Mt. Sherman

Route: Southwest Ridge
Posted On: 9/15/2024, By: Punchy_Blonde
Info: Road to TH was fine, even for for a minivan with horrible clearance. Just watch for the drainage ditch that was exposed and a few boulders laying in the road. Hike was relatively easy. Started 9a, back to vehicle 3.5 hours later. Just over 5 miles. No snow visible on route. Next week might be a different story. 

Route: Southwest Ridge
Posted On: 9/5/2024, By: coloradomojo
Info: Climbed Mt Sherman in the clouds and on an inch of graupel from a storm overnight. Imagine it will melt off as soon as the sun hits it. 

Route: Southwest Ridge
Posted On: 8/8/2024, By: bigfoot1
Info: Great conditions, two small patches of snow on the trail 

Route: Southwest Ridge
Posted On: 8/1/2024, By: dhelder
Info: Walked over maybe 20 feet of snow on the standard route. Picked up this sign that shows a new water-based route? 

Route: Horseshoe -> Dyer Traverse from Fourmile Creek TH
Posted On: 7/28/2024, By: backcountrybrodes
Info: Started at around 4:15, drizzled for 2 hours in the morning but after sunrise on Horseshoe Mtn. the weather cleared up for the rest of the day. 99/100 people I saw were on Mt. Sherman (sounds about right), summer conditions but word to the wise: *don't* walk on the snow bridges that are actually cornices. I did see a line of several foot tracks on one of them. 12.66mi, 5,004ft - completed at a fast hiking/slow trail running pace Start: 4:19am Horseshoe Mtn. summit: 5:56am Mt. Sheridan summit: 6:59am Mt. Sherman summit: 8:17am Dyer Mtn. summit: 9:26am 2nd Mt. Sherman summit: 10:40am End: 11:32am Total time: 7:13:16 

Route: Southwest Ridge
Posted On: 7/27/2024, By: Max+Karen2
Info: Arrived at the parking area near the gate at 6:00am and was able to find one of the last parking spaces right at the trailhead, but plenty of close parking down the road. Conditions were excellent, and absolutely perfect at the summit, sunny, no wind and very comfortable in a t-shirt and shorts. Very little smoke from the Canadian fires. Conditions started to cloud up around noon and maybe there was some rain later in the afternoon? Trail was easy to follow and there were a fair amount of other hikers. There were maybe 50 people at the summit when we were there, but plenty of space for all. Some had hiked up from other routes. The trail up went around the one snow crossing, but it was easy to cross if desired. Unfortunately, we did not see any wildlife. This was my second 14er and a great hike! 

Route: Southwest Ridge
Posted On: 7/14/2024, By: zackj99
Info: Summer conditions. A single significant snowfield that is completely avoidable. Road is in good condition to the trailhead. Pretty crowded but a gorgeous day for a hike! 

Route: Southwest Ridge
Posted On: 7/4/2024, By: RobertClement
Info: Trail head was solid no snow. No snow crossings needed for a summit. Winds were around 40-50mph with gusts significantly higher. We had some goats summit with us. 

Route: Southwest Ridge
Posted On: 6/29/2024, By: mjm1231
Info: Mount Sherman was crowded! Conditions: dry for the most part (mountain-forecast.com nailed forecast). Nothing to note in the approaches through the mines. Three small snowfields on the west slope, 30 yds, 15 yds and 10ft, that are very packed. The last bit of snow (10ft) to the saddle is like climbing a snow stair. Brought spikes but didnt need. No snow on summit pitch but snow at the summit. Road isn't bad if you go 20 mph and park in the lower lot that is a quarter mile from the gate/TH. 3 hours 17 minutes car to car. 

Route: West Slopes
Posted On: 6/25/2024, By: mijoflynn
Info: All snow in the basin is now gone. Just a few remaining snow patches on the west slopes before the turn into the gully (the trail is marked in red). They were rock-hard and slippery at 7am, and spikes were helpful but not necessary; no need for traction on the return trip once things had softened up. There's no meaningful snow on the route once you turn into the gully. 

Route: Southwest Ridge
Posted On: 6/22/2024, By: Javfa1958
Info: Really nice day on Sherman other than some intense wind at the top. A few snow crossings left especially approaching the saddle. Nice short glissade on the way back. 

Route: West Slopes
Posted On: 6/20/2024, By: kilimannejaro
Info: The trail after about 12,500' is very clear. Before that it felt like a ton of bushwhacking to get to the slope. It's obvious from the parking lot what to aim for (a well trod line along the slope), but the actual way to get there is not super clear at first sight. The pictures should illustrate waypoints along the flat part of the route. Also, for the flat beginning part, snowshoes would not be unhelpful. There's still some glissading along the route; I found myself wishing I'd had my ice axe a few times. 

Route: South Slope
Posted On: 6/19/2024, By: benpmason3
Info: Started at 5am and summited at 7:15. 4 hours car to car. Fog rolled in the last half of the day and made visibility challenging. Took the south route because the cornice above the southwest route looked very sketchy and about to collapse any day now. Below the cornice there were lots of signs of wet loose avalanche. South route was almost entirely dry. Only put on spikes once for a short but steep stretch at the top. Made a loop out of the trail and came down on the southwest route, away from the largest part of the cornice. Still was kinda sketchy and hard to find the best entry point into the bowl, so I'd recommend doing the south route until the cornice is fully collapsed. 

Route: Southwest Ridge
Posted On: 6/18/2024, By: MountainHiker
Info: The saddle snow/cornice is still being tracked in for the traverse on the uphill. The upper part was not a traverse yet; it just went up, but with steps. That last steps were fairly steep. The final step to get on top was a tall one. Would not want to have done that without a pole. I started late, 9:30, & the snow was user friendly. Be careful on the glissade, There are a couple glissade tracks with rocks poking through in places. The road below hilltop mine has a couple snow crossings. The ridge above the saddle has some snow crossings, but is mostly dry trail. Impressive snow piles next to trail along the summit approach. As always this time of year, pack the microspikes and a pole. The road will shake the S#i+ out of you and your vehicle. Be careful, although most sturdy vehicles can drive it, there are some hard hits lurking. Just accept it will take an hour instead of taking life from your vehicle! 

Route: Southwest Ridge
Posted On: 6/15/2024, By: Nick_B
Info: Started at 5:30am, parked right at gate at end of Fourmile Creek Road. Summited at 7:27 am, hung out for 15min up top, arrived back at car 8:55am. Road Condition is fine, any/all SUVs should have zero issue getting to trailhead. Even saw a Corolla survive up to the top, though I wouldn't advise it lol. Weather: Wind fluctuated from non existent to a fair bit of gusts on ridge. Overall I'd rate mild, 3.5/10. But don't underestimate the need for gloves, when the wind blows it's really cold. Regarding snow conditions, there is a short 100-200yd traverse on the main trail before the cornice. Trekking poles are great for this, but not necessary. More risk for slipping later in the day. Now for the cornice.... Guys please be careful with that. Plenty of evidence of it deteriorating significantly in some spots. I swung way wide to the north on the ascent and glissaded down the south side on the descent. For gear, I wore micro spikes, gaiters, and used trek poles. I think the whole trail is accessible without any of those, but quality of life *with* them is significant IMO. Trailhead to cornice mostly no snow. Base of cornice to Ridgeline trail = 100% snow. Ridgeline to summit mixture of loose rock, very occasional postholing snow, and a lot of thin crunchy ice on rock that's very easy to walk on.