North Star Mountain, Spider Gap, Spider Meadow and Phelps Basin & Lyman Lakes — Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018

Blog version (disclaimers)

Quick-and-dirty version

Access: Phelps Creek Trailhead
Round Trip: 31.6 miles
Elevation Range: 3520 ′-8096′
Gear: helmet
GPS Track: available
Dog-Friendly: on the trail

Approach

1. Hike Phelps Creek Trail up past Spider Meadow.
2. Turn left at the junction and go up to Spider Gap.
3. Descend the other side to reach the Lyman Lakes Basin.
4. Take Cloudy Pass Trail by Lyman Lake Camp to reach the pass.
5. From the pass, go east to round Cloudy Peak's south buttress.
6. Head north to reach the summit.

Highlights

• Expansive view to Lyman Lakes Basin en route
• Expansive view of Railroad Creek Valley en route
• Views of the nearby peaks--Chiwawa Mountain and Dumbbell Mountain.
• Sunshine

Lowlights

• A cloudy and rainy day without views on top

More Information on this Trip Report

• https://onehikeaweek.com/north-star-mountain/