7.5 mi to summit
15.9 mi total
7,762 ft start
11,914 ft max
4,875 ft gain
7 hr 59 min to summit
12 hr 35 min total
We took Trail Canyon up to the North Loop Trail, then took the scree slope up towards Mummy. Instead of turning right toward Mummy Mountain, we turned left and followed the ridgeline. There were many interesting sights on the way to Lee Peak. From Lee, we continued down, then back up the ridge to Rocketship Peak, which I had not been to before. After that, we descended and climbed up the class 4 Devil's Thumb shortcut to Charleston Peak. The weather was starting to look sketchy, so we didn't stay there long. We descended the North Loop Trail back to Trail Canyon. That ridge route was extremely enjoyable! I'll definitely follow that route again!
Trail Canyon - North Loop - Scree Slope - Ridgeline over Lee & Rocketship - Devil's Thumb Shortcut
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