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