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Mt. Emerson Rock Climbing

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Routes in Mt. Emerson

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	North Couloir T 4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b AI1-2 Mod. Snow
	Southeast Face (aka the Waterfall Route) T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c

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Elevation:	13,225 ft	4,031 m
GPS:	37.242, -118.653 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Named in 1873 by John Muir after the poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, Mt. Emerson is a frequently overlooked Sierra peak. RJ Secor (The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes & Trails) describes 5 routes that will satisfy both mixed route aficionados and scramblers alike. Additional information on the N Face is available from Moynier & Fiddler in California's High Sierra.

W Ridge (Class 3 from Piute Pass)
S Slope (Class 3 from 0.25 miles past Loch Leven)
SE Face (5.4 chimney, leaving the Piute Pass trail before Loch Leven)
SW Ridge (Class 3 from the couloir between Piute Crags and Emerson)
N Face (Class 4 mixed route from the cirque between Peak 1)

Getting There

For all routes but the N Face:
Passenger cars OK. From central Bishop head W on highway 168 (aka W Line Street) for ~18 miles, passing the S Lake turn-off. Take the right-hand turn onto N Lake Rd. In early the season the road is gated and this will add ~1.7 miles to the trailhead. Unless you are camping at the N Lake campground you will need to park at the large hiker lot and walk the ~0.4 miles to the trailhead. From the campground take the trail toward Piute Pass.

For the N Face:
High clearance required, 4x4 recommended. From central Bishop head W on highway 168 (aka W Line Street) for ~10 miles to Dutch Johns Meadows Road (unmarked) behind an old wilderness kiosk on your right. Head SW the due W along the road, taking a left-hand fork at ~6.2 miles toward the McGee Creek trailhead. Cross country toward the S Fork of McGee Creek. Aim for the cirque between Checkered Demon (Peak 13,112) and Emerson.