Scott Fulton - Oct 1, 2023 5:48 pm Date Climbed: Oct 1, 2023
Ocean to Peak Adventures: 2023 Mountain Summit Challenge
Nice dayhike with three friends. Pretty tough but great views.
Luciano136 - Aug 12, 2020 9:07 am Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2020
Granite Peak trail on a hot day
About 100F in Weaverville so we were a little concerned about heat but it wasn't bad at all. Started at 8am and the lower elevations provide plenty of shade; by the time it got hot, we were already high up in the cooler air. Some bushwhacking was required but overall, it's a very nice trail with great views. Far more green and lush than expected. Lastly, it's far longer than any map will tell you. I GPS recorded 12mi RT.
mnpalerm - Mar 4, 2013 4:26 pm Date Climbed: Mar 3, 2013
Winter Ascent
Great ass kicker in the snow!
Made it about halfway up the road to the trailhead before a drift stopped us. Consistent snow pack started at about 5700'. Incredible views.
colinr - Nov 27, 2012 9:01 pm Date Climbed: Nov 24, 2012
From Granite Peak Trailhead
The gate to reach the Stoney Ridge Trailhead closes for the winter snow and rain season at the end of October, so I headed a bit farther north on highway 3 to the turn off for the Granite Peak Trailhead, which was easily accessible (some big ruts near the end of the 2.5 miles were avoidable or one could park in the previous clearing without adding significant mileage). The beginning of the hike was more fun than expected with calm, cool, sunny conditions, fog filling the Trinity River basins down below, and peaks to gaze at in every direction, rewarding the effort to hike all the lower switchbacks. I would not opt for this route on a warm, dusty, summer day. The adventure started when the snow began to deepen with about 2000 feet of gain left. The cross country travel with some postholing, scrambling, and sliding was rewarded with grand views of the Trinity Alps peaks covered in snow as well as clear views of the rest of the north state.
Bubba Suess - Nov 20, 2008 11:27 am Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2007
Trifecta
Part one of a peak trifecta on the way to the Four Lakes Loop.
Matthew Holliman - Jul 10, 2007 11:10 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 2005
Warm-up for Shasta
Hiked up here as the first of two warm-up days before Shasta. Nice views of Sawtooth, Gibson, and Caesar. Continuous snow cover for the last thousand feet or two.
Scott Fulton - Oct 1, 2023 5:48 pm Date Climbed: Oct 1, 2023
Ocean to Peak Adventures: 2023 Mountain Summit ChallengeNice dayhike with three friends. Pretty tough but great views.
Luciano136 - Aug 12, 2020 9:07 am Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2020
Granite Peak trail on a hot dayAbout 100F in Weaverville so we were a little concerned about heat but it wasn't bad at all. Started at 8am and the lower elevations provide plenty of shade; by the time it got hot, we were already high up in the cooler air. Some bushwhacking was required but overall, it's a very nice trail with great views. Far more green and lush than expected. Lastly, it's far longer than any map will tell you. I GPS recorded 12mi RT.
mnpalerm - Mar 4, 2013 4:26 pm Date Climbed: Mar 3, 2013
Winter AscentGreat ass kicker in the snow!
Made it about halfway up the road to the trailhead before a drift stopped us. Consistent snow pack started at about 5700'. Incredible views.
colinr - Nov 27, 2012 9:01 pm Date Climbed: Nov 24, 2012
From Granite Peak TrailheadThe gate to reach the Stoney Ridge Trailhead closes for the winter snow and rain season at the end of October, so I headed a bit farther north on highway 3 to the turn off for the Granite Peak Trailhead, which was easily accessible (some big ruts near the end of the 2.5 miles were avoidable or one could park in the previous clearing without adding significant mileage). The beginning of the hike was more fun than expected with calm, cool, sunny conditions, fog filling the Trinity River basins down below, and peaks to gaze at in every direction, rewarding the effort to hike all the lower switchbacks. I would not opt for this route on a warm, dusty, summer day. The adventure started when the snow began to deepen with about 2000 feet of gain left. The cross country travel with some postholing, scrambling, and sliding was rewarded with grand views of the Trinity Alps peaks covered in snow as well as clear views of the rest of the north state.
Bubba Suess - Nov 20, 2008 11:27 am Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2007
TrifectaPart one of a peak trifecta on the way to the Four Lakes Loop.
Matthew Holliman - Jul 10, 2007 11:10 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 2005
Warm-up for ShastaHiked up here as the first of two warm-up days before Shasta. Nice views of Sawtooth, Gibson, and Caesar. Continuous snow cover for the last thousand feet or two.