Trapezoid Peak Rock Climbing

Start at the South Lake trailhead and hike toward Bishop Pass. Follow the trail to Long Lake, cross over it's headwaters and find faint trails which hike up a shallow valley SW to Margaret Lake. This is a good base if camping for both Trapezoid and Goode. From Margaret Lake, do not go directly towards Mt Goode up the steep nasty glacial moraine which looms above Margaret Lake. Instead from the north side of the lake follow faint climber trails which contour due west and up the obvious drainage to the right of the steep nasty scree slope. Nice walking up grassy slopes and granite slabs leads up this drainage about 1 mile until the drainage peters out into steep talus to the south (towards Goode). Leave the drainage and gain the talus top to where Goode is clearly visible, continue towards Goode on talus for climbs on Mt. Goode. For Trapezoid, go up and right on the talus until a narrow talus drainage comes in from the west (right). Head west (right) and follow the bottom of this talus drainage for 1/4 mile to near the base of Trapezoid (the right side of the drainage is the north most wall of the whole cirque and above right is the ridge from Hurd Peak to Trapezoid. The left side of this narrow drainage is a short steep morraine above which is the main talus field which will also get you to Trapezoid, but has much larger blocks and is harder to navigate than this small drainage route). 5 miles and 2,500 ft elevation gain.