Trip
Backpack – BPX 3-Day: Elliott Ridge and Gore Range Trail from Elliott Ridge TH
An in-and-out 3-day trip to a seldom visited part of the Eagles Nest Wilderness.
Contacts
- Wed, Sep 6, 2023 — Fri, Sep 8, 2023
- Backpacking Section
- Backpacking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 20.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,200 ft
- High Point Elevation: 12,411 ft
- Pace: 1.5
- 2 (4 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Day 1: From Elliott Ridge trailhead, hike on Elliott Ridge trail beyond the Wilderness boundary. Option to climb to the top of Meridian Peak for stupendous views of the Eagles Nest range before dropping toward the Cataract Creek valley on the Upper Cataract - Mirror Lake trail to our campsite for the next two nights (6.5 mi and 1200 ft elevation gain, or 8.2 mi and 1600 ft if we go to Meridian Peak)
Day 2: Day trip. Either Meridian Peak (4.2 miles, 900 ft elevation gain) if we were unable to go on day 1, or Mirror Lake (5 mi, 1000 ft elevation gain, with all the climb on return).
Day 3: Retrace our steps on Upper Cataract - Mirror Lake trail and Elliott Ridge trail (6 mi, 750 ft elevation gain).
Wooly Mammoth Park-N-Ride, Section GG, 6:45 for 7:00 am departure
BPX 3-Day: Elliott Ridge and Gore Range Trail from Elliott Ridge TH
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Trails Illustrated 107 - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
10 essentials