[TR] Jack Creek - Jack Creek High Orbit 10/15/2022

[Kyle M]

Trip: Jack Creek - Jack Creek High Orbit

Trip Date: 10/15/2022

Trip Report:

https://climberkyle.com/2022/10/15/jack-creek-high-orbit/

Last weekend, I took advantage of the lingering summer by doing a two day high route orbiting the Jack Creek Valley.

On the first day, I went over Windy Pass, past Eightmile Lake, Horseshoe Lake, and over Goat Pass, behind Ingalls to near Van Epps Pass. The second day featured a ton of ridge line scrambling and boulder hopping over the Scatter Peaks, Solomon, Nursery, Highchair, and Bootjack.

The terrain felt surprisingly remote and beautiful with the fall colors. There was extensive boulder hopping on the red rock that made it feel harder than 18k gain. The scatter peaks offer some fun low fifth scrambling on good rock, if you're into that kind of thing.

Gear Notes:
"Fastpacking" gear

Approach Notes:
Trails.

[Phillip Failor-Rich]

amazing pictures!

[AJScott]

rad route 

[robertm]

awesome loop, larches and without the maple pass crowds :-)

[geosean]

On 10/21/2022 at 12:15 PM, robertm said:

awesome loop, larches and without the maple pass crowds :-)

I didn't know there were larches anywhere besides Maple Pass!! and maybe the core zone.

[JasonG]

2 hours ago, geosean said:

I didn't know there were larches anywhere besides Maple Pass!! and maybe the core zone.

These aren't the larches you are looking for.

[Phil K]

I feel so sorry for the Stuart Glacier.

[kurthicks]

That terrain is meant for skis! Looks fun.

[olyclimber]

purty! 

[OlympicMtnBoy]

Nice!