dunsum - May 24, 2006 4:16 am Date Climbed: May 21, 2006
North Face Couloir
Climbed many times by several routes : Black Streak, Ridge Traverse, Couloir. All good.
Bob Sihler - Sep 30, 2005 10:35 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2005
Route Climbed: Cecret Lake Date Climbed: July 9, 2005
This is a great peak and a fun climb, but how can people call it Class 5 by the standard route? Have they been on real Class 5 routes, or is the Wasatch idea of Class 5 more liberal than that in other places? (I guess one thing in Utah must be liberal) I would call the climbs to the summit towers Class 3+/4. Stay away if you don't like exposure, though, especially on the ridge above Cecret Lake.
Route Climbed: Ridge Traverse Date Climbed: August 20, 2005
This was fun. Good 4th class scrambling and easier than I thought it would be. I climbed over all of the summits to make sure that I made it to the top. I couldn't tell which one was higher. I think it was the middle summit.
Route Climbed: via Secret Lake Date Climbed: October 1, 2004
I didn't reach the highest summit, but I did reach the lower of the 3 pinnacles. I was hiking alone and heavily comtemplated going for the upper 2 peaks, but my common sense prevailed (thank Heavens!). Scrambled around the back side of the upper 2 (with the view of Pittsburg Lake) then ascended up. Will try again next year!!!
Route Climbed: Cecret Lake/Traverse Date Climbed: October 19th, 2003
Nice fun scramble. My friend Peter and I were looking for something short yet fun to do, and this scramble was perfect. Good opportunities along the way to try various routes and make the route harder :)
Route Climbed: Cecret Lake Date Climbed: Sept. 14 2003
Woke up Sunday and decided for a short but exciting hike, so off to Devils Castles I went. Had good weather and thanks for the steps cut into the snow\ice on the switchbacks the climb went well. Other than a mountain goat I had the ridge\peak to myself. After passing the helivac retrieving someone off the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon I kept thinking of hand graps while climbing the class V areas.
Route Climbed: Cecret Lake/Traverse Date Climbed: 8/23/03
Awesome climb! Only a half day, yet some of the wildest terrain in all the Wasatch. Traverse really wasn't as scary as I'd expected...still fun, challenging scramble. Descent to east was more tedious and challenging than expected.
dunsum - May 24, 2006 4:16 am Date Climbed: May 21, 2006
North Face CouloirClimbed many times by several routes : Black Streak, Ridge Traverse, Couloir. All good.
Bob Sihler - Sep 30, 2005 10:35 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2005
Route Climbed: Cecret Lake Date Climbed: July 9, 2005This is a great peak and a fun climb, but how can people call it Class 5 by the standard route? Have they been on real Class 5 routes, or is the Wasatch idea of Class 5 more liberal than that in other places? (I guess one thing in Utah must be liberal) I would call the climbs to the summit towers Class 3+/4. Stay away if you don't like exposure, though, especially on the ridge above Cecret Lake.
mountaingazelle - Aug 20, 2005 4:40 pm
Route Climbed: Ridge Traverse Date Climbed: August 20, 2005This was fun. Good 4th class scrambling and easier than I thought it would be. I climbed over all of the summits to make sure that I made it to the top. I couldn't tell which one was higher. I think it was the middle summit.
craghag - Jun 6, 2005 10:47 am
Route Climbed: Ridge Traverse Date Climbed: July 7, 2002Also climbed on 6/28/03 and 6/25/04
Bignick - May 29, 2005 12:22 am Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2004
Route Climbed: West to East Date Climbed: July 11 2004Climbed 3 times. Always enjoyable.
savery2151 - Oct 14, 2004 7:43 pm
Route Climbed: via Secret Lake Date Climbed: October 1, 2004I didn't reach the highest summit, but I did reach the lower of the 3 pinnacles. I was hiking alone and heavily comtemplated going for the upper 2 peaks, but my common sense prevailed (thank Heavens!). Scrambled around the back side of the upper 2 (with the view of Pittsburg Lake) then ascended up. Will try again next year!!!
PellucidWombat - Oct 20, 2003 12:47 am
Route Climbed: Cecret Lake/Traverse Date Climbed: October 19th, 2003Nice fun scramble. My friend Peter and I were looking for something short yet fun to do, and this scramble was perfect. Good opportunities along the way to try various routes and make the route harder :)
I didn't like the loose rock much, though
grandwazoo - Sep 14, 2003 9:48 pm
Route Climbed: Cecret Lake Date Climbed: Sept. 14 2003Woke up Sunday and decided for a short but exciting hike, so off to Devils Castles I went. Had good weather and thanks for the steps cut into the snow\ice on the switchbacks the climb went well. Other than a mountain goat I had the ridge\peak to myself. After passing the helivac retrieving someone off the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon I kept thinking of hand graps while climbing the class V areas.
MrWasatch - Aug 26, 2003 4:38 pm
Route Climbed: Cecret Lake/Traverse Date Climbed: 8/23/03Awesome climb! Only a half day, yet some of the wildest terrain in all the Wasatch. Traverse really wasn't as scary as I'd expected...still fun, challenging scramble. Descent to east was more tedious and challenging than expected.
Scott - Aug 21, 2003 12:46 pm
Route Climbed: traverse Date Climbed: a few times,Climbed a few times.
rmjwinters - Apr 11, 2003 4:20 pm
Route Climbed: Cecret Lake Date Climbed: VariousI climb this several times each year to practice my Class 4 and low Class 5 moves with exposure. The views are great as well.