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Lat/Lon:
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42.90000°N / 122.1°W |
Route Type:
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Nordic and snowshoe |
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Time Required:
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Most of a day |
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Difficulty:
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A steep nordic route |
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Approach
Start at the Rim Village in the winter. If the Rim Drive is open, start at the parking lot for The Watchman. Hillman Peak is the highest point on the lake rim.
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Route Description
Start at the Rim Village or the parking lot for The Watchman. Go on the Circumnavigation route northwest about 3 miles, to the saddle between The Watchman and Hillman Peak(the highest point on the caldera rim). Ascend Hillman Peak from the south. Descend to the north. Return to the lodge the way you came. Total distance is about 9 miles round-trip.
Essential Gear
Bring snowshoes or nordic skiis, warm clothing, food, and water. A map is also helpful.
Miscellaneous Info
If you have information about this route that doesn't pertain to any of the other sections, please add it here.
mandrake - Sep 25, 2006 5:21 pm - Hasn't voted
Devil's BackboneDoesn't really rate a high-point page of its own, but about a half-mile north of Hillman Peak is a narrow ridge of rock known as the Devil's Backbone that juts out above the lake which is a short fun/easy scramble (class 2-3). Follow the Rim Trail north of Hillman about 1mi to the obvious rock formation before reaching the North Junction. Break off trail at the closest point and scramble out to it.