Ascent of Corkscrew Peak on 2014-12-14| Others in Party: | Jerry Thomas -- Trip Report or GPS Track
Josef Nuernberger
Ken Miller
| | Date: | Sunday, December 14, 2014 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Corkscrew Peak | | Location: | USA-California | | Elevation: | 5804 ft / 1769 m |
Ascent Trip ReportThis was a fun hike all around.
A couple lessons were learned though
1. If taking the wash route, when cairns indicate to leave the wash, keep ascending above where the cairns stop- eventually you will come to a nice trail- follow it- it may not the most direct, but it usually has very good footing.
2. The ridge route may have a better trail- the trail on the wash route ended into a more substantial trail which we guess was from the ridge route.
The route up Corkscrew was fairly easy (class 2 max, usually class 1). The route down the ridge to Little Corkscrew was similar (though it looked like it would be much worse). Beyond the saddle there was a use trail which we abandoned after a while to walk down the ridge. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 3244 ft / 988 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 3244 ft / 988 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 7.6 mi / 12.2 km | | Quality: | 3 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Unmaintained Trail, Open Country | | Gear Used: | Ski Poles | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 3244 ft / 988 m | | Distance: | 4 mi / 6.4 km | | Route: | Wash trail - more or less | | Start Trailhead: | Road @ 2560' 2560 ft / 780 m | | Time: | 3 Hours | | Descent Statistics | | Loss on way out: | 3244 ft / 988 m | | Distance: | 3.6 mi / 5.8 km | | Route: | See GPS | | End Trailhead: | Road @ 2560' 2560 ft / 780 m | | Time: | 2 Hours | Ascent Part of Trip: 2014 Corkscrew Peak
Complete Trip Sequence:
Total Trip Gain: 3324 ft / 1013 m Total Trip Loss: 3324 ft / 1013 m | GPS Data for Ascent/Trip
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