Mt. Dade

Mt. Dade

Thank you Rock Creek Pack Station in the Eastern Sierra for riding us (and our gear) into Little Lakes Valley, where we set up a base camp at Chickenfoot Lake to explore the high peaks. Nic served us well as our cook for the long weekend - rarely do you get to start a climb with fresh bacon and eggs and finish it with chicken fajitas or steak. Luxury. The climb of Mt. Dade was up the standard route through the Hourglass Couloir.
  • Trailhead:

    Mosquito Flat Trailead at the end of Rock Creek Road

  • Difficulty:

    Class II and need for alpine skills

  • Aesthetic Rating:

    Off the charts beautiful

  • Distance:

    From our basecamp at Chickenfoot Lake its about 7 miles round trip.

  • Type:

    Overnight

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