Date: July 10. 2021.
Objective: Mount Frank 10,957ft.
Stats: From Fourth of July Lake; 8 miles and 3,000ft gain in 5hrs round trip. Class 3. Strava.
We walked up to Fourth of July Lake to camp for a night or two and do some fishing and this was the closest peak that I hadn't tagged. From the lake, or trailhead for that matter, follow the trail to Born Lakes. From the upper lake, I made my way up the talus field to the base of the gully; a very loose and grungy gully indeed. It was straight forward but no place to throw caution to the wind as rockfall was a problem. I stuck to climbers left. From the top of the gully, it was a short and fun section of stable rock to the summit. It was quite hazy but the view of Castle Peak to the south was still obviously impressive. I descended the same route, which was as tedious as going up due to the loose rock.
Pictures
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| Heading towards Born Lakes. |
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| Mount Frank is the point to the left of the prominent diagonal gully. |
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| Grungy gully. |
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| Upper part of the gully. |
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| North side of Castle Peak from the top of the gully. |
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Class 2+ near the summit.
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| Ridge to Lonesome Peak. |
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Summit. Mouth closed to avoid inhaling flies.
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