Sat, Aug 31 2024 - Lone Walker Mountain (View Original Event Details) Coordinator(s): Greg Notess Participants: Greg Notess, Greg Adams, Cecelia Notess, Jean Petrangelo, Mike, Chris Horton, Jenny Shepard, Sam Jacobs

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Lone Walker was tempting as several members of the group had attempted it the week prior but ran out of time before obtaining the summit. With their experience from the previous week, we aimed for easier access to the diagonal shelf that goes through the cliffs by the head of Upper Two Med Lk. so we had sufficient time to get to the summit.

After hiking to Upper Two Med Lk., we were able to make our way around the north side primarily on the beach or with short cuts up into the dense brush. A few in the group chose to use wading shoes rather than bushwhack. It took about the same amount of time. By doing this later in the year, we had much more beach to walk than we might have earlier in the season.

We scrambled up steep, sometimes hard packed scree fields to catch the hidden diagonal cut that got us up to the saddle between Helen and Lone Walker. From there we mostly took the ridge until angling west near the summit and traversed all the was to the southwest side where we found a gully providing access to the summit. For the descent we took a more direct gully on the north side.

Another great day in the park with great views and a wonderful group of climbers.