Two mountain peaks in ONE afternoon!! The goal today was to hike to the top of Mount Wolverine elevation 10,795 from Catherine Pass and to accomplish this you must also climb to the top of Mount Tuscarora 10,660 twice (once going to Wolverine and once returning from so technically we climbed three peaks in one afternoon - yadda yadda whatever!).
Mount Wolverine is the highest peak in the area and overlooks both Big Cottonwood and Little Cottonwood canyons. Needless to say, the mountain vistas were awesome! Here is a sample.
Mount Tuscarora
Climbing to the top of Mount Tuscarora I saw this little guy already enjoying the view. I know it's not a lion but . . . . . "In the circle of life, it's the wheel of fortune, it's the leap by faith" . . . sing along . . . . (reminded me of the movie!)
From Mount Tuscarora you get a great bird's-eye view of Lake Catherine, Lake Martha and Lake Mary.
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| Lake Catherine |
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| Lake Martha |
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| Lake Mary |
Another impressive view looking toward the Sunset Peak summit. I will never tire of looking at our amazing mountains!
Mount Wolverine
After a brief picture taking stop we continued on to the top of Mount Wolverine. You will climb down from Mount Tuscarora a little before making the ascent to Mount Wolverine, but all the hard climbing is behind you and you can enjoy traversing the ridge line.
Martha and I at the tippy top of Mount Wolverine. Not too bad for a couple of grandmas! Mount Superior is right behind us. We shared the top with a couple from Boston, MA who had just brought their son to the University of Utah for his freshman year of college. The Bostonians said we were "killer high" up!
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| Friends from Boston heading down. |
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| Just in case you need a little help getting down. Heaven forbid! |
From the Catherine Pass trailhead our hike to Mount Wolverine was 4.5 miles roundtrip and the elevation gain was about 1395 feet. Once you reach Catherine Pass look to your left and you will find a faint trail leading up to Mount Tuscarora. It is quite a climb and the trail isn't the greatest but manageable. Most of the trail books suggest that you climb Wolverine from Twin Lakes Pass in Big Cottonwood so you do have other options.
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"For myself I hold no preferences
among flowers so long as they are
wild, free, spontaneous!" Ed Abbey
Wildflower of the Week
Wildflower season is all but over :( Makes me sad!! About all that was left is the bright yellow plant called Tolmie's Owl Clover. In late summer this plant is commonly seen brightening up the higher elevations.
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Peaks Bagged
1. Grandeur Peak ♦♦ 8299
2. Reynolds Peak ♦♦ 9422
3. South Guardsman Pass Peak ♦♦ 10,420
4. Mount Baldy ♦♦ 11,068
5. Mount Evergreen ♦♦ 9,840
6. Mount Tuscarora ♦♦ 10,660
7. Mount Wolverine ♦♦ 10,795
******Miles hiked tally
beginning March 22, 2013
113.2
