Ascent of Mount Lyell on 1964-07-19| Others in Party: | Murray Brush
----Only Party on Mountain | | Date: | Sunday, July 19, 1964 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Car | | Peak: | Mount Lyell | | Location: | USA-California | | Elevation: | 13114 ft / 3997 m |
Ascent Trip Report Murray and I camped at Tuolumne Meadows Friday night. after driving up from Berkeley. We had decided not to subject ourselves to the rigors of a very long day's climb, we enjoyed an easy hike down the John Muir Trail along the Lyell Fork of the Tuolumne River to overnight at the Lyell Base Camp. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 4854 ft / 1479 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 4854 ft / 1479 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 28 mi / 45.1 km | | Grade/Class: | Class 3 | | Quality: | 6 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Open Country, Exposed Scramble, Glacier Climb | | Gear Used: | Ice Axe, Crampons | | Weather: | Good | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 4854 ft / 1479 m | | Distance: | 14 mi / 22.5 km | | Route: | via JMT, Lyell Base Camp, Lyell glacier | | Start Trailhead: | JMT TH 8260 ft / 2517 m | | Descent Statistics | | Loss on way out: | 4854 ft / 1479 m | | Distance: | 14 mi / 22.5 km | | Route: | Same | | End Trailhead: | JMT TH 8260 ft / 2517 m |
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