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Mount McLoughlin Climb

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    07 / 02 / 2026

  • Start date: 08/16/2026

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 08/16/2026

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

This climb starts with an exciting, early-morning crossing of the creek at the trailhead on a small log (hopefully still there!) suspended 8-10 ft above the creek. Once safely across, we will hike one and a half miles on well-graded maintained trails (including a bit of the PCT). From that point we follow the climbers trail where we will encounter steep (about 1200 ft/mile), rocky, loose class 2 travel to the summit. A few very short, easy scrambles may be negotiated along the way. Note that this is a very strenuous climb that gains about 3900 ft elevation in just over 4 miles (think Spencer Butte west trail 5-6 times in a row while carrying a 15-20 lb pack). Participants should be in top physical condition and capable of sustaining high effort for 4-6 hours in hot sunshine.

We will depart the trailhead at 5:30 AM, thus it is recommended that participants spend the night nearby rather than make the 3.5-4 hour drive from Eugene the same day. Dispersed camping is available as are several USFS campgrounds within 20-30 minutes of the trailhead. For those who carpool the suggested mileage donation to the driver is $48.40.

Photo by: Steve Davis

  • Event Leader: Steve Davis

  • Event Leader Phone: 832-527-1756

  • Event Leader Email: lunaripple1@gmail.com

  • Assistant Leader: Hilary Harris

  • Event category: Climbs

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Difficult

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 440

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  • Event Status: Upcoming

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Boots with heels, wool or synthetic fiber clothing for all weather conditions (no cotton!), daypack, trekking poles (optional), sun protection, 3+ liters fluids (water, electrolyte drink), food for all day including easy to digest snacks for the climb up, Obsidians 10 essentials, personal 1st aid kit with blister dressings, personal medications.

  • participant prerequisites: Excellent physical conditioning, ability to sustain 4-6 hours of steep, loose, rocky uphill travel on non-maintained route.

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  • Total Distance: 8.6

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain: 3900

  • Non-Member Fees: 35

  • Committee: Climbs

  • Junior member fees: —