IronHiker - Oct 24, 2022 7:13 pm Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2022
Awesome mountain
A glorious hike. I lost the trail around 7400' and went up the wrong talus field. Found a way to make it work and rejoined the trail at 8000'. Outstanding views in all directions. This the first peak I flew a drone on, got some decent aerials.
Pete Castricone - Jun 18, 2018 12:55 pm Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2018
Owens Peak trail
This was tougher than expected. The best part for me was climbing the slabs to the right of the upper trail.
Ben FR - Mar 31, 2018 9:48 pm Date Climbed: Mar 31, 2018
Nice climb
Hiked Owens from the PCT (after bagging Morris and Jenkins) via the southwest ridge. Followed a faint use trail that turned into sporadic class 2 sections. You can find some fun class 3 moves that aren't necessary on the way up. Approx 1,400' of gain in ~1 mile.
Romain - Mar 25, 2018 9:36 pm Date Climbed: Mar 12, 2018
Owens Peak
With my son Simon. Nice hike after some rainy days, crisp day with the whole area to ourselves. Trip report
jdmorehouse - Feb 12, 2018 11:00 pm Date Climbed: Feb 11, 2018
Last of Four
Windy the night before, but mild and cool the day of the climb. Little snow seen anywhere, even in the distant High Sierra.
gimpilator - Dec 20, 2017 3:08 pm Date Climbed: Nov 15, 2017
Owens and Five Fingers
Hiked up Owens and Five Fingers the day after Scodie.
bobpickering - Jun 17, 2017 5:02 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2017
Indian Wells Canyon
Lost the trail around 6,600’ on the way up, but the bushwhack wasn’t too bad. Found a very obvious use trail on the way down. Nice way to close out my “Southern Sierra” SPS peaks.
LincolnB - Jan 24, 2015 11:07 pm Date Climbed: Jan 24, 2015
No snow
A dry period mid-winter. Only three weeks into the new year, and the register had already been signed by fifteen parties, some of them large.
wordlessnature - Jun 3, 2014 11:22 pm Date Climbed: Mar 25, 2014
Birthday Climb
Climbed up on a very windy day; mixed class 2/3 along the way, higher up. Tried in vain to climb around very steep rock along NW slopes, ended up climbing the black talus to the top and descending a chute further north. Great day!
Hiked with Jean. Lots of wild flowers at the beginning of the hike. Beautiful view!
irrationalist - Jan 31, 2014 10:28 am Date Climbed: Mar 23, 2013
New Year's Rez Achieved
My resolution for 2013 was to climb 5 peaks to recover my knee and start seeing the local mountains. This was the last one I did for that resolution (but not for the year) with my now fiancee.
mrchad9 - Oct 14, 2013 5:07 pm Date Climbed: Oct 12, 2013
Indian Wells
The drive in from Indian Wells isn't bad at all at the moment. Low clearance might even make it using extreme care in just a couple brief spots near the end... for high clearance it is like a highway. Enjoyed the trail, very short and very steep. Much more shade than I anticipated which was a nice plus. Excellent views. Visited Trona Pinnacles in the afternoon and the next day took off for some OHVing on the Bonanza Trail.
Vic Hanson - Jul 8, 2013 4:20 pm Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2013
Via PCT
Started at Walker Pass Campground with some PCT thru hiker friends, they went as far as the saddle with me, then I turned off and went up the peak. I lost the use trail near what I thought was the top and went too far left and ended up on the rocky knob below the summit. I scrambled up the far NW corner, only realizing it wasn't the summit when I got to the top of it. Then I scrambled along that ridge to the east and hiked up to the true summit. Coming down I mistakenly took the wrong trail which was to the east of the use trail I wanted, so bushwhacked over to that and then saw where I lost the trail on the way up. Had an uneventful return after that.
dshoshone - Nov 13, 2012 10:50 am Date Climbed: Nov 12, 2012
Indian Wells
Nice hike, trail the whole way
slagerjon - Oct 4, 2012 5:03 am Date Climbed: May 14, 2009
Running with nerds
fun day hike and best "D" in a box pic yet.
orbitor - Aug 27, 2012 1:03 am Date Climbed: Apr 21, 2012
From Walker Pass via PCT
Cruising the PCT to the base of the summit ridge, then a surprisingly complex scramble to the top. Fabulous views of the Whitney Crest to the north, as well as in all directions.
GigaMike - Jun 16, 2012 10:56 pm Date Climbed: Apr 1, 2012
April Fools Day
Climbed Morris, Jenkins and Owens from Walker Pass.
IronHiker - Oct 24, 2022 7:13 pm Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2022
Awesome mountainA glorious hike. I lost the trail around 7400' and went up the wrong talus field. Found a way to make it work and rejoined the trail at 8000'. Outstanding views in all directions. This the first peak I flew a drone on, got some decent aerials.
Jslater74 - Apr 27, 2020 4:10 pm Date Climbed: Apr 20, 2020
Owens PeakOwens Peak via Indian Wells Canyon.
Pete Castricone - Jun 18, 2018 12:55 pm Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2018
Owens Peak trailThis was tougher than expected. The best part for me was climbing the slabs to the right of the upper trail.
Ben FR - Mar 31, 2018 9:48 pm Date Climbed: Mar 31, 2018
Nice climbHiked Owens from the PCT (after bagging Morris and Jenkins) via the southwest ridge. Followed a faint use trail that turned into sporadic class 2 sections. You can find some fun class 3 moves that aren't necessary on the way up. Approx 1,400' of gain in ~1 mile.
Romain - Mar 25, 2018 9:36 pm Date Climbed: Mar 12, 2018
Owens PeakWith my son Simon. Nice hike after some rainy days, crisp day with the whole area to ourselves. Trip report
jdmorehouse - Feb 12, 2018 11:00 pm Date Climbed: Feb 11, 2018
Last of FourWindy the night before, but mild and cool the day of the climb. Little snow seen anywhere, even in the distant High Sierra.
gimpilator - Dec 20, 2017 3:08 pm Date Climbed: Nov 15, 2017
Owens and Five FingersHiked up Owens and Five Fingers the day after Scodie.
bobpickering - Jun 17, 2017 5:02 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2017
Indian Wells CanyonLost the trail around 6,600’ on the way up, but the bushwhack wasn’t too bad. Found a very obvious use trail on the way down. Nice way to close out my “Southern Sierra” SPS peaks.
colinr - Apr 18, 2015 5:35 pm Date Climbed: Apr 8, 2015
PCT from Walker PassNice wildflowers, fresh snow, jogging, and the bit of scrambling made this more interesting than it would have been otherwise. Expansive views.
fedak - Apr 3, 2015 10:27 am Date Climbed: Apr 29, 2015
PCT from Walker PassMuch hotter day than I was expecting. Ridge route from the Owens saddle was well ducked.
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LincolnB - Jan 24, 2015 11:07 pm Date Climbed: Jan 24, 2015
No snowA dry period mid-winter. Only three weeks into the new year, and the register had already been signed by fifteen parties, some of them large.
wordlessnature - Jun 3, 2014 11:22 pm Date Climbed: Mar 25, 2014
Birthday ClimbClimbed up on a very windy day; mixed class 2/3 along the way, higher up. Tried in vain to climb around very steep rock along NW slopes, ended up climbing the black talus to the top and descending a chute further north. Great day!
mengbo - Apr 20, 2014 7:13 pm Date Climbed: Apr 20, 2014
From Indian WellsHiked with Jean. Lots of wild flowers at the beginning of the hike. Beautiful view!
irrationalist - Jan 31, 2014 10:28 am Date Climbed: Mar 23, 2013
New Year's Rez AchievedMy resolution for 2013 was to climb 5 peaks to recover my knee and start seeing the local mountains. This was the last one I did for that resolution (but not for the year) with my now fiancee.
mrchad9 - Oct 14, 2013 5:07 pm Date Climbed: Oct 12, 2013
Indian WellsThe drive in from Indian Wells isn't bad at all at the moment. Low clearance might even make it using extreme care in just a couple brief spots near the end... for high clearance it is like a highway. Enjoyed the trail, very short and very steep. Much more shade than I anticipated which was a nice plus. Excellent views. Visited Trona Pinnacles in the afternoon and the next day took off for some OHVing on the Bonanza Trail.
Vic Hanson - Jul 8, 2013 4:20 pm Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2013
Via PCTStarted at Walker Pass Campground with some PCT thru hiker friends, they went as far as the saddle with me, then I turned off and went up the peak. I lost the use trail near what I thought was the top and went too far left and ended up on the rocky knob below the summit. I scrambled up the far NW corner, only realizing it wasn't the summit when I got to the top of it. Then I scrambled along that ridge to the east and hiked up to the true summit. Coming down I mistakenly took the wrong trail which was to the east of the use trail I wanted, so bushwhacked over to that and then saw where I lost the trail on the way up. Had an uneventful return after that.
dshoshone - Nov 13, 2012 10:50 am Date Climbed: Nov 12, 2012
Indian WellsNice hike, trail the whole way
slagerjon - Oct 4, 2012 5:03 am Date Climbed: May 14, 2009
Running with nerdsfun day hike and best "D" in a box pic yet.
orbitor - Aug 27, 2012 1:03 am Date Climbed: Apr 21, 2012
From Walker Pass via PCTCruising the PCT to the base of the summit ridge, then a surprisingly complex scramble to the top. Fabulous views of the Whitney Crest to the north, as well as in all directions.
GigaMike - Jun 16, 2012 10:56 pm Date Climbed: Apr 1, 2012
April Fools DayClimbed Morris, Jenkins and Owens from Walker Pass.