"Got tight last night on absinthe and did knife tricks. Great success shooting the knife into the piano. The woodworms are so bad and eat hell out of all furniture that you can always claim the woodworms did it."
--Ernest Hemingway
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Mike Lewis - Apr 17, 2015 4:51 am Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2012
wished for snow but none was foundTook the scramble route from Mineshaft Saddle up the north-east ridge dragging my twin brother up and down. Sunny and mild but very dry. Way better if done in the snow by the looks of it.
brichardsson - May 2, 2013 1:23 pm
great trailone of the best "back door" trails into the sgwa. been up/down this trail too many times to count.
Wild - Dec 25, 2012 6:06 pm Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2010
Nice airplace crashGood times on the trail
weeds19 - Aug 14, 2011 9:11 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2011
Beautiful TrailThe road in is in good condition and this trail is great. A much better alternative than the madness of Viv Creek.
mdostby - Oct 30, 2008 7:33 pm
Fish CreekA couple of times. GREAT alternative to the Vivian or South Fork.
MtnLdr - Nov 17, 2007 11:11 am Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2007
This is the route!!!As I stated in the main page climber's log, this route is fantastic! I ran into only one other group of three (on the way down) during the entire trip. You really feel as though you are the only soul on the mountain (and I hiked it over a holiday weekend no less!) 4 wheel drive not necessary to reach the trailhead, but a vehicle with higher than normal clearance would be recommended (if you want to chance it, borrow a high-lift jack, and it should get you out of any jams!)