Muah Mountain

Golden Trout Wilderness, CA
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Info

Distance
12.3 mi
Elevation gain
3,200 ft
Route type
Out & back
Duration
4.5 hr
Crux
Class 2
Quality
5/10
Vehicle type
Car
Ecoregion
Sierra Nevada

Peaks bagged

1
Muah Mountain
SPS
11,016 ft / Rise 1,376 ft

Report

Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
Starting along a dirt road, headed south toward Horseshoe Meadows.
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
A trail starts at the perimeter of a horse corral, left.
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
Joining with Mulkey Pass Trail at the boundary of the Golden Trout Wilderness.
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
Entering Horseshoe Meadow.
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
Creek crossing.
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
Heading toward Mulkey Pass.
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
View back across Horseshoe Meadow.
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
Short climb to Mulkey Pass through a foxtail pine forest.
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
View back toward Horseshoe Meadows.
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
Mulkey Pass. Turning left onto the southbound PCT.
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
First glimpse of Muah Mountain, right.
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
Descending 800 feet to the base of Muah Mountain.
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
Around 9,600 feet, turning left onto the unmaintained Wormhole Canyon Trail.
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
Wormhole Canyon Trail follows Diaz Creek (left) past an unmarked campsite, where I was surprised to bump into a couple PCT section hikers.
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
View back along Wormhole Canyon Trail.
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
Leaving the trail, aiming for a gully northwest of Muah Mountain.
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
Small creek crossing.
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
Starting up the northwest slope of Muah Mountain. Very steep and sandy.
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
View back. Mount Langley is visible in the distance.
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
View back.
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
Arriving at a plateau at 10,800 feet. Ahead is a false summit.
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
Starting up the false summit, which can be bypassed to the climber's left (north).
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
Class 2.
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
View of the true summit from the false summit.
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
Class 2 ramp leading to the true summit, which sits on top the cliff band on the left.
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
Class 2 summit block.
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
Muah Mountain summit. View northwest.
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
View south toward Olancha Peak (left of center).
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
View east into Owens Valley.
Trip report photo for Muah Mountain
On the return, bypassing the false summit to the north.

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