Distance
3.4 mi to summit
6.7 mi total
Elevation
8,189 ft start
Vertical
2,300 ft gain
Time
2 hr 30 min to summit
4 hr 48 min total
Clear skies up to the summit. Lots of lose rock on the ascent, some snow pack covering a section of the main pack trail. Used alternate trail up to base of summit climb. Dark clouds rolled in within 20 minutes of reaching the summit. Stormy conditions with some thunder and rain on the way back to Woods Lake trailhead.
Route name
out-and-back
Obstacles
rockfall/loose rock, snow on route, weather
Key gear
trekking poles, GPS device