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Ascent of Red Mountain on 2010-08-07

Climber: Caleb Morris

Others in Party:

Troy Baker

Date:

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Ascent Type:

Successful Summit Attained

Peak:

Red Mountain

Location:

USA-Oregon

Elevation:

9560 ft / 2913 m

Ascent Trip Report

Summited from Eagle Creek with Troy Baker. Getting to Crater Lake requires navigating what seems like endless switchbacks on a trail that is nearly overgrown. From Crater Lake we gained the ridge south of a gendarme between Granite and Red rather than up the conventional climbers route which is very steep and a little difficult to locate. Our gaining the ridge sooner was a little unorthdox, but I would choose that route if I were to repeat this hike, we descended the standard scramble trail and I didnt care for it at all. Anyway, this is a long day of hiking from Eagle Creek, and the rough terrain of the final 1000 feet make this a fairly tiring summit.

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

5120 ft / 1560 m

Distance:

13 mi / 20.9 km

Quality:

7 (on a subjective 1-10 scale)

Route Conditions:

Maintained Trail, Unmaintained Trail, Scramble

Weather:

Pleasant

Ascent Statistics

Elevation Gain:

5120 ft / 1560 m

Distance:

6.5 mi / 10.5 km

Trailhead:

4440 ft / 1353 m

Descent Statistics

Distance:

6.5 mi / 10.5 km

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