Hoosier Ridge

Route: From Hoosier Pass
Posted On: 12/26/2020, By: weakenedwarrior
Info: Bluebird day today with minimal wind on the way up, got a bit stronger on the way back but nothing too crazy. The service road is hard packed snow. Didn't need traction nor flotation although flotation could have been helpful to go down from the ridge back to the service road. The ridge is windblown at times, hard wind crust at other times. Edit: I don't know why the captions are not coming through... #1: The ridge while going up from the service road #2: View of the ridge #3: Looking towards Hoosier Ridge #4: Looking at Silverheels #5: Red Mountain and Hoosier Ridge #6: Hoosier Ridge and Red Peak 

Route: From Hoosier Pass
Posted On: 12/19/2020, By: daway8
Info: While we didn't bother to summit today I figured upcoming snowflakers might want some beta on the approach. A little surprised to see a fair amount of snow but seemingly few tracks. Followed one set of snowshoe tracks that swung out wide to climbers left of the main trail (which we managed to miss) and followed those tracks as they bushwhacked over/through some willows. On the way down connected with the main trail and found it fairly packed but tracks obliterated by the wind. Need for snowshoes was intermittent - sometimes a packed trail, sometimes hard wind crust, other times sunk a couple feet or more even with snowshoes. Stopped after hitting ~12,800ft on the ridge. Looked like the rest of the way - as far as I could tell - was windblown enough to be largely dry. Very windy. Will upload a few photos. 

Route: From Hoosier Pass
Posted On: 11/17/2020, By: Sbenfield
Info: Did the combination of Hoosier Ridge along with Red Mtn C & Red Pk A. As of today, the route is very windblown and although I carried snowshoes I don't think they are mandatory at all. Didn't use micros either. Lots of ups and downs on this route! 

Route: From Hoosier Pass
Posted On: 11/9/2020, By: weakenedwarrior
Info: Was still almost entirely dry as of Saturday morning. A bit of snow here and there but very minimal and easily avoidable. Probably changed with the weekend storm. 

Route: From Hoosier Pass
Posted On: 11/3/2020, By: Brian Thomas
Info: 99% snow free 

Route: From Hoosier Pass
Posted On: 9/13/2020, By: HikesInGeologicTime
Info: Some snow left on east/northeast facing slopes as of mid-afternoon, mostly avoidable except for a brief section just below the 13,200' false summit. 

Route: Pennsylvania Creek
Posted On: 7/12/2020, By: 9patrickmurphy
Info: The "trailhead" is just a switchback on the road, where the Forest Service closed off an old road and is trying to restore it. Decent trail into the basin following this disused road, but a lot of water crossings. After the road ends in the basin, I had a ton of willowbashing to contend with, and it was an absolute suck fest. Once through the willows, easy to get to the saddle between Hoosier Ridge and Red Mtn C. Because of the willows, I decided to add ~100 feet of gain by going over Red Peak A (unranked summit, different from Red Mtn C) and descended its East ridge to another disued 4WD road, and followed that back to my car. Made a nice loop. The road was rough in spots, but mostly a pretty easy drive. A Forester might be able to do it without too much difficulty. Only room for one car at the switchback where the old road up Pennsylvania Creek starts, room for 2-3 more at the next switchback up. Nice camping along the road. 

Route: From Red Mtn C
Posted On: 6/28/2020, By: moltar
Info: Totally Clear, just one little snow field left on the E face, totally avoidable 

Route: Red Mountain
Posted On: 6/14/2020, By: Kitten
Info: Dry all the way up from the saddle between Red Mountain C and Hoosier. Did the route from Pennsylvania Creek TH. 

Route: From Hoosier Pass
Posted On: 6/12/2020, By: gpxguy
Info: Summer conditions all the way to the top. Some unavoidable snow on the ridge to Red Mountain. Picture is Red from Hoosier Ridge summit. 

Route: From Hoosier Pass
Posted On: 6/7/2020, By: madmattd
Info: Snow on the road is effectively gone, and there are only a couple small, easily avoided snowfields around the willows. Didn't feel like fighting the heavy ridgeline winds, so didn't summit today (stopped just below Pt. 12800). But it looked clear to Hoosier, certainly on the West side of the ridge. Snow still fills the SW-facing chute that is partway between the Hoosier-Red col and Red Mountain C all the way to the ridgeline. 

Route: From Hoosier Pass
Posted On: 5/22/2020, By: two lunches
Info: patchy snow from hoosier pass to around 12,000'. snow is very firm in the morning, a little questionable by early afternoon. 

Route: From Hoosier Pass
Posted On: 5/4/2020, By: Schwapps
Info: Started around 6 am. Snow coverage presently extends to tree line at 11,800. Good freeze allowed for an easy ascent. After that minimal snow coverage existed all the way along the ridge to the summit minus a few strips that can be easily bypassed. By the time I got back to the snowline, the crust was melted enough that one could posthole easily to the hips. Snowshoes are a must once the crust is gone. 

Route: From Hoosier Pass
Posted On: 12/21/2019, By: benbrow1234
Info: Floatation required from Hoosier Pass until just above tree line although there were quite a few people in the area packing down tracks. Ridge was windblown and even completely dry in some places from this point until the summit. Although there was occasional short sections of postholing it was easier to stash snowshoes and push through than it would have been to carry them then put on and take off repeatedly. Added Red Mtn. C which had more snow but was consolidated and did not need floatation here. Great sunny day with sections of gusty wind. 

Route: From Hoosier Pass
Posted On: 10/13/2019, By: LetsGoMets
Info: Mostly snow free, and what is on the route can mostly be avoided.