente. the narrow section just before obtaining mount wilson's summit was gnarly! one of the few bright spots of a day filled with shotty, scree slogging.
Climbed with Shanahan96, JamieNellis and ATTM. Most of the traverse is done below the ridge, but the part on the ridge crest from West Wilson over the "coxcomb" to the summit as a lot of fun and very airy. Descended the SW Face, very loose up top and a long scree slog back to the trail, but a great way to avoid the crowds. We saw no one ascending or descending, only saw people on the traverse.
Mike Mc - Jul 29, 2007 6:48 pm Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2007
Traverse
Not as bad or exposed as I anticipated; 95 minutes summit to summit. The first moves off of Wilson were spectacular!
cftbq - Aug 28, 2009 3:34 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2009
1st Great TraverseDid the traverse from El Diente in perfect weather. Hard work, but very rewarding.
Eric Holle - Aug 25, 2009 10:51 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2009
from Navajo LakeExciting finish!
alpspitze - Aug 24, 2009 12:10 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2009
North Face via Navajo LakeWent up the class 4 crux and down one of the gully's.
Brad Snider - Jul 31, 2009 11:11 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2009
Route-finding IssuesAfter a foggy traverse, ended up climbing Mount Wilson from behind up loose class 4 ledges. Descended correct summit blocks, then went too far west and down north face. Paid for route-finding error with a slide and some cuts, but fortunately that's it. Eventually got back on track before thunderstorms hit.
BigRob - Jul 18, 2009 11:03 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2009
From Navajo Lake THWent up Standard route from Navajo Lake Basin. Came down Kilpacker Basin. Car to Car in 13 hours.
COhawkeye - Mar 18, 2009 1:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2008
From Navajo LakeBackpacked into Navajo Lake and then climbed Mount Wilson and Wilson Peak the next day. Socked in for about an hour until the clouds lifted and the weather held steady. A great mountain.
byates - Dec 6, 2008 11:27 pm Date Climbed: May 31, 2008
The long wayWe were going to do the traverse from El Diente, got to El Diente, traversed to the Organ Pipe's, Snow was rotting out and post holing to rock, glissaded down, to Basin saw an up track going half way up, broke the rest and truely climbed them both on the same day! Rotting out snow on final pitch very nasty. 10 hours total from the lake.
Panthera uncia - Aug 27, 2008 2:36 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2008
Independence Day ClimbTraversed over from Diente and glissaded down Mt Wilson's N face. The last move to reach the summit (the crux) was pretty sweet and airy!
big_g - Aug 25, 2008 9:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2008
N SlopesWow. What a surprising finish. I had glossed over a number of details when reading the route description which I left at the TH. Very enjoyable!
Ingman - Aug 23, 2008 5:36 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2008
Wilson/Diente TraverseVia El Diente East ridge (Wilson's West ridge).
mtnhiker13 - Aug 20, 2008 4:07 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2008
From Navajo LakeWe managed to avoid the horrible weather in the Denver area and escape to the San Juans for a little mountain climbing! We backpacked into Navajo Lake and then climbed Mount Wilson and Wilson Peak the next day. The climb of Mount Wilson was great - enjoyed the final ridge immensely.
spannring29 - Aug 9, 2008 4:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2008
8 of 14Eighth of 14 14ers in 11 days via the traverse from El Diente. What an amazing route! The best descent route was a bit unclear, but we managed to make it out unscathed. My favorite day of the trip.
Kiefer - Jul 25, 2008 4:55 am Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2008
via Silver PickThis was a really enjoyable mountain! The last 20-25 ft were great!
MountainHikerCO - Feb 16, 2008 10:56 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 1998
Silver PickThis was my second climb of Mount Wilson. We approached from Silver Pick over Rock of Ages. There was still snow on the route which made the climbing easier than the scree it covered.
MountainHikerCO - Feb 16, 2008 10:53 am Date Climbed: Sep 6, 1992
with El DienteWe approached from Silver Pick over Rock of Ages saddle. We climbed El Diente first and then traversed over to Wilson.
tomlauren - Feb 2, 2008 8:11 am Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2007
El Diente - Mt Wilson - Wilson Pk in a dayFrom camp at Navajo Lake, climbed the North Slopes of El Diente, performed the traverse to Mt Wilson, then descended Mt Wilson's North Slopes to Wilson Peak's West Ridge with my friend Keith. It is a common mistake to descend directly down from Mt Wilson instead of traversing to the east first, thus missing the official North Slopes route when descending Mt Wilson.
shanahan96 - Sep 9, 2007 9:51 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2007
wilson traversetraversed to wilson after climbing el diente. the narrow section just before obtaining mount wilson's summit was gnarly! one of the few bright spots of a day filled with shotty, scree slogging.
jamie
dr_gonz - Sep 4, 2007 4:08 pm
wilsonsecond time's a charm. (for me)
chicagotransplant - Sep 4, 2007 11:32 am Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2007
Kilpacker w/ TraverseClimbed with Shanahan96, JamieNellis and ATTM. Most of the traverse is done below the ridge, but the part on the ridge crest from West Wilson over the "coxcomb" to the summit as a lot of fun and very airy. Descended the SW Face, very loose up top and a long scree slog back to the trail, but a great way to avoid the crowds. We saw no one ascending or descending, only saw people on the traverse.
Mike Mc - Jul 29, 2007 6:48 pm Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2007
TraverseNot as bad or exposed as I anticipated; 95 minutes summit to summit. The first moves off of Wilson were spectacular!