North Point
Date: 08/10/2024
Partner: Kristi Henes
Trailhead: End of Forest Service Road 579
Distance: 3.8m
Elevation Gain: 2150ft
Duration: 3hrs
GPX
Can't say I would repeat this one (especially given the drive up the road).... but if I did, I would connect it with Grizzly via an out and back from Grizzly's south ridge / North Point's north ridge.
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3.8m - 2150ft - 3hrs
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Hiking north after leaving the trail. Engineer behind
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Relatively gentle terrain - Sliderock Ridge on the right
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A relatively easy approach to North Point's chossy south ridge
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It gets a little steeper up the the saddle
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Looking south along the ridge to Engineer
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Rugged views of Grizzly B
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Rolling Mountain to the north east
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The ridge was fun to walk... for a while
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This chossy section added some spice. Recommend route is to stay on the ridge
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Looking down to the final pitch from the summit
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V10 from the summit
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The connecting ridge between North Point and Grizzly has some spice
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Heading back down the ridge
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A little butt scooting down the exposed and sharp(ouch) cruxy section
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Gingerly crossing a loose section after the sharp cruxy down climb
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Back on the 'fun to walk' section
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We retraced our steps on the fog back to the TH
