Crag Peak in the Southern Sierra 4.18.15 - KathyWing

Crag Peak in the Southern Sierra 4.18.15

A day hike from Kennedy Meadows to Crag Peak in the Southern Sierra. A 15.5 mile hike with 3600' elevation gain/loss. It was a beautiful day and a nice hike. It took me a lot longer than I had anticipated (about 11 hours).

I've dropped off the PCT and dropping down to cross Crag Creek.
After I cross Crag Creek, I continued through Clover Meadow until the west end of it and then climbed up the slope where the brush wasn't too dense . Once up the first steep slope, I did a long northwesterly traverse to Crag Peak. The terrain was never too steep and there were animal trails that made it easier in some places. Some sections had down trees, but there was minimal brush to deal with.
Nearing Crag Peak
The knife-edge ridge on the that leads to the summitblock from the north.
My approach took me to the south side of Crag Peak and from there I traversed just under the summit ridge until I found an easy way up to the summit ridge. I ended up popping up on the ridge just before the knife-edge ridge that provides and easy traverse to the summit.