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Kuna Crest Traverse - Mammoth Peak to Kuna Peak
5.0 YDS 2- French 4 Ewbanks I UIAA 6 ZA MM 1c British
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Routes in Kuna Crest Area
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Kuna Crest T 3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a |
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Kuna Crest Traverse - Mammoth Peak to Kuna Peak T 5.0 2- 4 I 6 MM 1c |
| Type: | Trad, Grade IV |
| GPS: | 37.84441, -119.25729 |
| FA: | unknown |
| Page Views: | 4,444 total · 23/month |
| Shared By: | Osprey Overhang on May 9, 2010 |
| Admins: | Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
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Details
Yosemite National Park has yearly closures for Peregrine Falcon Protection March 1- July 15. Always check the NPS website at nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/… for the most current details and park alerts, and to learn more about the peregrine falcon, and how closures help it survive. This page also shares closures and warnings due to current fires, smoke, etc.
Description
A good way to spend time up high in Yosemite. About four miles of this traverse is at 12,000 ft.
From the Toulumne Lodge, hike the trail toward Mt. Lyell. Walk past the turn off to Vogelsang before turning off the trail and heading toward Mammoth Peak. Cross the river and scramble up the peak's northwest side.
From the top of Mammoth Peak, traverse south (2nd class) hitting apprx. seven high points.
The crux is a sawtooth section linking the Kuna Crest and Kuna Peak. The rock is dangerous here, rope up and try to stay as high as you can on the formations.
After passing the crux, walk (2nd class) south and east along terrain reminiscent of the Dana Plateau toward an increasingly visible Kuna Peak.
Cross a deep notch and climb to the top of Kuna Peak (3rd class).
Scramble down to the Lyell Fork of the Toulumne River and follow the easy trail back to the Toulumne Meadows Lodge.
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