Thursday, June 11, 2015

Silver-Tinkham Loop

If you like bagging peaks and technical trails, this loop is for you. Easy approaches on the Annette Lake and Pacific Crest Trails disguise the core of this route: steep, barely-there trails that climb directly up peaks left and right, including a 2,000' vertical climb directly up the talus slopes of Silver Peak.

Distance: About 14 miles for the simplest route and closer to 17-18 with all recommended side trips

Elevation Gain: Nearly 7,000 for the simple route and nearly 9,000 feet with all side trips. It's a steep one.

Maps and More:

Overview Map:



Trailhead: https://goo.gl/maps/yLqqV



More information:
http://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/annette-lake
http://www.hikingwithmybrother.com/2008/12/annette-lake-120708.html

http://www.summitpost.org/west-slope/223239
http://www.summitpost.org/abiel-peak/567364
http://www.summitpost.org/tinkham-peak/151401

2 comments:

  1. Hi, not sure if you are checking these posts anymore, but I did this loop yesterday (red loop w/ Abiel, skipped Catherine). It was a fantastic route! We were able to use the cross country route from the forest road down to the Iron Horse trail right where you have it marked, to make it a full loop. No car shuttle necessary! Thanks for providing this awesome resource.

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    1. Checking old/adding new routes here has been on a hiatus but I'll pick it up again when I have time, maybe this winter. Glad you enjoyed the route!

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