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Charly Halverson

Summited lone peak via Jacobs ladder in early October. Jacobs ladder is a ladder, no doubt about that. Steep incline the whole way up to the cirque. Started around 3pm and got to the cirque around 6pm. Camped the night in the cirque, summited early next morning. Breathtaking views, huge cliffs. Highest point is the size of dinner table. Absolutely loved it.

If you go, definitely go on a weekday. We went on a Saturday night and there were crowds of people. We backpacked to Catherine and stayed over night. It was beautiful, definitely go all the way to Catherine. There were 2 other groups up there so it was a lot better than the lower lakes. The beginning of the hike till you get to lake Mary is dusty, steep, and busy. I am recovering from a knee injury so it felt a lot harder for me. But it was worth it once we got to Catherine.