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| R via Pitkin creek |
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My fourth time up the Pitkin creek and finally got to camp by the Pitkin lake, which was a treat. Mosquitos are still there, especially by the water, but not too bad. There was also a pack of 10 white goats, including 2 baby goats that hanged out by our tent, just as habituated as their brethren in Chicago Basin.
Pack in and out of Pitkin wasn't bad at all - a great trail, still plenty of wildflowers and berries along the trail. But getting from Pitkin to Peak R and back was a real chore and took most of the day.
I went up and over Mighty pass, which was steep and loose, while Shawn took the Thumb pass (which we ascended on the return, which was even steeper and loser). Descent on the other side of the pass wasn't fun with plenty of loose boulders (we found a better option on the way back).
From the saddle with Q, we descended down to about 12,400ft, then took an upper grassy ramp. It was fun except in one spot it pinches down to a foot. It was exciting enough that we did the standard route on the way down and back up to the saddle with Q. Found a good slabby ramp to approach the Mighty pass, but the descent on giant boulders back to Pitkin lake was a bit much on the knees.
Either Slate lake or Pitkin approach - getting to Peak R is not easy no matter the route.
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