Round Top: Normal Route from Carson Pass

Published by 360 Pro

, 27 November 2017, 04h24.

Region:	World » United States » California
Date of the hike:	24 November 2017
Hiking grading:	T4+ - High-level Alpine hike
Snowshoe grading:	WT3 - Demanding snowshoe hike
Waypoints:	Carson Pass 2613 m 8571 ft. (8) Winnemucca Lake 2737 m 8977 ft. (9) Round Top 3159 m 10362 ft. (9)
Geo-Tags:	USA US-CA Mokelumne Wilderness
Height gain:	600 m 1968 ft.
Height loss:	600 m 1968 ft.
Access to start point:	Highway 88 to Carson Pass SNO-PARK Pass Parking Permit required (5$ per day or 25$ for a season pass) Check this link for details and how to purchase the permit online

Quick trip to the Sierra to check out the snow situation at Round Top. I should have brought my skis along, because there was more than plenty of the white stuff.

Walked from Carson Pass to Winnemucca Lake to the saddle between The Sisters and Round Top and then via west ridge (snow free) to the top. Back the same way. (For route description see my previous reports for

Round Top).

Took my snow shoes along, but didn't need them at all for my way up, because the snow was hard/frozen probably due to some recent rain in the area. Only needed them in the afternoon for the last mile because the snow got somewhat soft.

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