Scramble – Pacific Peak - East Ridge

Wooly Mammoth Park n Ride, Section AA 5am

YOU MUST ASK FOR MY PERMISSION TO ATTEND THIS HIKE. OTHERWISE YOU WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE ROSTER.

This hike involves significant off-trail hiking and 3rd class ridge scrambling.

Open to folks who have scrambling and off-trail experience.

This is a scramble of Pacific Peak's stunning East Ridge. Climb up to a stunning ridge with steep drop offs on both sides. Scramble along this moderate 3rd class ridge for approximately 1.5 miles. Hike past Pacific Tarn, the highest lake in the US. Then it's a bit of class 2 to the summit of Centennial Pacific Peak. The descent involves a down scramble/hike off-trail past some gorgeous alpine lakes until we get to a trail.

Total distance is roughly 9 miles with 3500 of ascent.