Mt. Lincoln

Route: East Slopes
Posted On: 2/19/2025, By: algryno
Info: Democrat, Cameron, & Lincoln. I parked 1 mile from Paris Mill due to snow. Road was plowed to Paris Mill when I returned. Donned snowshoes at Paris Mill and kept them on until 13.5k on Democrat. Didn't put them on again for the rest of the day. Ridge from Democrat to Lincoln was wind scoured with a few spots of snow (generally windboard). Returned on the ridge to the col between Democrat and Cameron and walked out. Not surprisingly, much snow being transported by wind all day. Could probably not bring snowshoes but I'm accustomed to them and I loathe postholing if I can prevent it. 

Route: Democrat, Cameron, Lincoln, Bross
Posted On: 11/2/2024, By: madmattd
Info: Cameron-Lincoln saddle is basically dry, as is the initial ascent to Lincoln. Above that the trail is generally snow-covered, depth in the 3-4" range. No issues getting up/down without traction aids, but I'd bring them anyway. 

Route: Democrat, Cameron, Lincoln, Bross
Posted On: 9/30/2024, By: Honey
Info: Small patch of snow on the north side of Cameron and a little snow on the south ridge of Lincoln. Nice day. 

Route: Democrat, Cameron, Lincoln, Bross
Posted On: 9/16/2024, By: Flatlander816
Info: Great conditions, mid 50s temps, sunny, dry. 

Route: Democrat, Cameron, Lincoln, Bross
Posted On: 8/31/2024, By: wabbajack
Info: Very busy Labor Day weekend crowd. Most were just going for Mt Democrat, but we went all the way to bag all 4 peaks. Winds were mild, though temps started heating up towards 2-3pm. Started hike a little before 7am and made it down before 3pm, with ample time for photos and snacks. 

Route: East Slopes
Posted On: 8/16/2024, By: euro16v
Info: Very windy today, 50+ MPH winds on the north face climbing just beyond the snow cap, so powerful you had to squat and shield your eyes otherwise they just watered like crazy 

Route: Democrat, Cameron, Lincoln, Bross
Posted On: 7/29/2024, By: Novicewhofailsmore
Info: Took my daughter to do her first 14er. Very windy on Bross which made our hike incredibly cold as we summited Bross. Lincoln was windy but not cold and Cameron was touch and go windy. Overall, it was nice to check off these 3 14er peaks for us both. Dog friendly. Started at 6:05 am and was finished with all 3 by 1:25. I did Democrat 2 weeks ago. For my stamina I needed to break these 4 up in 2 separate visits as I get better. 

Route: North Couloir
Posted On: 6/3/2024, By: Jcinco
Info: Climbed the Amphitheatre, skied the couloir. The couloir is skiing beautifully right now with excellent coverage for the most part. On the ascent, I used crampons for one short very firm section by the icefall, but it can be done without. I went up considering the Russian couloir as a possibility but my view from above suggested that it was most likely melted out. Hard to tell from the summit, but I wasnt going to drop in without being sure. Glad I did the north couloir, which offers 2700 of vert to the valley floor. The cloud cover kept things from getting too cooked, so the skiing was excellent for the full length. Take some time to scout out the cliff section at the bottom. You shouldnt have to do any moves harder than 3rd class to get down. Probably for the best that I forgot how much I dislike walking the Wheeler Rd. 

Route: Via Bross bypass
Posted On: 4/15/2024, By: mlipinski
Info: Parked approx 2.5 miles from Kite Lake. Bross bypass required crampons after the turn off for bypass. Regular trail to closed Bross peak looked to be clear of snow and ice. Also highly recommend crampons for small section of trail from Bross to Lincoln. On the return, flotation needed about a .5 miles before Kite Lake when coming from Democrat saddle. All in all tough 14 mile climb but beautiful day. Never saw anyone else. 

Route: Democrat, Cameron, Lincoln, Bross
Posted On: 12/30/2023, By: alex_herbert
Info: Hiked 12/29/23. Road is still open to the gate ~1 mile below the TH. Didn't use snowshoes; we had some deep postholes in the willows down near the lake, but not enough to merit wearing them, and the snow was supportive in the morning. Everything else just spikes/poles. We weren't sure what the coverage was like on the upper slopes of Democrat and with CAIC report we decided to go up the Bross side first to get a better look. Took the summer trail up. There was a small cornice/wind loading where the trail crosses over the gully and gains the ridge which gave me a little pause, but the rest of the trail through Bross Bypass to Lincoln and Cameron was minimally covered or clear of snow. We ended up bailing on Democrat due to time and coming back down Bross side (which is much nicer when it's frozen/snow covered). Included pic of East side of Democrat if anyone is looking to go that way. Overall very manageable winter conditions... at least until the next storm. 

Route: Democrat, Cameron, Lincoln, Bross
Posted On: 12/30/2023, By: starfishprime
Info: Hiked CCW, spikes not needed, but could be useful. The last mile into Kite Lake descending from Democrat has deeper snow, I postholed up to my knee a couple times without floatation. 

Route: Democrat, Cameron, Lincoln, Bross
Posted On: 12/22/2023, By: Willhf1011
Info: Copied from Democrat: Road closed at lower gate, ~1mi from Kite Lake. Road is pretty clean though, easy hiking. Kite Lake up to Democrat has the most snow of the route, snowshoes would be nice but not necessary. Once up to the saddle the standard routes are pretty good, just snowy. A little bit of snow loaded above the standard route up Democrat but its thin, well consolidated, and SE facing. Saddle between Cameron and Lincoln is bone dry and Bross is also quite dry. Some nice cornices forming in the chutes on Lincolns south face. Spikes were helpful on Democrat thru Lincoln, not really needed for Bross, though there are some steep snowy parts of that descent. 

Route: Democrat, Cameron, Lincoln, Bross
Posted On: 11/14/2023, By: Da Legit Master
Info: The road leading to the Kite Lake Trailhead is closed at a locked gate 1.1miles back from the trailhead at around 11,500'. There is enough room to park three vehicles here. There is hardly any snow on the road, but starting at the trailhead there is snow on most of the decalibron loop. There was not a lot of ice, but I would still bring poles and spikes. Crampons are probably a little overkill right now. 

Route: Democrat, Cameron, Lincoln, Bross
Posted On: 10/27/2023, By: jackstraw
Info: Slightly windy, but overall nice for the entire day. Gusts around 30 mph maybe. Summited Bross, Lincoln, and Cameron, which were almost completely clear of snow and ice on the trail. 

Route: Democrat, Cameron, Lincoln, Bross
Posted On: 10/23/2023, By: corkypeavy
Info: almost no snow warm throughout the whole day - I wore a light hoodie 90 % of the time, but carried a heavy coat which I appreciated a LOT about 45minutes - but they were important 45 minutes! :-) Pretty high winds for about 45 minutes. Sunny almost all day. About 15 people were out climbing.