WHITECLIFF PEAK (10,833') CLASS 2

Location: 8 miles N of Sonora Pass

ROUTE A
Drive: Same as for Antelope and Fish Valley Peaks, Route A, Drive.
Climb: Take the trail southwest past the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness boundary sign and go right past the sign "Corral Valley Tr." After descending about 1,000 feet on the trail, approaching Silver King Creek, go by a fence and contour left around a hill to intersect the trail left (south) up Silver King Creek. This avoids having to cross Silver King Creek twice! Take this trail up either Long Valley or do a side loop through Tamarack Creek Valley, then to Lower Fish Valley. You'll pass a short side trail to interesting Llewelyn Falls. Cut around or across a meadow to Connells Cow Camp. A use trail follows up Bull Canyon, staying on the right (north) side, then going up the right fork about 1.5 miles up. This leads to a lake below the east side of the peak, which rises up above. Circle and climb around to the left (south) of the peak, and go up a slope around to the back (west) side of the highpoint. Climb up a short, class 2 section to the highpoint.

WINTER SKI ASCENT: Route A would be the way to go.

TRIP STATS: Route A, 3,700 feet gain with an additional 1,000 feet gain on the return, 8-10 miles one way; winter ski ascent, an additional 2,000 feet gain, 5.2 miles extra one way.

Notes: One could consider a southern approach over from Silver Creek Meadows (see Wells Peak, Route A, Climb) to the Silver King Creek Trail and then to the use trail up Bull Canyon.

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