Miles: 11.9 miles RT (12.18 miles if you take the official trail the whole time)
Elevation Gain/Highest: 4140ft /7768ft
Map: Green Trails Bumping Lake No 271 or Goat Rocks William O’ Douglas 303s (folding), my GAIA
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My hike:
6/24/2018 I thought I would try something a little different for this trip report and put it all in a video. I include screenshots with mileage and elevation as we went along our hike and details about our trip. There is a trail all the way to the top but as you will see in the video as you approach the summit there is, also, a bootpath that leads more directly over loose rock to the summit.
My friend, Elle, was ahead and her four legged friend headed up in that direction so naturally I followed. Once at the summit, we realized the trail looped around and came up from a more reasonable angle so we had unintentionally added some class 2+ scramble onto our most enjoyable day. A beautiful hike whether you make the summit or just 4 miles up to the ridge. Please enjoy the video!
Directions: Drive east on 410 over Chinook Pass and along the American River and turn onto Bumping River Road (SR 18) about 30.9 miles from Crystal Mountain Ski Resort. Follow this road 10 miles to where it becomes gravel and rough at the Bumping Lake Recreational Area and then continue on FR 1800 to where it splits left onto FR 1808 about 2.25 miles in. The trailhead is about 1.5 miles up on the left with parking spots in the trees on the right. No services.
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