Comments on: Trinity Alps High Route Part II: Mirror Lake, Caesar Peak & Thompson Peak

By: Skycall

Skycall — Mon, 22 May 2023 00:53:49 +0000

Nice trip report with pictures. It would be nice if the pictures had explanations beneath each one so one can get a better idea what you are talking about. I want to do Grizzly Lake for the second time and summit Caesar Peak from Grizzly Lake.

By: Chris Latini

Chris Latini — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 21:49:37 +0000

In reply to Jon.JON, Is there any way to mirror Lake from Grizzly without ropes? I saw another guys map that goes souteast from griizzly staying north of the Sawtooth Ridge and then up through Mirror pass. Does this sound correct?

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 06:06:32 +0000

In reply to Chris Latini.The routes you are contemplating are all not doable without ropes etc.

By: Chris Latini

Chris Latini — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 21:42:56 +0000

Hi Leor, We are planning to head out this september 9th – china gulch to grizzly lake then make our way to mirror lake, emerald and sappfire and head out through the caribou basin to big flats. My qusetion is, how would I get down to Mirror frm Grizzly? Between Thompson and Caesars peak? We are carrying full packs. And is it advised? We are able trekers.

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By: pantilat

pantilat — Sun, 21 Aug 2016 20:44:40 +0000

In reply to Jim.It's 2016 and the Internet exists. You can opt not to visit this page and other reports on the Trinties. There are many other places left to explore and routes to design.

By: Jim

Jim — Sun, 21 Aug 2016 07:09:38 +0000

Quit publishing so many details!!!! Let people discover the routes on their own just as you did.

By: Tim Thompson

Tim Thompson — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 16:10:11 +0000

Thank you so much for the information on the Twin Pine Pass! For future consideration, between Caesar Peak and Thompson Peak (closer to Thompson Peak and above the “Grizzly Glacier,” there is an ancient whitebark pine with a notch cut out of it defining a small break in the ridgeline that allows one to drop onto the granite apron on the south side of the ridge. A small rope is handy for lowering your pack before down-climbing the 10 – 12 foot drop. From here, one can travel along the southwest granite and talus shoulder below the summit block of Thompson and arrive at the saddle between Wedding Cake and Thompson. I think that route marked by the blazed whitebark pine is perhaps 100 years old. Deems certainly made the first detailed accounting of a high Trinity route, but the evidence along the high ridges suggests folks have been traveling the high countr of the TA for many decades. I am so grateful that I live within 2-3 hours of every Trinity trailhead and have the opportunity to make 10 – 14 trips per year, dayhiking and backpacking.

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