Ascent of Slate Mountain on 2007-09-07| Others in Party: | Dave Jenkins
| | Date: | Friday, September 7, 2007 | | Ascent Type: | Unsuccessful - Turned Back | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | 4x4 Vehicle | | Peak: | Slate Mountain | | Location: | USA-California | | Elevation: | 9150 ft / 2788 m |
Ascent Trip ReportFrom the Quaking Aspen Campground (intersection of CA 190 and Great Western Hwy) between campsites 23 and 24 a prominent spur path leads to FSR 21S78, which soon comes to the signed Summit Tr, a National Recreation Tr. After approx 4.5 miles from Quaking Aspen, the trail crests at 9,000' and a use trail starts here for the final 0.4 mile-approach to Slate Mountain. In less than 1/4 mile the use trail gives out to a heavily bouldered slope, which was too demanding for my knee. I returned to the saddle and waited while Dave completed his ascent to the rocky summit of Slate Mountain. I was naturally frustrated to have come so close (within 150') yet unable to bag the relatively easy peak. To the right of the talus field was a steep, chinquapin-covered slope which Dave descended. It was too steep and too much of a bushwhack for me to consider today, |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 2145 ft / 653 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 10.2 mi / 16.4 km | | Route: | Summit Tr | | Trailhead: | Quaking Aspen Campground 7005 ft / 2135 m | | Quality: | 2 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Unmaintained Trail, Scramble | | Weather: | Pleasant, Breezy, Clear
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