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| | Hiking | | 1 Hour 25 Mns | | 0.00 mph |
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| no partners | | | Two of us climbed Saddle Mountain in the morning, then drove over to climb Woolsey Peak in the afternoon. We should have taken the first dirt road to the left after turning onto Hyder Road from Old Hwy 80, but instead we continued for several miles on the Hyder Road turning left to the southwest when the Hyder Road veered to the northwest. This jeep road branches a number of times into roads of decreasing quality and eventually we reached a fence line road running north/south that heads directly to the north face of Woolsey Peak. From there, we ascended the steep north face to the top in about 1:25, an elevation change of about 1800 feet. The first 2/3 of the climb is up a rubble slope consisting of everything from brush and small rocks up to small (4-ft dia) boulders. The last third of the climb requires some route finding through the cliffs, outcroppings and associated rubble slopes. Some use of hands is required. There is an interesting visitors log at the top that sees around 2 or 3 visits a year, and a small sign that says "Lee .A Woolsey". Yes, the dot was on the wrong side of the "A". When I was younger, I once cimbed this route in 0:55, and a good hiker could shave some time off of this. Other hikers not accustomed to scrambling could take much longer, however. |
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