6/27/2013 Route: East Slopes Posted On: 6/27/2013, By: SherpaSara Info: Trail is completely dry from Grizzly Gulch, as well as from American Basin. |
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6/8/2013 Route: East Slopes Posted On: 6/10/2013, By: CDR242 Info: Cinnamon Pass was open from Lake City to the TH (I didn‘t travel beyond but believe it is completely open). The road is in good condition, no problems and 4x4 was not required. The route to the summit was open with only one minor patch of snow to hike through. The cornice is pretty awesome but the west side of the ridge is dry. |
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6/7/2013 Route: East Slopes Posted On: 6/9/2013, By: illusion7il Info: *Summer Conditions* but expect a little mud. There is one snow crossing that is in the route description that can be avoided. |
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6/5/2013 Route: Southwest Slopes Posted On: 6/9/2013, By: SES_17 Info: From 4wd TH, many snowfields cover trail through lower basin. Going up not a problem but most were getting soft in afternoon. Trail in upper basin is covered in many places with no tracks present. All traffic appears to go up left side of basin to switchbacks below saddle. Above this, all is dry and clear. |
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5/31/2013 Route: West Slopes Posted On: 6/1/2013, By: Nelson Info: The snow is melting fast on the west face. Between 12,300 and the summit I got maybe 1000 feet of snow climbing. The top 300 feet is pretty much bare. The east face still holds quite a bit of snow. I descended the standard route and there was a fair amount of snow. Because I was early it was very firm. |
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5/27/2013 Route: Southwest Slopes Posted On: 5/27/2013, By: BobbyFinn Info: We did not hike Handies Peak, but here are two pics of it from nearby peaks. We did not need flotation in American Basin - the snow was firm in the morning and mostly firm in the early afternoon. Pic 1: South slopes from near the top of American Peak Pic 2: Handies from UN13,535 |
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3/15/2013 Route: boulder gulch, southeast ridge Posted On: 3/15/2013, By: mtn_nut Info: Boulder gulch is good to go. Climbed it today with Jim, minimal avy danger if you pick your route carefully. There is a nice trench in the gultch and on the road leading to it from cataract gulch. I will put up photos on Monday, however I wanted to post first so people would know about conditions this weekend. We also saw a skier drop into American basin from the top, so there may be a track up from either silverton or the road closure on the lake city side. |
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12/29/2012 Route: boulder gulch, southeast ridge Posted On: 12/30/2012, By: mtn_nut Info: Boulder gulch hasn't loaded itself with snow on the right side, most south facing slopes are still low on snowpack with patchy snow. Road to boulder gulch is partially packed from snowmobiles. Be aware that the ridge has a short section of class 3 climbing with class 4 exposure. the purple line is the boulder gulch route, and is a VERY general approximation. |
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10/6/2012 Route: East Slopes Posted On: 10/7/2012, By: bhess86 Info: The upper trail (photos 24 and 25 in the route description) had ice and snow and microspikes were useful (dare I say necessary) for descending this section. Snow can be seen on the upper switchbacks in the picture. |
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9/30/2012 Route: Grouse Gulch approach to American Basin SW slope Posted On: 10/2/2012, By: cougar Info: No snow on the route or in basin - very, very small avoidable patches. Trail is a little muddy in spots at head of American Basin going up the switchbacks. Still summer-like conditions. Some snow on neighboring peaks. Fantastic views. |
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6/20/2012 Route: East Slopes Posted On: 6/23/2012, By: HighCountry Info: What little remains of last year‘s snowpack partially obscures less than 6ft of the trail on the final approach to the summit. The entire route is in great condition and the wildflowers are particularly abundant. |
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6/17/2012 Route: Southwest Slopes Posted On: 6/18/2012, By: Unknown Info: Beautiful route, with a ton of wildflowers blooming at the moment. A few minor snow crossings, but no spikes or traction needed, and never even post-holed. 4-wheel drive trail section after the fork was not too bad in my Honda Ridgeline, but evaluate your line on the stream crossing. |
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6/16/2012 Route: East Slopes Posted On: 6/17/2012, By: SurfNTurf Info: This gorgeous hike is entirely snow-free except for one short, avoidable section right as you gain the ridge. Basically one switchback of the trail is covered, but you can cut up 20‘ of scree and stay on dry ground. No ice ax, traction or gaiters necessary. Total summer conditions. Thanks to San Juan Ron again for the lift to the trailhead! |
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6/11/2012 Route: East Slopes Posted On: 6/13/2012, By: Matt Lemke Info: Snow free |
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6/9/2012 Route: East Slopes Posted On: 6/12/2012, By: Lindyhapa Info: It‘s almost all clear out there, just one avoidable snow field on the ascent to the saddle (stay left at the first switchback below the saddle to avoid snowfield). I ran into a small black bear (maybe 3 feet tall on all fours) and a porcupine in the dusk on the way down. It was a beautiful hike. I love how green it is right now. |
