Super trip up the South climbers route via Point 5700.
cascadescrambler - Aug 26, 2019 11:25 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 1983
The arrow
This was an interesting and fun scramble
kronshage3 - Aug 13, 2018 7:11 am Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2018
Via Denny Creek
An enjoyable summit. This is also a fairly busy trail with lots of people going to the falls, lakes, and summit. We were pretty much socked in with clouds most of the day. The route is easy and straight forward to the base of the climbers trail. The climbers trail itself is actually very well defined and easy to follow. I don't want to understate this......it is VERY steep and mostly dirt. A wet day (like today) can make this very slick so take care on this. Also, the down-climb section is very steep and drops quite a bit of elevation. The short scramble to the summit is fun. Suggest a helmet and be mindful of loose rock and other climbers around you. The clouds broke every now and then for some cool views at the summit. Side note, bugs were not terrible but they are around, especially at the lakes and the pass along the regular trail.
mvkazit - Jun 27, 2016 12:39 pm Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2016
Kaleetan Peak - Snow Lake loop
Loop variation, go back via Snow lake
Full log
http://mvkazit.blogspot.com/2016/06/kaleetan-peak-snow-lake-loop.html
Climbed the "white ledges" route from Melakwa Pass with a few friends while backpacking from Alpental to the Pratt trailhead. The views were spectacular and the air was clear since it had rained the day before. The climb is easy and rewarding.
Great hike and scenery but couldnt see a darned thing. May have to go back someday when skies are clear.
Fred Spicker - Aug 6, 2015 9:08 am Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2015
SW Couloir
Climbed alone.
In CLIMBING WASHINGTON'S MOUNTAINS, Jeff Smoot rates this climb as Class 2. I concur with his rating. There are a couple of "mandatory" moves on the climber's trail that are harder than anything that can't be bypassed in the couloir.
Awesome scramble! One of my favorites out I-90. Relatively steep bootpath up from Melawka Lake. No views from the summit on account of fog, but still had a great time.
RIP Edward Earl. This peak was Edward's last summit before losing a battle to Mt. Isto in the Brooks Range.
Redwic - Jun 30, 2015 9:05 am Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2015
Tribute Hike
Greg, Bob, Duane, Ken, and I chose to go to Kaleetan Peak in honor of our recently deceased friend Edward. He had died during an expedition in Alaska, and it turned out that Kaleetan Peak was the last successful summit he had done prior to his death. What a great peak, too. Very prominent, with a nice route and great views. Highly recommended.
Kaleetan has been on my list for some time! Camped at Melakwa, then it was two hours up to the summit from there.. Some snow still but didn't need traction, though poles or axe is recommended. The scramble is completely dry and really fun, even easier (but longer) than Mt. Si's scramble. We came back on the ridge, rather than dropping down.. this alternate route was very fun, but very dangerous/exposed. I only recommend this to experienced climbers :)
scottv - Sep 5, 2013 3:47 am Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2013
Melakwa gully not boot path
Ascending the damp but not muddy gully just below the "white ledges" Becky mentions was an elegant, direct route up from the lakes where we were camped. Descending via the boot trail seemed comparatively convoluted and annoying with all the jogs off and back onto the south ridge and meandering through brush and forest. Next time, I'd go up the gully and back down the white ledges. View of azure ice blocks in Chair Lake from the summit was my highlight.
LOVED this route! Hit the trail at 7:07 am with 3 other cars in the parking lot. The trail to the lake is relatively easy and well graded. From the lake I went cross country boulder hopping up towards Melakwa Pass veering to the left towards the climbers left part of the east face. From here the boulder hopping turned into a class 3+ scramble for a few hundred feet before the route joins up with the class 3 gully of the stardard route. I was not impressed with the gully and was happy I had added the extra scrambling via the east shoulder. I highly recommend this approach for those who like class 3. Snow could be a problem early in the season, there was still some lingering when I went but it wasn't a problem. I took the same route down.
I had run into a total of 3 people on my way up to the summit, which I had to myself, and back down to the lake. From the lake to the car I must have passed 200+ people, the place was packed! Go early on this one! 6 hr 30 min car to car.
wildstar - Jul 23, 2013 11:41 am Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2013
Wonderful Day
Had a great day. Beautiful weather and views were fantastic.
kylefrowe - Jan 3, 2013 12:55 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2011
A Dip
Went for a swim post summit
Jeb - Oct 13, 2012 2:16 am Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2012
East face approach
I took the bootpath past upper Melakwa Lake up to Melakwa Pass then traversed to the west. About 500' below the summit a wide open class 3-4 scramble brought me to the top. On my return along the main path over PT 5700' I noticed a deep gully just to the south of the summit that likely would have made for an even easier scramble.
kevinsa - Sep 15, 2012 7:45 pm Date Climbed: Oct 19, 2010
Kaleetan Peak
Looks imposing from a distance, but really wasn't bad at all.
JoelSkok - Sep 13, 2012 10:49 pm Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2011
South Side gully scramble
Expert leadership by Randy, great time with Bill and Peter too. A perfect day, hard to beat mountain scenery and companionship like that.
markhadland@gmail.com - Sep 8, 2019 10:39 pm Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2019
Kaleetan Peak SummitSuper trip up the South climbers route via Point 5700.
cascadescrambler - Aug 26, 2019 11:25 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 1983
The arrowThis was an interesting and fun scramble
kronshage3 - Aug 13, 2018 7:11 am Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2018
Via Denny CreekAn enjoyable summit. This is also a fairly busy trail with lots of people going to the falls, lakes, and summit. We were pretty much socked in with clouds most of the day. The route is easy and straight forward to the base of the climbers trail. The climbers trail itself is actually very well defined and easy to follow. I don't want to understate this......it is VERY steep and mostly dirt. A wet day (like today) can make this very slick so take care on this. Also, the down-climb section is very steep and drops quite a bit of elevation. The short scramble to the summit is fun. Suggest a helmet and be mindful of loose rock and other climbers around you. The clouds broke every now and then for some cool views at the summit. Side note, bugs were not terrible but they are around, especially at the lakes and the pass along the regular trail.
mvkazit - Jun 27, 2016 12:39 pm Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2016
Kaleetan Peak - Snow Lake loopLoop variation, go back via Snow lake
Full log
http://mvkazit.blogspot.com/2016/06/kaleetan-peak-snow-lake-loop.html
Euphonia - May 20, 2016 11:56 am
White LedgesReally fun ascent
Angus Brookes - Sep 12, 2015 8:33 pm Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2015
Beautiful dayClimbed the "white ledges" route from Melakwa Pass with a few friends while backpacking from Alpental to the Pratt trailhead. The views were spectacular and the air was clear since it had rained the day before. The climb is easy and rewarding.
tcingrum - Sep 8, 2015 7:57 pm Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2015
socked inGreat hike and scenery but couldnt see a darned thing. May have to go back someday when skies are clear.
Fred Spicker - Aug 6, 2015 9:08 am Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2015
SW CouloirClimbed alone.
In CLIMBING WASHINGTON'S MOUNTAINS, Jeff Smoot rates this climb as Class 2. I concur with his rating. There are a couple of "mandatory" moves on the climber's trail that are harder than anything that can't be bypassed in the couloir.
BooRadley - Jul 19, 2015 2:26 pm Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2015
Awesome scrambleAwesome scramble! One of my favorites out I-90. Relatively steep bootpath up from Melawka Lake. No views from the summit on account of fog, but still had a great time.
Dundeel - Jul 7, 2015 7:39 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2015
E-squaredRIP Edward Earl. This peak was Edward's last summit before losing a battle to Mt. Isto in the Brooks Range.
Redwic - Jun 30, 2015 9:05 am Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2015
Tribute HikeGreg, Bob, Duane, Ken, and I chose to go to Kaleetan Peak in honor of our recently deceased friend Edward. He had died during an expedition in Alaska, and it turned out that Kaleetan Peak was the last successful summit he had done prior to his death. What a great peak, too. Very prominent, with a nice route and great views. Highly recommended.
RomaK - Aug 4, 2014 10:29 pm
Standard scramble routeClimbed sometime in the late summer. Steep climber's path from the lake, easy scrambling in the gully. Great views from the top.
kdm17 - Jul 7, 2014 1:39 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2014
Main (South) gullyKaleetan has been on my list for some time! Camped at Melakwa, then it was two hours up to the summit from there.. Some snow still but didn't need traction, though poles or axe is recommended. The scramble is completely dry and really fun, even easier (but longer) than Mt. Si's scramble. We came back on the ridge, rather than dropping down.. this alternate route was very fun, but very dangerous/exposed. I only recommend this to experienced climbers :)
scottv - Sep 5, 2013 3:47 am Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2013
Melakwa gully not boot pathAscending the damp but not muddy gully just below the "white ledges" Becky mentions was an elegant, direct route up from the lakes where we were camped. Descending via the boot trail seemed comparatively convoluted and annoying with all the jogs off and back onto the south ridge and meandering through brush and forest. Next time, I'd go up the gully and back down the white ledges. View of azure ice blocks in Chair Lake from the summit was my highlight.
awilsondc - Jul 28, 2013 12:48 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2013
East ShoulderLOVED this route! Hit the trail at 7:07 am with 3 other cars in the parking lot. The trail to the lake is relatively easy and well graded. From the lake I went cross country boulder hopping up towards Melakwa Pass veering to the left towards the climbers left part of the east face. From here the boulder hopping turned into a class 3+ scramble for a few hundred feet before the route joins up with the class 3 gully of the stardard route. I was not impressed with the gully and was happy I had added the extra scrambling via the east shoulder. I highly recommend this approach for those who like class 3. Snow could be a problem early in the season, there was still some lingering when I went but it wasn't a problem. I took the same route down.
I had run into a total of 3 people on my way up to the summit, which I had to myself, and back down to the lake. From the lake to the car I must have passed 200+ people, the place was packed! Go early on this one! 6 hr 30 min car to car.
wildstar - Jul 23, 2013 11:41 am Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2013
Wonderful DayHad a great day. Beautiful weather and views were fantastic.
kylefrowe - Jan 3, 2013 12:55 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2011
A DipWent for a swim post summit
Jeb - Oct 13, 2012 2:16 am Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2012
East face approachI took the bootpath past upper Melakwa Lake up to Melakwa Pass then traversed to the west. About 500' below the summit a wide open class 3-4 scramble brought me to the top. On my return along the main path over PT 5700' I noticed a deep gully just to the south of the summit that likely would have made for an even easier scramble.
kevinsa - Sep 15, 2012 7:45 pm Date Climbed: Oct 19, 2010
Kaleetan PeakLooks imposing from a distance, but really wasn't bad at all.
JoelSkok - Sep 13, 2012 10:49 pm Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2011
South Side gully scrambleExpert leadership by Randy, great time with Bill and Peter too. A perfect day, hard to beat mountain scenery and companionship like that.