Luahna Peak & Clark Mountain

  • Date:
    2013/08/31 to 2013/09/01
    Car-to-car:
    2 days
    Trip type:
    scramble
    USGS quad:
    Clark Mountain
  • Day 1

  • Big cedar on the White River Trail.
    Big cedar on the White River Trail.
  • The trail got brushy after the Boulder Creek intersection.
    The trail got brushy after the Boulder Creek intersection.
  • We missed the turn-off from the White River Trail to the Thunder Creek boot path on the first try.  And we couldn't even find the fork from the Thunder Creek boot path onto the Luahna boot path, so we just headed up towards Luahna in the direction we though the boot path was.
    We missed the turn-off from the White River Trail to the Thunder Creek boot path on the first try. And we couldn't even find the fork from the Thunder Creek boot path onto the Luahna boot path, so we just headed up towards Luahna in the direction we though the boot path was.
  • We finally did find the boot path up Luahna.  Then we lost it.  Then we found it.
    We finally did find the boot path up Luahna. Then we lost it. Then we found it.
  • Lounging in the 5,000' basin on the south slopes of Luahna.
    Lounging in the 5,000' basin on the south slopes of Luahna.
  • Our camp in the 5,000' basin.  Mount Saul in the background.
    Our camp in the 5,000' basin. Mount Saul in the background.
  • Day 2

  • Ascending the NE slopes of the basin.
    Ascending the NE slopes of the basin.
  • Bolt Peak and Indian Head Peak.
    Bolt Peak and Indian Head Peak.
  • A herd of over 50 mountain goats hung out in the upper basin.
    A herd of over 50 mountain goats hung out in the upper basin.
  • Indian Head Peak and Bolt Peak
    Indian Head Peak and Bolt Peak
  • NW side of Clark Mountain
    NW side of Clark Mountain
  • This gully seemed to be the easiest way to the summit of Luahna.
    This gully seemed to be the easiest way to the summit of Luahna.
  • On the summit of Luahna Peak.
    On the summit of Luahna Peak.
  • Descending the slabby ledges that lead up to the gully.
    Descending the slabby ledges that lead up to the gully.
  • Luahna Peak
    Luahna Peak
  • On the summit of Clark Mountain.  I hurried up to the summit while the rest of the party continued traversing towards Boulder Basin.
    On the summit of Clark Mountain. I hurried up to the summit while the rest of the party continued traversing towards Boulder Basin.
  • The SE slopes of Clark Mountain.
    The SE slopes of Clark Mountain.
  • Ascending the gully at 7,200' that leads to Boulder Basin.
    Ascending the gully at 7,200' that leads to Boulder Basin.
  • A last look at Clark Mountain's true summit before we drop into Boulder Basin.
    A last look at Clark Mountain's true summit before we drop into Boulder Basin.
  • Boulder Basin and White Mountain.
    Boulder Basin and White Mountain.
  • Clark's impressive SE summit.
    Clark's impressive SE summit.
  • Crossing Boulder Creek.
    Crossing Boulder Creek.

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