9/20/2023 Route: cinnamon pass Posted On: 9/20/2023, By: zootloopz Info: Driving from Silverton was not as bad as expected. 1 hour 10 minutes to the top of the pass. Stock 4x4 tacoma long bed with slightly oversized tires aired down to 20 psi. A confident subbie driver with skid plates could make it in my opinion (although I personally wouldn't take less than my Taco). Roughest section felt like the 300 feet just after the Engineer Pass junction. If you can make it through that you're fine all the way to the top and down the other side. Orphaned this peak. Just enough slope angle and loose rock along with the unconsolidated snow on the north side of the ridge to make me think twice. Will be back. |
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7/4/2023 Route: Golconda Boarding House Posted On: 7/7/2023, By: JasonKline Info: We considered driving up 21 to the Golconda Boarding house and climbing Gravel Mountain and 13688, but the water crossing immediately after leaving 20 was high and raging. The 4Runner driver decided that driving through the water was unwise. |
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11/9/2019 Route: From Gravel Posted On: 11/9/2019, By: Flyingfish Info: The only snow on the ridge between Gravel and 13688 in directly on the trail. Snow varies from dry to 3ish feet in drifts. The most narrow section of the ridge just south of the saddle has about 3 feet of snow along the ledge that you cross while moving above the East face of 13688. South and west facing slopes are essentially snow free while east and north facing slopes have a good deal. Attached are picture of the surrounding peaks. |
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7/13/2019 Route: Hurricane basin Posted On: 7/14/2019, By: cottonmountaineering Info: The hardest part of the climb is getting across Henson Creek, there is a questionable snow bridge downstream if the road crossing, a janky log above. I felt if I tried to cross with my truck it would have been hydrolocked, couldn't see the bottom of the creek. Pretty dry otherwise |
