Trip
Ascending Hikes - Skill Building – Square Top Mtn
Ascending Hike Section (AHS): a 7 mile out and back and 2400 ft elevation gain. Skill Building Ascending Hike open to all CMC members with preference for those for who these activities are a new experience and/or who joined the club since January 2025.
Contacts
- Sat, Aug 8, 2026
- Ascending Hikes Section
- Hiking
- Adults
- Challenging
- Mileage: 7.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,400 ft
- High Point Elevation: 13,800 ft
- Pace: 1.6-2.0 mph
- 7 (7 capacity)
- 2 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Leaders Note: Hard Level 2 for altitude (13,783 feet), elevation gain (about 2400 feet), and length (nearly 6.86 miles). Steep grade up a dirt path about 2 miles in, but it's not technical. Route: Out and back (South Park Trail to Square Top Mountain Trail and back).
Meeting place: Meet at Wooly Mammoth Park and Ride, section BB at 6:00 am so we can form carpools for the drive to the trailhead and have a PROMPT departure of 6:15am. Here’s a Google Maps link to Wooly Mammoth: https://goo.gl/maps/XSeTnxeQnvDzLMWz7
Required Equipment
10 essentials