Starting in the early morning, there were beautiful weather conditions... *until* I climbed halfway up the saddle-slope between Wheeler Peak & Mount Walter. Then, suddenly, a solid cloud blanket covered over both peaks. The wind picked up, and it quickly felt like the temperature dropped to below freezing. When I reached Wheeler Peak's summit, the cloud/fog was so thick that I couldn't see 2-3 feet in front of me, so I jogged over to Mount Walter's summit to hopefully find more suitable conditions... only to find much of the same thick cloud cover there. It was too bad, as I bet that the views from the summits would have been spectacular. Thank goodness for my GPS & general pathfinding skills. The Williams Lake Trail is very nice!!!
2skinners - Jun 22, 2007 8:03 am Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2007
Side trip from Wheeler
Climbed Mount Walter via the Williams Lake trail as a side trip from Wheeler.
BKiser90 - Aug 31, 2020 12:50 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2020
Don't Miss the Turnoff Toward Wheeler/Walter if Hiking in the Dark!Easy, gradual route to Walter/Wheeler. Just make sure not to miss the turnoff .1 mile before Williams Lake if hiking in the dark.
Senad Rizvanovic - Nov 19, 2019 11:01 am Date Climbed: Nov 17, 2019
Side trip from WheelerClimbed Mount Walter via the Williams Lake trail as a side trip from Wheeler.
Redwic - Sep 9, 2007 11:50 pm Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2007
Weather Issues At The SummitStarting in the early morning, there were beautiful weather conditions... *until* I climbed halfway up the saddle-slope between Wheeler Peak & Mount Walter. Then, suddenly, a solid cloud blanket covered over both peaks. The wind picked up, and it quickly felt like the temperature dropped to below freezing. When I reached Wheeler Peak's summit, the cloud/fog was so thick that I couldn't see 2-3 feet in front of me, so I jogged over to Mount Walter's summit to hopefully find more suitable conditions... only to find much of the same thick cloud cover there. It was too bad, as I bet that the views from the summits would have been spectacular. Thank goodness for my GPS & general pathfinding skills. The Williams Lake Trail is very nice!!!
2skinners - Jun 22, 2007 8:03 am Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2007
Side trip from WheelerClimbed Mount Walter via the Williams Lake trail as a side trip from Wheeler.