1 is a view of Mt. Democrat during the drive up the Kite Lake road. From the parking area, follow the blocked road north near the lake and pass a few camping spots -
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3. Continue north and ascend to the Kentucky Belle Mine at 12,400' -
4. Follow the trail onto Democrat's east slopes and ascend a rugged slope near 12,600' -
5. Near 12,800' (
6), ascend a few switchbacks to reach 13,000', where the trail turns right and heads north across the east slope -
7. Continue north to reach the Democrat-Cameron saddle
at 13,400' -
8.
From the saddle, turn left and follow the trail west up the ridge -
9. After approximately 200 feet, the trail turns left and traverses southwest across the slope -
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11. After a long stretch of trail spanning much of the slope, the terrain becomes steeper and includes a few small switchbacks that lead to the top of the slope. Continue to reach the summit ridge
near 13,900' -
12. Walk over to the final pitch (
13) and follow the trail up to the summit -
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