Apr 4, 2021

Trip Length: 2 Hikes
State: CA
Distance: 5.6 mi
Gain: 4,000 ft
ROUTE: Map, GPX, KML
Peaks: 3

Area:
Shasta National Forest

Hike 1
Hike 2

Elmore Mountain

1.4 Miles, 1400 Gain

Peak
Elevation
Prominence
2,444 ft
1,203 ft
  • Packing up camp in the morning. We stayed at Gooseneck Cove Campground, which was just across the lake from Elmore Mountain.
  • Shoreline from near camp.
  • Heading for Elmore Mountain (center).
  • Starting up Elmore Mountain.
  • View from higher up.
  • The open hillside soon ended in a brushy section.
  • View south to Bass Mountain, which was planned for later in the afternoon.
  • Finding a clearing through the bush.
  • Crossing over to the north side of Elmore Mountain.
  • The north side was more heavily forested and made for an easy route up to the summit.
  • Old summit cairn.
  • View south from the summit.
  • Rocky section on the way back to the lake.
  • Nearing the lake.
  • Getting picked up.
  • Final view of Elmore Mountain.

Bass Mountain

4.2 Miles, 2600 Gain

Peak
Elevation
Prominence
2,784 ft
1,674 ft
2,518 ft
258 ft
  • Bass Mountain.
  • Starting point from the lake.
  • Beaching the boat.
  • I started up a little south of Frost Gulch.
  • Heavy poison oak near the lake.
  • As I got higher the poison oak started to thin out.
  • Open forest near the summit.
  • Shasta dam to the west.
  • Communications tower at the summit of Bass Mountain.
  • The highpoint was inside the fenced area.
  • Heading for Saddleback.
  • Some bushwhacking on the way over.
  • Open forest below the summit.
  • Surprisingly there was a summit register.
  • On the way back I found a well used path that led over to the lower east summit.
  • Lower east summit.
  • The east summit had a much better view. Horse Mountain (right) in the distance.
  • Bass Mountain.
  • Higher west summit of Saddle Back. On the way back to the boat I tried to take a shortcut on the west side of Bass Mountain that resulted in a nasty bushwhack.
  • Back at the lake. Shasta dam in the distance.
  • Final view of Bass Mountain.

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