2024-09-10 - Kaleetan Peak

Chair Peak and the Melakwa Lakes from Kaleetan Peak
Chair Peak and the Melakwa Lakes from Kaleetan Peak

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  • Distance: 13 miles
  • Elevation gain: 5500ft
  • Elapsed time: 6h30m (excluding some time at Keekwulee)
  • Camera: iPhone

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This was definitely on the days where I wished I brought my real camera. The views were outstanding with a beautiful sky. Anyway, good reason to go back.

Route

Kaleetan Peak
Kaleetan Peak

Highlights

Clouds moving through the trees before Hemlock Pass
Clouds moving through the trees before Hemlock Pass
Chair Peak Lake (foreground), Gem Lake (left), Snow Lake (right) from Kaleetan Peak
Chair Peak Lake (foreground), Gem Lake (left), Snow Lake (right) from Kaleetan Peak
Looking at the final section to Kaleetan Peak, after descending a bit from Pt 5700
Looking at the final section to Kaleetan Peak, after descending a bit from Pt 5700
Looking down the final steep scramble to Kaleetan Peak
Looking down the final steep scramble to Kaleetan Peak
Melakwa Pass and Chair Peak from approach to Kaleetan Peak
Melakwa Pass and Chair Peak from approach to Kaleetan Peak
Pools at Keekwulee Falls
Pools at Keekwulee Falls