Region
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Routes
3 climbs • 13.5 mi • 2,346 ft gain • 8 hr 42 min
1 climb • 12.3 mi • 2,691 ft gain • 4 hr 6 min
1 climb • 8.8 mi • 1,824 ft gain • 6 hr 23 min
1 climb • 9.2 mi • 2,128 ft gain • 5 hr 11 min
1 climb • 9.7 mi • 2,113 ft gain • 3 hr 50 min
Latest climbs
"Me, Bethanni and Birdie left from the Castle Peak trailhead, swung it wide to walk up Basin Peak first, and then took the ridge up to Castle Peak. We saw a ton of Peregrine Falcons at the top of Basin Peak, and thought maybe there should be a closure. I can't remember if we reported the sightings or not, but I hope we did! We planned on cowboy camping in the meadow of Round Valley, but the dew point started soaking our sleeping bags through. We snuck quietly into the Peter Grubb hut and slept alongside many PCT hikers." — haleydavis • Sep 5, 2023
"Very enjoyable winter outing to Castle Peak and Basin Peak from the Boreal parking lot. The snow was very firm in the early morning, and I was able to make it to the summit with bare boots/microspikes in under 2h. I did climb the cl. 3 summit block (east tower). I'm not a great climber, but there are plenty of good holds up the near-vertical 30 ft route. From Castle, I followed the ridge to Basin Peak, still in bare boots as the ridge was only half snow-covered. I put on the snowshoes and dropped SW off the summit, going cross country down sunny slopes and along a forested creek to the tranquil and snow-covered round valley. I crossed the meadow to the Peter Grubb Hut, then followed the PCT back to Castle Pass. Finished off the day with a hike up Andesite Peak. ~5:10h RT. A very satisfying hike for not too much effort. 10/10!" — klotito • Jan 17, 2021
"Started at the Donner Summit/PCT Trailhead and hiked on the PCT to Castle Peak (about 5 miles) then headed to Basin Peak. From Basin we made a small loop back towards the PCT and Peter Grub Hut. We connected onto the dirt road and made it back to the trailhead with a total of 12.5 miles. There were a few icy patches on the trail, but nothing that required micro spikes. Visibility was limited from the Camp Fire. " — runningvegan • Nov 10, 2018







