densityaltitude - Dec 28, 2003 5:37 pm - Hasn't voted
Williams Lake route up Wheeler PeakActually most people take this route. It's only four miles and 3,000 feet climb. The official trail is painful--twice the elevation gain (all things considered) and twice the length. Plus the first two miles is steep, ugly and has too much horse manure. I always wrap ankles, heels and tips of several toes with moleskin to avoid blisters. Also it's important to keep your pace down to avoid getting nauseous. During my last annual hike up Wheeler, I was passed by a jogger going UP. Aparently that wasn't enough for him, because I passed him jogging on the road while I was driving out of the area.
Alan Ellis - Dec 28, 2003 9:19 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Williams Lake route up Wheeler PeakI think a lot of people are fooled by the short distance of the Williams Lake route. However, the interminable scree slope makes them regret it. Yes, it's short and it gets you to the summit, but you don't get the fantastic scenery that the Bull of the Woods trail offers. A great option is to use the Bull of the Woods up, then take the Williams Lake route down. ......the best of both worlds.
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