Mount Barnard

"Day 17 of my JMT section hike. This was a great trip. Barnard was formerly considered a 14er before the USGS corrected the elevation and used to be climbed much more frequently. Now it gets only a few parties a year which is a shame considering the easy but beatiful route and epic views from the summit. From our camp along Wright Creek, we went up the northern part of the SW ridge until above treeline. From there it is a class 1-2 walk up the long SW ridge to the summit. We continued down the NW face into the bowl between Trojan and Barnard and then up a steep but short S face of Trojan. The views of the Williamson Bowl area from Trojan are almost as impressive as the views of the Whitney area from Barnard. Overall, a wonderful, remote day in the mountains." — edg • Aug 19, 2019

"Day 2 of a 4-day trip in the Shepherd Pass Area - a big cross-country loop over Trojan Peak and Mt. Barnard. After spending the night acclimatizing at the pass, I dropped down into the Williamson Bowl and south to Lake Helen of Troy. There was snow ringing the entire lake, so I made my way around carefully, hiking on top of the frozen lake in sections to reach the slopes below Trojan Peak. I hike the slopes to the ridge, then to the summit for great views of Mt. Williamson. Next, I traversed south towards Mt. Barnard, dropping 1,000 ft to bypass cliffs and steep snow. From the summit, I descended Barnard's SW ridge, traveling 4 miles cross-country over forested slopes and open meadows until I finally reached the JMT on the Bighorn Plateau. About 6 miles on the trail brought me back to camp at Shepherd Pass. This was a glorious day in the mountains!" — klotito • Sep 2, 2017