PrinceOfNorway - Apr 29, 2012 12:24 am Date Climbed: Apr 28, 2012
Three-fer
Hit Wheeler, Jeff Davis, and Bald Mountain in the same day. It was spectacular! Great snow conditions, and great audiobook!
Josh Lewis - Dec 19, 2011 4:47 pm Date Climbed: Dec 16, 2011
Decent Views
The views were nice, although more dry than I expected for December. No snow shoes needed for the climb when we went nor an ice axe.
gimpilator - Dec 17, 2011 12:46 pm Date Climbed: Dec 16, 2011
Winter Ascent
The roads was closed so we had to start at upper Lehman Campground. The following morning at our camp my thermometer was reading 0 degrees Fahrenheit. There was a lot of wind and spindrift on the upper ridge.
utahjimk - Nov 9, 2011 4:35 pm Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2007
great views all around!
any reasonably fit person can get to peak given a whole day
calipidder - Oct 16, 2011 4:18 pm Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2011
Sunset hike
Started up about 3 pm. Spent some time on the summit and hiked back down to an amazing sunset. Clicked on the headlamp for the last 1/4 mile. Hiking it this way made for a private summit. Love it.
bedellympian - Oct 7, 2011 4:17 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 1997
family hike
I was in elementary school. The family went for it but only my dad and I made the summit.
xpda - Aug 13, 2011 1:03 am Date Climbed: Aug 16, 1997
Ridge Route
Made it, after a couple of valiant unsuccessful Winter attempts.
voxnihili - Aug 7, 2011 6:26 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2011
Great Hike
Beautiful scenery on the hike up, amazing views from the top. A little breezy on the ridgeline but not too bad. Definitely worth the trip.
People were turning around at the ridge below the final buttress due to high winds ... and the wind did rock! I left Rico at the base of that ridge and ascended the the buttress on the north side; which was somewhat sheltered. It took 3 hours and 15 minutes from the trailhead to the top.
We were trying to go for Jeff Davis via the Wheeler trail. Too much wind that day and we would have been in it for the entire Wheeler to Jeff Davis traverse. The rangers are recommending snow shoes, but you don't really need them now.
Freaking windy up high, almost blow-you-over windy. NV should really give Boundary to CA and make this its highest peak -- it's much more interesting and appropriate.
danomike - Jul 7, 2011 10:35 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2001
Wheeler
It was a fun trip about 10 years ago. It's worth going out there!
weeds19 - Jul 5, 2011 11:14 am Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2011
Lots of snow still
I was greeted at the TH by giant mounds of snow, so I decided to go with pants and boots versus my anticipated shorts and running shoes. It turns out that most of the trail is snow free and I only had to negotiate snow for a few 50 yd sections on the ascent. The bluebird day made for a beautiful summit experience!
Vasler - Dec 23, 2010 3:20 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2010
Wheeler
Great Basin was always a mysterious NP, but living in Vegas and being a bit worn on the Spring Mountains, I drove to the isolated park. Wheeler is the flagship mountain and can be extremely windy (It was when I was there). People unprepared for the wind chill turned back shortly after treeline. There are wind shelters along the way that are fun to rest at and build upon. If you're on the Lonliest Highway in America, take time to ramble up this peak (& check out the caves too).
robot one - Nov 20, 2010 10:19 am Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2010
Started at 0600 on the summit about 0900, spent a lot of time taking pictures, then a nice hike down. Virtually no wind, and a nice clear sunny day. Over the three day weekend 29 miles and a gain of 9500 ft!
PocketsOfBlue - Aug 21, 2010 7:59 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2010
Leisurely hike w/ the lady
Nice, moderate afternoon hike with Katherine. About five hours round trip.
Day Hiker - Aug 17, 2010 12:23 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2010
Wheeler Peak
Up via Summit trailhead (1:59; 4.3 mi; 2900 ft).
Down via Alpine Lakes/Glacier trailhead (1:19; 4.1 mi; 3100 ft).
jimegan - Aug 17, 2010 12:18 am Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2010
Wheeler Pk
climbed from Wheeler Pk campground enroute to Jeff Davis
blueshade - Aug 2, 2010 11:09 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2010
Wheeler
Third consecutive day of climbing. Did Castle Dome two days prior and Mt. Shasta the day before. Peaked in 1:37 without trying hard and round trip in 2:45 running down to make an earlier cave tour. Would be a nice practice hike for something larger.
PrinceOfNorway - Apr 29, 2012 12:24 am Date Climbed: Apr 28, 2012
Three-ferHit Wheeler, Jeff Davis, and Bald Mountain in the same day. It was spectacular! Great snow conditions, and great audiobook!
Josh Lewis - Dec 19, 2011 4:47 pm Date Climbed: Dec 16, 2011
Decent ViewsThe views were nice, although more dry than I expected for December. No snow shoes needed for the climb when we went nor an ice axe.
gimpilator - Dec 17, 2011 12:46 pm Date Climbed: Dec 16, 2011
Winter AscentThe roads was closed so we had to start at upper Lehman Campground. The following morning at our camp my thermometer was reading 0 degrees Fahrenheit. There was a lot of wind and spindrift on the upper ridge.
utahjimk - Nov 9, 2011 4:35 pm Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2007
great views all around!any reasonably fit person can get to peak given a whole day
calipidder - Oct 16, 2011 4:18 pm Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2011
Sunset hikeStarted up about 3 pm. Spent some time on the summit and hiked back down to an amazing sunset. Clicked on the headlamp for the last 1/4 mile. Hiking it this way made for a private summit. Love it.
bedellympian - Oct 7, 2011 4:17 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 1997
family hikeI was in elementary school. The family went for it but only my dad and I made the summit.
xpda - Aug 13, 2011 1:03 am Date Climbed: Aug 16, 1997
Ridge RouteMade it, after a couple of valiant unsuccessful Winter attempts.
voxnihili - Aug 7, 2011 6:26 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2011
Great HikeBeautiful scenery on the hike up, amazing views from the top. A little breezy on the ridgeline but not too bad. Definitely worth the trip.
cjwhat - Jul 25, 2011 7:51 pm Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2011
Windy walk upPeople were turning around at the ridge below the final buttress due to high winds ... and the wind did rock! I left Rico at the base of that ridge and ascended the the buttress on the north side; which was somewhat sheltered. It took 3 hours and 15 minutes from the trailhead to the top.
danomike - Jul 18, 2011 12:26 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2011
Did it again!We were trying to go for Jeff Davis via the Wheeler trail. Too much wind that day and we would have been in it for the entire Wheeler to Jeff Davis traverse. The rangers are recommending snow shoes, but you don't really need them now.
seano - Jul 14, 2011 8:07 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2011
Standard routeFreaking windy up high, almost blow-you-over windy. NV should really give Boundary to CA and make this its highest peak -- it's much more interesting and appropriate.
danomike - Jul 7, 2011 10:35 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2001
WheelerIt was a fun trip about 10 years ago. It's worth going out there!
weeds19 - Jul 5, 2011 11:14 am Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2011
Lots of snow stillI was greeted at the TH by giant mounds of snow, so I decided to go with pants and boots versus my anticipated shorts and running shoes. It turns out that most of the trail is snow free and I only had to negotiate snow for a few 50 yd sections on the ascent. The bluebird day made for a beautiful summit experience!
Vasler - Dec 23, 2010 3:20 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2010
WheelerGreat Basin was always a mysterious NP, but living in Vegas and being a bit worn on the Spring Mountains, I drove to the isolated park. Wheeler is the flagship mountain and can be extremely windy (It was when I was there). People unprepared for the wind chill turned back shortly after treeline. There are wind shelters along the way that are fun to rest at and build upon. If you're on the Lonliest Highway in America, take time to ramble up this peak (& check out the caves too).
robot one - Nov 20, 2010 10:19 am Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2010
From Buck MtnNice
badmajick - Sep 9, 2010 4:23 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2010
Nice hikeStarted at 0600 on the summit about 0900, spent a lot of time taking pictures, then a nice hike down. Virtually no wind, and a nice clear sunny day. Over the three day weekend 29 miles and a gain of 9500 ft!
PocketsOfBlue - Aug 21, 2010 7:59 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2010
Leisurely hike w/ the ladyNice, moderate afternoon hike with Katherine. About five hours round trip.
Day Hiker - Aug 17, 2010 12:23 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2010
Wheeler PeakUp via Summit trailhead (1:59; 4.3 mi; 2900 ft).
Down via Alpine Lakes/Glacier trailhead (1:19; 4.1 mi; 3100 ft).
jimegan - Aug 17, 2010 12:18 am Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2010
Wheeler Pkclimbed from Wheeler Pk campground enroute to Jeff Davis
blueshade - Aug 2, 2010 11:09 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2010
WheelerThird consecutive day of climbing. Did Castle Dome two days prior and Mt. Shasta the day before. Peaked in 1:37 without trying hard and round trip in 2:45 running down to make an earlier cave tour. Would be a nice practice hike for something larger.