Muah Mountain

Golden Trout Wilderness, CA
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Trip info

Distance12.3 mi
Elevation gain3,200 ft
Route typeOut & back
Duration4.5 hr
CruxClass 2
Quality5/10

Peaks bagged

1
Muah Mountain
SPS
11,016 ft / Prom. 1,376 ft
SPS
Sierra Peaks Section

Trip report

Starting along this dirt road, headed south toward Horseshoe Meadows.
A trail starts next to this horse corral.
Joining with Mulkey Pass Trail at the boundary of the Golden Trout Wilderness.
Crossing Horseshoe Meadow.
Heading toward Mulkey Pass.
View back.
Short climb to Mulkey Pass through a foxtail pine forest.
View back toward Horseshoe Meadows.
Mulkey Pass. Turning left onto the PCT.
First view of Muah Mountain on the right.
Descending 800 feet to the base of Muah Mountain.
Around 9,600 feet, turning left onto the unmaintained Wormhole Canyon Trail.
Wormhole Canyon Trail follows Diaz Creek (left) past an unmarked campsite, where I was surprised to bump into a couple PCT section hikers.
View back along Wormhole Canyon Trail.
Leaving the trail, aiming for a gully northwest of Muah Mountain.
Small creek crossing.
Starting up the northwest slope of Muah Mountain. Very steep and sandy.
View back. Mount Langley is visible in the distance.
Some optional Class 2.
Another view back.
Reaching a small plateau around 10,800 feet. Ahead is a false summit.
Starting up the false summit, which can be bypassed to the climber's left (north).
Class 2 up the false summit.
View of the true summit from the false summit.
Class 2 ramp leading to the true summit, which sits on top the cliff band on the left.
Class 2 summit block.
Muah Mountain summit. View northwest.
View south toward Olancha Peak (left of center).
View east into Owens Valley.
On the return, bypassing the false summit to the north.

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