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Ascent of Lake Fork Peak on 2011-06-17

Climber: Richard Oestreicher

Others in Party:

Alan Bernier

Date:

Friday, June 17, 2011

Ascent Type:

Successful Summit Attained

Peak:

Lake Fork Peak

Location:

USA-New Mexico

Elevation:

12881 ft / 3926 m

Ascent Trip Report

We took the Williams Lake trail past the Bavarian and then branched off to the right onto Ski Valley service roads up to a ski rescue shack at 11,800. A trail starts behind the shack and goes up to peak 12012. The trail continues down the col between 12012 and Kachina peak and along a narrow ridge.You'll pass a small cabin just before you reach the slope up Kachina Peak. It's a rocky 650 foot elevation gain from there to the top of Kachina. We then followed the ridge line across the col between Kachina and Lake Fork. There's a tricky crossing of a couple of hundred yards across a steep scree and boulder field on the west side of Lake Fork until you reach the final ridge slope up Lake Fork. The last few hundred feet up are a very steep rock scramble. Gale force winds made the strenuous climb even more tiring, but the scenery is glorious and it's tied for #5 on the New Mexico peak list!

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

3883 ft / 1184 m

Distance:

9.2 mi / 14.8 km

Route Conditions: