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Mt. McLoughlin via west

  • Start date: 09/17/2006

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 09/17/2006

  • End time: 11:59 PM

  • Event Leader: Deeter Wayne

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Climbs

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  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating:

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 340

  • Season: 2006

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required:

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance:

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain:

  • Non-Member Fees: —

  • Committee: Climbs

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

When Chance Fitzpatrick and I arrived at Mt. McLoughlin we discovered that the gate was locked. Not too big of a deal, it just meant having to walk a mile each way extra. This did take away some of the dubious charm of the west-side climb.

After hiking up the road to our intended starting point, we headed cross-country north-east through brush, open forest and rocky slopes. The sky was clear and the air cool. There was snow on the ground from a storm of the previous week. We headed for North Squaw Tip (7193') for our first summit and break of the day. We then ascended a near-by, snow-covered scree slope to attain the north-west ridge which we then followed to the summit of Mt. McLoughlin (9495'). On top, we rested, took in the views, lunched, fed the resident pine-marten and chatted with the many east-side climbers.

Dropping off the south side of the mountain, we angled west across the fall-line, heading directly for South Squaw Tip (7644'), our third and final summit of the day. On our way back to the road, we came upon a line of flagging apparently marking the unofficial “Squaw Tip Trail.” - WayneDeeter,leader. <img border="2" src="images/d20060917-1129.jpeg" width="800" height="600">
South Squaw Tip and Mt. Shasta, from North Squaw Tip <font size="2">(photo by Wayne Deeter)</font> <img border="2" src="images/d20060917-1130.jpeg" width="800" height="600">
Mt. McLoughlin from North Squaw Tip <font size="2">(photo by Wayne Deeter)</font> <img border="2" src="images/d20060917-1131.jpeg" width="800" height="600">
Chance on top of North Squaw Tip <font size="2">(photo by Wayne Deeter)</font> <img border="2" src="images/cf20060917-003.jpeg" width="450" height="600">
Bear paw prints in the snow <font size="2">(photo by Chance Fitzpatrick)</font> <img border="2" src="images/cf20060917-007.jpeg" width="800" height="600">
Mt. Bailey, Union Peak, Crater Lake Rim, Mt. Thielsen showing behind <font size="2">(photo by Chance Fitzpatrick)</font> <img border="2" src="images/cf20060917-009.jpeg" width="800" height="600">
Our footprints ascending snow-covered scree slope <font size="2">(photo by Chance Fitzpatrick)</font> <img border="2" src="images/cf20060917-010.jpeg" width="800" height="600">
Fourmile Lake, Klamath Lakes Pelican Butte from the NW Ridge <font size="2">(photo by Chance Fitzpatrick)</font> <img border="2" src="images/cf20060917-011.jpeg" width="800" height="600">
Wayne on the NW ridge <font size="2">(photo by Chance Fitzpatrick)</font> <img border="2" src="images/cf20060917-014.jpeg" width="450" height="600">
Obligatory summit shot <font size="2">(photo by Chance Fitzpatrick)</font> <img border="2" src="images/cf20060917-017.jpeg" width="800" height="600">
Chance takes a chance <font size="2">(photo by Chance Fitzpatrick)</font> <img border="2" src="images/cf20060917-020.jpeg" width="800" height="600">
The north side of McLoughlin from above <font size="2">(photo by Chance Fitzpatrick)</font> <img border="2" src="images/cf20060917-022.jpeg" width="800" height="600">
Chance on top of South Squaw Tip <font size="2">(photo by Chance Fitzpatrick)</font.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Deeter, Wayne 541-954-0924 N —
2 Signed-Up Fitzpatrick, Chance 541-343-1671 N —