4/23/2017 Route: Decalibron Posted On: 4/25/2017, By: tcphoto87 Info: The trail up Cameron was more rocky and less snowy than Democrat, but there were still patches here and there. We kept our spikes on although we probably didn't need them and could avoid the snowy patches in certain spots. I felt like Cameron was tougher to get up than Democrat was but that could've been because the climb up Democrat wore me out. The summit was snowy so spikes helped there. The rest of the trip to Lincoln and back down was pretty rocky with small patches of snow. |
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1/22/2017 Route: Decalibron Posted On: 1/25/2017, By: Eagle Eye Info: Mt Bross, S Mt Bross and Mt Cameron on Jan 22nd, 2017 Route: Decalibron Loop CCW Starting Point: Paris Mill site (winter closure) Start Time: Summit: Return to TH: Participant: Mike Via Trip Report: Info on Mt Bross, S Mt Bross and Mt Cameron: I shortened a reverse Decalibron trip due to high wind. Starting at winter closure 2.6 miles from Kite Lake at the Paris Mill site, wore snowshoes past the lake and to the switchover point at 13,100 ft on the ramp up to Mt Bross. Put on microspikes there. From the top of gully, most of the distance to Mt Bross, S Mt Bross and Mt Cameron were in wind I could barely walk against. As I left Mt Cameron summit I saw sdkeil and 2 others silhouettes on the summit of Mt Democrat. The wind died down considerably about halfway down to the Cameron/Democrat saddle. |
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12/29/2016 Route: From Lincoln Posted On: 12/29/2016, By: bmcqueen Info: I did the loop this morning from the winter closure 2.6 miles below Kite Lake. I did it in reverse, finishing on Democrat. The road is a mixture of dry gravel and drifted snow. I used my snowshoes until about 13k on Bross, then strapped them to my pack and went without traction until the descent from Democrat. Spikes were nice for the descent from Democrat. There was some nice plunge-stepping to get down a couple of stable snow slopes pretty quickly. I almost broke down and put the snowshoes back on for the little bit of willows above Kite Lake to the summer TH, but just suffered through it with a rare post-hole. Most of the snow was windblown and firm and didn't have any issues holding my weight. See Democrat CR for pics of the loop. |
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11/19/2016 Route: Democrat loop Posted On: 11/19/2016, By: kayleenann8 Info: Some snow is starting to build up on the trail below the saddle. Above the saddle the snow is hard packed. Before sunrise it was quite easy to hike -- on the way down after sunrise it got a little slick -- microspikes would have been helpful but not necessary. Pretty windy! We continued on to Cameron, Lincoln and Bross. Each peak was increasingly windy. One gust knocked me and my two adventure partners over! No significant on any of those peaks. The trail off bross has accumulated a little snow and is a little hard to follow if you don't know what you are looking for. |
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10/15/2016 Route: from Democrat saddle Posted On: 10/16/2016, By: Allagash Info: perfect conditions on (sun-facing) south side; once on back side (facing west/nwest), and after 10:30'ish, stretches of slushy snow on the trail...it's packed, not deep yet just enough to be slippery. |
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8/30/2016 Route: Decal Posted On: 8/30/2016, By: paul109876 Info: Snow on Cameron 8/30-icy rocks early morning |
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8/17/2016 Route: Democrat-Cameron Saddle Posted On: 8/20/2016, By: jmjr2k Info: Conditions on Mount Cameron were very good- dry and without snow. This is a very LARGE summit with enough room to just about play a short game of flag football! The trail leading up to its summit from Mount Democrat is well defined including a few cairns to make sure you stay on-course. There are a couple of false summits, so don't get too excited too soon! I did not find any evidence of a USGS dated elevation marker, and there is no register at the top. There is, what looks like, a section of a lodgepole pine tree that's pretty weathered which shows Cameron's elevation that you can use in your summit picture to prove you were there. |
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6/26/2016 Route: Democrat, Cameron, Lincoln, Bross Posted On: 6/27/2016, By: LilSpookies Info: Summer conditions with maybe a few snow patches you can follow old postholes through. The hike from Democrat to Cameron is relatively easy. The peak on Cameron has 0 coverage (unlike some rock barriers on Democrat, Lincoln, and Bross) and we had an incredibly windy day. Wind was strong enough to nearly knock us over once or twice. Unimpressive peak with no coverage so we immediately continued to Lincoln from the Cameron-Lincoln saddle. Start early and be prepared for some fierce winds that make it cold regardless of sunshine. |
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5/28/2016 Route: Mt. Lincoln West Ridge Posted On: 5/29/2016, By: CheapCigarMan Info: Snow is getting sloppy. Especially in the afternoon. Lots of small storms coming and going. Wanted to summit Lincoln & Bross as well but with the snow storms producing white out conditions decided to head back the way I came. I bivied at Kite Lake. Strong winds all night. Strong winds most of the morning. Snowshoed the whole way and back. Others there chose to post hole. I met someone that went toward Democrat. He said it was beautiful there. Not so over Cameron and Lincoln. |
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11/22/2015 Route: Democrat, Cameron, Lincoln, and Bross Posted On: 11/23/2015, By: awpalmer27 Info: Climbed Democrat, Cameron, Lincoln, and Bross on a sunny but blustery Sunday. There are two foot deep snow drifts on the road to Kite Lake. Stock 4wd vehicles won't be able to make it to the lake. We were in a 4wd small SUV and made it only 2.5 miles before we had to park. This added considerable mileage to our trip. We ended up hiking 14.25 miles (3.5 miles on the road to Kite Lake, 7.25 miles of the Combo route, and 3.5 miles on the road from Kite Lake back to the car). We didn't see a single soul the whole day. Get out there and you'll have the mountains to yourself. To help you plan your day... We started hiking at 8:00 am, reached Kite Lake at 9:30 am, summited Democrat at noon, summited Cameron at 2:00 pm, summited Lincoln at 2:30 pm, summited Bross at 3:30 pm, got back to Kite Lake at 4:50 pm, and got back to our car at 5:50 pm. Recommended gear: micro-spikes, ice axe (if you want to glissade down Bross). Optional gear: snowshoes (we had them but only used them a couple times). Don't bother bringing: crampons or avalanche safety gear. |
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10/24/2015 Route: From Kite Lake Posted On: 10/25/2015, By: bigtuna Info: Snow on most of trail from Kite Lake to summit. Boot packed trails to Cameron and Democrat. Postholing in some sections. Last 1.5 to 2 miles of road to Kite Lake snowy with sections which would need some clearance and 4wd. Sun melting some of snow off road so road conditions might be better. |
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8/1/2015 Route: Via Democrat Posted On: 8/2/2015, By: dist347 Info: Excellent hiking conditions. No extra gear necessary. |
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7/10/2015 Route: From Democrat Posted On: 7/10/2015, By: tjerasdave Info: Peak received a dusting of snow which makes it slick but no spikes needed. Was very windy this morning. |
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6/20/2015 Route: from Democrat Saddle Posted On: 6/21/2015, By: Arrowpig Info: Trail is 80% clear. No traction required. Stay to the left (north) where the trail is, for most of the time. We came to the saddle, which we walked on snow until it got steep, then switched to crampons until the Democrat-Cameron saddle. The photo attached is from the saddle up to Cameron. |
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4/25/2015 Route: Saddle to lincoln Posted On: 4/25/2015, By: yingyangsoup89 Info: A lot of new snow. More on the way today and tomorrow. Snowshoes required the entire hike. |
