Overview

This steep route (3,100 feet in 4.77 miles) runs up the North Loop Trail to the Raintree, then follows the Mummy Spring Trail to Mummy Spring. Above Mummy Spring, the route becomes quite steep, including a short 3rd-class gully, as it climbs onto the south ridge of Mummy Mountain (Mummy’s Knees). From the ridgeline, the route traverses north across steep sideslopes under the east-facing limestone cliffs that guard the summit. From beneath the summit, the route climbs a steep scree gully at a break in the summit cliffs, then follows ledges to easy slopes and the summit. Make no mistake; this is a tough route, especially the steep slopes above Mummy Spring (climbing at a rate of 2,000 ft per mile) and the steep scree gully near the summit (which includes another short, but quite airy 3rd-class section).

Presented here are photos of the descent. For the complete route description, see Mummy Mountain, East Face Route.

Link to topo map or elevation profile.