Mount Mallory

John Muir Wilderness, CA
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Info

Distance
14.4 mi
Elevation gain
6,200 ft
Route type
Out & back
Duration
10 hr
Crux
Class 3
Quality
7/10
Vehicle type
Car
Ecoregion
Sierra Nevada

Peaks bagged

1
Mount Mallory
SPS
Vagmarken
13,845 ft / Rise 722 ft

Report

Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
Starting up the Meysan Lakes Trail. Alpenglow on Lone Pine Peak, top-left.
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
Entering the John Muir Wilderness.
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
Reaching the turnoff for Grass Lake, the approach to Lone Pine Peak, on the left. The trail continues on the right.
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
From Meysan Lakes Trail, view of three peaks along the Sierra Crest: Mount LeConte (left), Mount Mallory (center), and Mount Irvine (right).
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
Cutting through a marsh to the outlet of Meysan Lake, left of center.
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
Passing Camp Lake to the east.
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
Following Meysan Creek.
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
Some easy slab walking.
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
View back down Meysan Creek.
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
Meysan Lake. Our route ascends the bowl on the left.
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
Crossing Meysan Creek.
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
View toward Mount Irvine (somewhere behind the pinnacles, right of center).
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
Passing Meysan Lake to the east (climber's left).
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
Approaching the Meysan Lake bowl as the clouds roll over Green Pass, bringing snow flurries.
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
View back.
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
Loose terrain inside the bowl.
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
Aiming for the rocks to the right of the snow-filled couloir.
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
Class 2.
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
View back.
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
Staying right of the snow. Notice the cascading frozen waterfalls on the left.
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
View back. Rosco Peak is on the far right; behind it is Lone Pine Peak.
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
Contouring west toward Mount Mallory.
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
View back.
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
Starting up Mount Mallory's southeast slope.
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
Class 2.
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
Crossing over the ridge. View toward Mount Whitney.
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
View back along the ridge from just below the summit.
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
Mount Mallory summit. View northwest toward Mount McAdie (left) and Mount Whitney (center).
Trip report photo for Mount Mallory
View east. (Ben is sitting at the high point, where the register is located.)

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