Taylor to McHenrys
Date: 08/01/2022
Partners: Solo
Trailhead: Glacier Gorge
Summits: Taylor, Powell, McHenrys
Distance: 16.1 miles via Andrew's Glacier
Elevation Gain: 5540ft
Duration: 10.5hrs
This loop has it all... prestine access trails, a short snow climb, an exposed low 5 scramble and world class views. Glacier Gorge is a bucket list place... be sure to get there even if you don't hike this loop.
Taylor 14ers.com Page
Powell 14ers.com Page
McHenrys 14ers.com Page
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16.1m - 5540ft - 10.5hrs
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The Loch and Taylor Peak
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Sunrise on The Loch
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A nice trail all the way to Andrew's Glacier
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The Sharkstooth
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Microspikes made Andrew's glacier easy to climb. No axe needed
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Looking back (north) to Otis and Flattop on the way to Taylor.
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The hike over Taylor to Powell was straight forward on easy terrain
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Looking back to Taylor. Sky Pond, Lake of Glass and The Loch below
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Chief's Head (L) and Mount Alice (R)
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The spicy climb of McHenrys appears. Longs, Meeker and Chief's Head behind
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View of Alice. I dropped a gully on hiker's right from Powell's summit
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Chief's Head from the gully
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After dropping a couple hundred feet, I wrapped around to the notch between Powell and McHenrys. This low 5 section is the crux of the day
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Looking back to a tower on Powell
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Looking back to Powell
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McHenrys summit after the spice
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Still some scrambling to do
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L2R from McHenrys: Longs, Meeker(way back), Pagoda, Chief's Head
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Class 3 descent to Stone Man Pass from McHenrys summit
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Arrowhead
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Long's and the Keyboard of the Winds. Pagoda behind
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McHenrys is kinda badass
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PANO: McHenrys and Arrowhead
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More of McHenrys and Arrowhead
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Spearhead with Chief's Head behind (R)
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Glacier Gorge is off the hook!
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McHenrys, Arrowhead and Black Lake
