Mount Fowler & PT13575
Fowler aka Big Bear
Date: 08/04/2023
Partner: Solo
Trailhead: Rock of Ages
Summits: PT13575 & Mount Fowler (aka Big Bear)
Distance: 6.5m
Elevation Gain: 3550ft
Duration: 5hrs
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PT13575 14ers.com Page
Mount Fowler 14ers.com Page
A lot of loose rock up here. A fun final scramble to the summit with great views of the Wilson Group.
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6.5m - 3550ft - 5hrs
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After leaving the Rock of Ages trail I hiked on packed scree and old mining roads into the upper basin
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A loose climb to the ridge
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Fowler and the jug
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I looked for as much solid rock to climb as possible
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Gladstone and Mt. Wilson from the ridge
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Gladstone
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El Diente - Mt. Wilson traverse
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Up the ridge to PT13575
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Summit selfie with Fowler in the distance
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On to Fowler
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Up the ridge
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There was some class 3/4 scrambling to the summit
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Summit views of El Diente, Mt. Wilson and Galdstone
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Wilson Peak (L) and Gladstone
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Wilson Peak
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Dolores group over Boskoff to the west
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Summit selfie
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After climbing off the summit I descended a nasty loose gully from the ridge back into the upper basin
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Looking down the gully
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Looking back up the gully
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Garbage or Historical artifact?
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Back down from where I came
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