Trip Report
Winter Scramble - Mount Ararat (winter)
Beautiful/strenuous loop traverse (~4400'/~13 miles) that ascends via Kautz Creek trail, and descends via Indian Henry's and the Wonderland trail to Longmire.
Dave Morgan
- Sat, Nov 19, 2016
- Winter Scramble - Mount Ararat
- Mount Ararat
- Scrambling
- Successful
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- Road suitable for all vehicles
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A great day in the mountains w/mostly dry conditions, bare trail to ~4200', then continuous snow at ~4900'. Snow cover was 6" to 12" with intermittent drifts of ~1.5 feet here and there. All stream bridges were in.
Left Kautz creek trail at 5200' to ascend broad curving ridge on SSW aspect of Ararat that narrowed for a short distance near the top. Descended eastern aspect of Ararat to reach Indian Henry's Ranger cabin for a nice lunch on the porch. Hiked the Wonderland trail over Rampart Ridge back to Longmire with a total trip time of 7.5 hours for the ~13 miles and ~4400' elevation gain.