10/16/2012 Route: East Slopes Posted On: 10/17/2012, By: senray Info: The trail was clean from the TH until about 13000...there was some semi packed snow for about 500 ft but really not an issue. No need for any gators/crampons or the like. Took about 4 hours round trip with some serious winds, especially trekking through Cameron‘s Gulch. |
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9/30/2012 Route: West Ridge Posted On: 10/3/2012, By: CarpeDM Info: A few little areas of snow on the trail - particularly near the Cameron summit and coming down the Bross trail. Traction device could give some confidence in these areas, and gaiters may help keep some snow out of your boots. But otherwise, still pretty much snow-free on this loop. (Didn't do Democrat, though.) Buckskin held some snow; the Clinton group and North Star looked pretty snow-free from our vantage point. Pic1: On the way up Cameron from saddle with Democrat Pic2: The Clinton group Pic3: Lincoln summit pitch from saddle with Cameron Pic4: Buckskin |
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6/4/2012 Route: West Ridge Posted On: 6/4/2012, By: Mad Badger Info: Nothing real exciting to post other than summiting Cameron and Lincoln. The last time I was up there I was chased off by a nasty lightening storm. Today was blue skies with very little wind. The reason I am even posting today is with the hopes of recovering my camera which I seemed to have misplaced somewhere between 13,000 and 14,000 feet, either at the top of Lincoln or on the east side of Cameron. If anyone should find a camera in a black case in that area please shoot me a call. 719-499-5951. Thanks- Mad Badger |
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5/19/2012 Route: West Ridge Posted On: 6/4/2012, By: guernsmountaineer Info: When I started, the trail was clear with small fields of hardpack snow up until the saddle. Once I was at the saddle, a snow storm blew in and 3-6" of snow fell on top of the small fields of hardpack. The snow was already melting on the descent, and probably melted over the next week. No traction needed. |
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2/11/2012 Route: "S" Gulley Ridge Posted On: 2/13/2012, By: Zambo Info: Made it up the ridge above the "S Gully" on Bross to hit Lincoln and Cameron, but got some good shots of Bross and Democrat along the way, as well as the Kite Lake approach. It is still pretty bare all around up high, and most of the upper Decalibron ridges are snow-free. The Kite Lake approach looked OK, but there might be some potential slide paths to cross coming up to the Democrat-Cameron saddle. Tough to say from where we were, but the picture paints a decent story hopefully. PM if interested in more info or pics from this section of the Decalibron |
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12/16/2011 Route: Loop from Moose Creek TH Posted On: 12/17/2011, By: ChrisinAZ Info: Started at Moose Creek TH (Quartzville and Zink, should be reachable by most any vehicle) and headed due W toward Bross. The first 1/2 mile or so had maybe a foot of snow on the ground, so gaiters are recommended; snowshoes would be overkill. Once fully above treeline, Bross is effectively snow-free. Cameron has a large patch of snow on its SE face, so it‘s best just to go straight up the ridge. Dropping down to the Cameron-Lincoln saddle involves either mostly avoiding that big snow patch on the L, or descending it. You don‘t need an ice axe for the glissade, but it‘s a poor glissade. Lincoln from Cameron involved a bit of snow on the ridge just below the summit cone, but it wasn‘t sketchy and was easily barebootable. The summit cone itself has patchy snow, but the scrambling was definitely more fun than sketchy. Descending the other side of Lincoln involved some snow for 3-400‘, then mostly bare rock down to the Quartzville Road in the basin. The Quartzville Rd up to the site had a decent bit of snow on it, so I wouldn‘t recommend that trailhead unless you have a 4WD vehicle and are fairly experienced using it on snow. 90% of this route can be done without snow. Where snow exists, it‘s a mixture of solid slabs and powderly snow overlying harder slabs or ice. As long as you stick to this route, avy danger is effectively nil though. |
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11/27/2011 Route: West Ridge Posted On: 11/27/2011, By: Matt Lemke Info: Climbed Lincoln, Cameron and Bross today from Kite Lake. The Kite Lake road is drive able for most vehicles. A 2WD car may have some trouble (or may not make it?) as there were spots with hard pack snow/ice on the road but most of the road was just open roadbed. 2WD with chains no problem! We made it to Kite Lake very easily in a Jeep. The trail up towards Democrat to the Democrat/Cameron saddle was mostly snow free with some areas of drift over the trail. Very doable. I‘ve done Democrat already so we headed hp Cameron. This is where the wind picked up and as we reached the summit of Cameron we were nearly blown over! Mostly snow free ridge walk though and only a few patches on to Lincoln. The traverse from Cameron to Lincoln was the windiest part with estimated sustained winds over 60 mph from the west. Beautiful sunny day though. We then took the trail to Bross which was largely snow free with some areas of drift. The remaining descent back to Kite Lake had some very short areas of post-holing right by the lake but the trail was easy to follow. Micro-spikes would help but are not needed right now. On this glorious Sunday we had all these popular 14ers to ourselves. Not one other car at Kite Lake all day! With the great weather this week this week will be a great time to do the DeCaLiBron as the crowds won‘t be there. Happy trails |
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9/23/2011 Route: East Slopes Posted On: 9/23/2011, By: alanecharlesworth Info: I walked up the jeep road to just below the summit. It road was surprisingly pleasant to walk up. It must not get much vehicle use, since it isn‘t stirred up. Snow can be avoided by ascending the talus on the southeast side for 200 vertical feet up to the summit. Going down, one can descend straight down the talus into the amphitheater. On the way up, I met an inquisitive mountain goat. |
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7/19/2011 Route: Lincoln Amphitheatre Posted On: 7/19/2011, By: bpwalford Info: The road into Montgomery Reservoir is completely free of snow up to the parking area by the old mine. The peak of Lincoln is clear except for one snow patch that is easily avoidable. Coming down into the the Lincoln Amphitheater there are some snow patches that are also easily avoidable (unless you like glissading that is). The Lincoln Amphitheater is itself clear besides a small snowmelt stream. Lower down there is no snow but a lot of little streams and puddles. |
