Alpine Scramble - The Ark

Trip

Alpine Scramble - The Ark

aka Rooster Mountain, a snow scramble up a Middle Fork peak offering grand views!

  • Strenuous 4, Technical 3, Snow Scramble
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 12.5 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 4,200 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 5,343 ft

The Ark, aka Rooster Mountain, is #74 on the Alpine Lakes Home Court list. Note the mileage and elevation gain, but half the gain will be on trail and my uphill pace is moderate at best. Plenty of daylight!

We will hike up Quartz Creek trail then another old trail up into the southern basin of the peak. Then will have option of the south ridge or the west ridge, depending on conditions and group decision.

Please read up on trip reports and GPS tracks on Peakbagger: https://www.peakbagger.com/climber/PeakAscents.aspx?pid=2067

Poor weather will cancel or postpone.

8am Taylor River TH. NW Forest Pass required.

Route/Place

Quartz Creek, Blethen Lake & Rooster Mountain


Roster
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • The Ten Essentials
  • Helmet
  • Mountaineering or stiff-soled waterproof backpacking boots
  • Ice Axe
Trip Reports