Distance

11.5 km to summit

25.8 km total

Elevation

965 m start

2,545 m max

Vertical

1,540 m gain

Time

7 hr 55 min to summit

15 hr 2 min total

Raff and I drove up the previous evening and had breakfast the next morning. Celestine Lake Road was not too bad to drive. The small creek crossing had a layer of mats (maybe an inch of water flowing over top) put in so driving it was easy. Perhaps access was improved to help with fire fighting efforts.

Route name

NW RIdge

out-and-back
Obstacles

road/access issues, routefinding, stream crossing, bushwhacking, blowdowns, rockfall/loose rock

Key gear

helmet, GPS device