Route: Tower Mountain & Golden Horn (North Cascades)
Mountain Information:
I) Golden Horn
- Name: Golden Horn Peak
- Summit Elevation: 8366 ft / 2550 m
- Region: North Cascades
- SummitPost:
- Peakbagger:
- WTA Link:
- Mountaineers Link:
2) Tower Mountain
- Name: Tower Mountain
- Summit Elevation: 8444 ft / 2574 m
- Region: North Cascades
- SummitPost:
- Peakbagger:
- WTA Link:
- Mountaineers Link:
Driving Directions:
- Trailhead:
- Address: NF-600, Winthrop, WA 98862
- Elevation: 4,800 ft
- Pass: Northwest Forest Pass
- Directions:
- WTA:
"From Marblemount follow the North Cascades Highway (State Route 20) east
for 51 miles to Rainy Pass near milepost 158. Turn left to access the
north trailhead."
- Food
- Road condition
- Weather forecast
- Avalanche danger forecast:
Route Information: South Ridge
- Approach from Mountaineers:
- Hike north on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) from Rainy Pass, through Cutthroat and Granite Passes and past Tower Mountain to 6,300 ft. Turn right and ascend to Snowy Lakes and good campsites at 6,700 ft.
- Ascend from Mountaineers: Tower Mountain and Golden Horn may be climbed in either order. Just be sure to stay high in the Snowy Lakes basin when traveling from one to the other.
- Ascend to the notch in the west ridge of Tower Mountain. Scramble
towards the west face until a traverse leads to a narrow gully marked by
a gendarme on its left. Scramble this gully to a notch in the ridge and
then follow a ramp system in a broad gully. When the gully narrows,
climb a smooth slab and then onto a ledge that leads to the ridge. Climb
over blocks and a short chimney to a corner and then more block to the
summit.
- Hike to Snowy Lakes at 6,700 ft and continue roughly northwest towards Golden Horn. Ascend a gully and talus to near the summit. Class 3 scrambling leads to the summit.
Misc
- Videos:
- Trip Reports:
- Mountaineers trip reports
- CascadeClimbers trip reports
- Nwhikers.net trip reports
- October 11 - 13, 2006
- August 11-13, 2007
- September 26-27, 2009
- August 27, 2011
- October 6-7, 2012
- July 6, 2013
- July 26-28, 2013
- August 29 - 31, 2013
- September 13-14, 2013
- October 4-5, 2014
- Notes:
- Not recommended for large parties over 6 because of rockfall danger. Groups of 6 or more should split up and climb separate peaks.
- There are excellent campsites along the PCT and especially at the Snowy Lakes area right at the base of the mountain.
- There is no need for a backcountry permit because this peak is not located in the North Cascades National Park.
- Most folks climb this peak July though October. It can be done in May-June but may be snowy at the top making the summit more difficult. The road is closed at least half the year making it important to check the road conditions before climbing this peak. During summer it's usually open. Late September and early October is prime time to be here considering the golden larches are at their peak.
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