Lamont Peak

Owens Peak Wilderness, CA

Info

Distance
4.5 mi
Elevation gain
2,500 ft
Route type
Out & back
Duration
3 hr
Crux
Class 3
Quality
5/10
Ecoregion

Peaks bagged

1
West Lamont Peak7,320 ft / Rise 280 ft
2
Lamont Peak
SPS
7,429 ft / Rise 229 ft

Trip report

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From Chimney Road, starting along the Lamont Peak Trail.
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The trail climbs the spur on the right. The Lamont Pinnacles are left of center.
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Starting up the spur.
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View back toward Chimney Road.
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The trail disappears at this outcrop, passable to the climber's right.
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Contouring toward a small saddle, right of center.
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Crossing over the ridge at the saddle. West Lamont Peak lies behind the prominence, top-left.
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The trail degrades as it contours the south side of West Lamont Peak. View toward Spanish Needle (left of center) and Owens Peak (right of center).
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View back toward the saddle.
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West Lamont Peak comes into view. Its summit area consist of three peaklets, the easternmost being the tallest.
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Leaving the trail for West Lamont Peak.
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Some route finding through brush and over boulders to the West Lamont Peak's summit area.
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West Lamont Peak's east peaklet.
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Closeup of the east peaklet's Class 3 face. The climb is facilitated by several "chicken head" holds.
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West Lamont Peak's east peaklet summit. View east toward Lamont Peak.
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View east toward Lamont Peak (far left), East Lamont Peak (left of center), Spanish Needle (right of center), and Owens Peak (far right).
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View west toward West Lamont Peak's middle and west peaklets.
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View back on the traverse from the east to middle peaklet.
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Aiming for the notch on the left, I awkwardly downclimbed into the gap below.
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View from the base of West Lamont Peak's middle peaklet (right).
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West Lamont Peak's middle peaklet summit. View toward the east peaklet and Lamont Peak.
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View toward the west peaklet (left).
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West Lamont Peak's west peaklet. I friction climbed the low-angle face.
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West Lamont Peak's west peaklet summit. View toward the middle and east peaklets and Lamont Peak.
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View southwest.
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View back as I descend from West Lamont Peak's summit area.
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Contouring east toward Lamont Peak.
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Dropping 200 feet to the saddle between West Lamont Peak and Lamont Peak.
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Starting up Lamont Peak's west slope.
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Class 2 below the summit.
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Lamont Peak summit. View southwest toward West Lamont Peak.
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Closeup of West Lamont Peak.
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View east toward East Lamont Peak (left of center), Spanish Needle (center), and Owens Peak (right).
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View north toward Lamont Pinnacles. In the distance, Lamont Benchmark and Sawtooth Peak.

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