Shasta, the Marble Mountains, and as far south as the North Yolla Bolly’s. On summit day we skinned up through more ravines. It is normally a 4 day/3 night undertaking when approach from the West Rosebud (Mystic Lake Trailhead) which was our route. Here’s how the trip played out, one mistake at a time. The trail is primarily used for hiking, trail running, camping, and backpacking and is best used from … I believe this was the first guide of any kind and I think it was published in 1971. Granite Peak, at an elevation of 12,807 feet (3,904 m) above sea level, is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of Montana, and is the tenth highest state high point in the nation. That still puts you too far for good summit day.

), Mt. However, the Granite Peak trip was by far my most exciting adventure to date, primarily due to a series of mistakes Rick and I made along the way, and the fact that climbing Granite Peak is simply an awesome experience. Granite Peak is the unhappy medium between Gannett’s 5 day trip structure and a normal day trip. It generally takes a full day to travel 6-8 miles in difficult terrain with a heavy overnight pack. We will start ascending to the base of this famous peak from Mystic Lake, a popular destination for fishermen, and f rom there we will continue to the East Ridge through the north Granite snowfield. This is due primarily to three attributes. I've read Splattski TR and think that is preferred route -http://www.splattski.com/2007/granite That was reassuring. On the other hand, several had heard of people doing Granite Peak in a single day. Granite Peak was the last of the state highpoints to be climbed – first climbed in by a party led by Elers Koch, James C. Whitham and R.T. Ferguson on August 29, 1923, after several failed attempts by others. We had a 7.5 mile approach before even starting the steep boot pack up the SW couloir. The sky was clear and absolutely gorgeous, but I wore raingear because all the brush and trees were still dripping from the rain earlier in the night.

Has anyone here done Granite Peak in MT in a long day? First, it offers spectacular views of the Trinity Alps, the Trinity Mountains (These mountains lie east of the Trinity Alps, forming the divide between the Trinity and Sacramento Rivers. Granite Peak Trail is a 7.4 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Lewiston, California that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as difficult. Granite Peak, Montana, 2006 Granite Peak Trip Report: “Third Time’s the Charm!” June, 2006 First a bit of background: After having been to the top of a state or two with my parents as a youth, in the early 70s I stumbled across the Frank Ashley booklet concerning highpoints. On August 4, I got up early, ate breakfast, and was on my way by 4:00 AM. Granite Peak is perhaps the most frequently summated peak in the Trinity Alps. Mistake #1: Late Start. Our proposal is to go on a 4-day journey up to the summit via the East Ridge route. It lies within the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, in Park County very near the borders of Stillwater County and Carbon County.