WayneFry - Oct 20, 2022 10:44 am Date Climbed: Oct 19, 2022
South east face
From Hwy 4 between Raymond Meadows creek and Kinney Creek we parked the car and took a two mile short cut cross county to the base of the South east face. From there we climbed one of the chutes and topped out just below the summit on the south west ridge. It was an easy walk up from there. Our descent was off the north east side and back around to the south east face. Looking back on it now a better (shorter) option would have been to just descend the south east face :)
colingregory - Aug 22, 2022 8:19 am Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2022
Dayhike
For the first time in years there were clear skies on my birthday and I was lucky enough to have it fall on a Saturday. Great hike with a dip in the lake after the summit, post hike we camped nearby on the forest roads. Car camping is not my favorite but there are some spots it can be a good time and this was one of them. One of the best night skies I’ve been treated to!
From Ebbets Pass. PCT to Pennsylvania Creek, then up Raymond's south face. Followed the ridge SW and went cross country to make a loop, and eventually rejoin the PCT near Eagle Creek.
Marmaduke - Aug 1, 2019 8:13 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2019
The long way
Took the Tamarack Trail to PCT, once to the peak I traversed at the base to the NW Slope.
trexkerry - Jun 15, 2015 12:40 am Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2015
From Sunset Lake
Took the PCT then the Raymond Lake trail up to Raymond Lake, then up the very steep slope to the peak, snow in the chutes were a bit iffy due to the steepness, would recommend waiting until later in summer for a cleaner ascent. Had some trouble finding the high point among the rock spires. Advice for future attempts - just aim towards the left as heading up from the lake to avoid needless scrambling over the ridge towers. TR is HERE.
SEF - Aug 11, 2013 3:58 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2013
Reynolds and Raymond with dog , round trip from Indian Valley.
Started at the big meadow in Indian Valley at 10AM and headed E toward Reynolds, working into the basin W of the peak, featuring open terrain, some forest, and windy stream chasms. Worked up to the notch N of Reynolds just N of a thumb rock. Dog stayed while I scrambled up the the summit and returned (class 3). We then descended W and contoured N to the pass at the head of Pennsylvania Creek, and then descended to the base of Raymond's SE slope and went up that, went over to the W side and up to Raymond, crossing back over the ridge higher up then to the summit (not quite class 3 -- dog was happy.) We descended back S to where we first topped the ridge, then descended the basin to the W until meeting the Crest Trail, returning the the Wet Meadows TH, and walking the road back to truck, arriving 4PM.
Left from Lower Sunset Lake. Followed the PCT to the turnoff for Raymond Lake and climbed from there. My dog made the summit also. Plenty of clouds made for a nice day of climbing.
fedak - Jul 16, 2009 11:16 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2009
From Raymond Lake/Sunset Lakes
Took the PCT south (east) from the Sunset Lake road junction to Raymond Lake and then climbed the slope above the lake.
BCL - Jul 9, 2007 10:03 am Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2007
Route Climbed: From Raymond Lake Date Climbed: July 7, 2007
Views were upset by east side fires. Descended west face (very loose!). Water in Raymond Lake taste like shit.
96avs01 - Nov 12, 2006 2:37 am Date Climbed: Nov 10, 2006
Nov. Dayhike
Very nice dayhike, nearly complete snow-free in November! Ascended the SW Ridge from Wet Meadows and descended one of the chutes on the West face. Interesting lenticulars were forming as we left the Hope Valley, maybe winter finally arrived!
Wallylongridge - Nov 1, 2006 3:05 am Date Climbed: Oct 30, 2006
Southwest face
Up the S.W. face and then down to Raymond lake and out on the PCT to the trailhead at Sunset lake. This was a fine day in the Mokelumne Wilderness
mlarkin2002 - Oct 13, 2006 10:34 am Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2004
W. and SE. faces
Climbed the loose W. face with three others. Descended the even looser SE. face/chute back to the PCT. A long day that probably didn't need to have been that long (originally planning on Reynolds also)
lakenyon - May 14, 2006 10:34 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2004
From Raymond Lake
Walked up from Raymond Lake. What is all of this about class 2/3 scrambling? The route I took was mostly class 1, with a little easy class 2 at the end.
SawtoothSean - Feb 21, 2006 7:01 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 1996
Smoky
When reminiscing, we refer to the Mokolumne Wilderness as the Smokey Wilderness because of our experience here. Climbed Camiaca Peak the day before and woke up in the back country the next day to very thick smoke from a fire to the east. It was pretty thick and alarming, so we headed out. Glad we saw the beautiful scenery on the way in.
WayneFry - Oct 20, 2022 10:44 am Date Climbed: Oct 19, 2022
South east faceFrom Hwy 4 between Raymond Meadows creek and Kinney Creek we parked the car and took a two mile short cut cross county to the base of the South east face. From there we climbed one of the chutes and topped out just below the summit on the south west ridge. It was an easy walk up from there. Our descent was off the north east side and back around to the south east face. Looking back on it now a better (shorter) option would have been to just descend the south east face :)
colingregory - Aug 22, 2022 8:19 am Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2022
DayhikeFor the first time in years there were clear skies on my birthday and I was lucky enough to have it fall on a Saturday. Great hike with a dip in the lake after the summit, post hike we camped nearby on the forest roads. Car camping is not my favorite but there are some spots it can be a good time and this was one of them. One of the best night skies I’ve been treated to!
Hiking Metal Maniac - Dec 20, 2020 6:58 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2020
Raymond PeakFrom Ebbets Pass. PCT to Pennsylvania Creek, then up Raymond's south face. Followed the ridge SW and went cross country to make a loop, and eventually rejoin the PCT near Eagle Creek.
Marmaduke - Aug 1, 2019 8:13 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2019
The long wayTook the Tamarack Trail to PCT, once to the peak I traversed at the base to the NW Slope.
trexkerry - Jun 15, 2015 12:40 am Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2015
From Sunset LakeTook the PCT then the Raymond Lake trail up to Raymond Lake, then up the very steep slope to the peak, snow in the chutes were a bit iffy due to the steepness, would recommend waiting until later in summer for a cleaner ascent. Had some trouble finding the high point among the rock spires. Advice for future attempts - just aim towards the left as heading up from the lake to avoid needless scrambling over the ridge towers. TR is HERE.
SEF - Aug 11, 2013 3:58 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2013
Reynolds and Raymond with dog , round trip from Indian Valley.Started at the big meadow in Indian Valley at 10AM and headed E toward Reynolds, working into the basin W of the peak, featuring open terrain, some forest, and windy stream chasms. Worked up to the notch N of Reynolds just N of a thumb rock. Dog stayed while I scrambled up the the summit and returned (class 3). We then descended W and contoured N to the pass at the head of Pennsylvania Creek, and then descended to the base of Raymond's SE slope and went up that, went over to the W side and up to Raymond, crossing back over the ridge higher up then to the summit (not quite class 3 -- dog was happy.) We descended back S to where we first topped the ridge, then descended the basin to the W until meeting the Crest Trail, returning the the Wet Meadows TH, and walking the road back to truck, arriving 4PM.
ckerth - Sep 4, 2009 3:11 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2009
From Raymond LakeLeft from Lower Sunset Lake. Followed the PCT to the turnoff for Raymond Lake and climbed from there. My dog made the summit also. Plenty of clouds made for a nice day of climbing.
fedak - Jul 16, 2009 11:16 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2009
From Raymond Lake/Sunset LakesTook the PCT south (east) from the Sunset Lake road junction to Raymond Lake and then climbed the slope above the lake.
Pics are here.
BCL - Jul 9, 2007 10:03 am Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2007
Route Climbed: From Raymond Lake Date Climbed: July 7, 2007Views were upset by east side fires. Descended west face (very loose!). Water in Raymond Lake taste like shit.
96avs01 - Nov 12, 2006 2:37 am Date Climbed: Nov 10, 2006
Nov. DayhikeVery nice dayhike, nearly complete snow-free in November! Ascended the SW Ridge from Wet Meadows and descended one of the chutes on the West face. Interesting lenticulars were forming as we left the Hope Valley, maybe winter finally arrived!
Wallylongridge - Nov 1, 2006 3:05 am Date Climbed: Oct 30, 2006
Southwest faceUp the S.W. face and then down to Raymond lake and out on the PCT to the trailhead at Sunset lake. This was a fine day in the Mokelumne Wilderness
mlarkin2002 - Oct 13, 2006 10:34 am Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2004
W. and SE. facesClimbed the loose W. face with three others. Descended the even looser SE. face/chute back to the PCT. A long day that probably didn't need to have been that long (originally planning on Reynolds also)
lakenyon - May 14, 2006 10:34 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2004
From Raymond LakeWalked up from Raymond Lake. What is all of this about class 2/3 scrambling? The route I took was mostly class 1, with a little easy class 2 at the end.
SawtoothSean - Feb 21, 2006 7:01 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 1996
SmokyWhen reminiscing, we refer to the Mokolumne Wilderness as the Smokey Wilderness because of our experience here. Climbed Camiaca Peak the day before and woke up in the back country the next day to very thick smoke from a fire to the east. It was pretty thick and alarming, so we headed out. Glad we saw the beautiful scenery on the way in.
derbilly - Sep 8, 2004 6:54 pm
Route Climbed: West face and southeast face Date Climbed: September 5, 2004Ascended the west face and descended to loose, steep SE face to the PCT.
keema - Jul 3, 2003 9:22 am
Route Climbed: South Side Date Climbed: July 3, 2003Didn't reach the summit, but had a great day anyway. Read my trip report.
Bob Burd - Feb 25, 2003 9:48 pm
Route Climbed: Southwest Ridge (ascent) / Southeast Face (descent) Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2002A very fine day of hiking and climbing from Ebbetts Pass to Reynolds and Raymond Peaks. Trip Report