Colchuck Peak — Saturday, Jun. 21, 2025

 📍 Trail Information

• Trailhead GPS or Map Link: https://www.peakbagger.com/climber/ascent.aspx?aid=2880917

• Permit Required?: No

• Trail Type: Out & Back

• Duration: 13 hours

• Summit: No

🌤 Conditions

• Weather: Scattered light showers, some snow flurries once we got up to the high point. Mid 30's to low 40's depending on elevation and proximity to the lake.

• Trail Conditions: Trail to Colchuck lake was obviously very well maintained, except for the pit toilets. Could have something to do with the recent closures, but they looked like they haven't been swapped out in a while. Would not recommend even opening them unless you have a very strong stomach. More snow on trail than anticipated, but show was firm enough to hold crampons well. Did not soften due to weather.

• Water Availability: Colchuck lake, some snow melt once you start the ascent.

• Bugs/Wildlife: very few bugs, probably due to the weather. Birds only wildlife spotted.

🥾 Gear & Logistics

• Route Finding: There is some variety of GPX tracks once you start ascending from the lake to get to the saddle - we found a climbers trail on the climber's right-most side of the gully that worked well and kept us off the snow as much as possible. It did involve some boulder hopping, though.

• Gear Highlights: Used crampons and ice axes once we got to the snowfield, rope was not necessary for the portion of the trail we encountered. Probably would not recommend a rope if you are confident in your footwork.

• Time on the trail: Our party took about 13 hours to get from the trailhead to our high point, about 300 vertical ft from the saddle. We were a group of mostly beginners so I would imagine a smaller and more experienced team could cut this time down quite a bit.