Mt Starr Rock Climbing

Not the most dramatic peak in the Rock Creek / Little Lakes Valley, but interesting features for scrambler/climbers and backcountry skiers.

Its special feature is that it is close to Parking.

Map - see routes on Map ...

• summit ridge traverse S -> N
• SSW Ridge low
• S Ridge low

descent: Unfortunately there's no easy way off the summit (unless on skis), since both the east and west sides of the ridge are steep and slippery.
(a) One less difficult way is to continue north past the summit until everything gets gentler. If parked lower at the Rock Creek Pack station (the location of parking / road plowing / closure-gate for late-spring fishing + backcountry skiing), then could bushwhack out + down N then E. But that's a lot of extra distance if parked at the summer trailhead Mosquito Flat -- so . . .
(b) After continuing north to gentleness, instead could go W + SW down to meet Mono Pass trail, and return S + E, then NE + N on that to Parking Mosquito Flat. Or could down-climb the southern section of the summit ridge then walk NW down scree to meet Mono Pass trail.
(c) One contributer to SummitPost.org suggests going down a sand / scree slope on the East side, supposed to be easy to see, starting near summit (perhaps a bit south).