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 Peak:  Pyramid Peak
 Route:  Northeast Ridge
 Range:  Elk
 Posted By:  ellenmseb
 Date of Info:  8/16/2020
 Date Posted:  8/17/2020
Details

ROAD:
No traffic jams on 82 (independence pass) either at 4am or 6pm. CDOT is stationed on both sides to prevent trucks from going through. Smooth going.

SMOKE:
Light haze. Smoke is visible but does not impact breathing or burn my eyes. See pic.

PARKING:
Permit/parking enforcement is generous! I had a 12am-4:30pm permit. I forgot to print it out; forgot to bring my National Parks pass which had made the permit free; and left at 6pm. No parking ticket!! Also, back in June I had a 5pm-8pm permit for 1 person, but they let my car with 3 people through.

SNOW/WATER:
Only water source is dirty snow patches in the Ampitheatre. I drank them because I forgot to fill at Crater Lake. (Generally Pyramid trail doesn't go to Crater Lake, but I was supposed to meet someone there)

TRAIL:
stage 1. Beautifully built but extremely steep dirt trail up to Ampitheatre
stage 2. talus hopping through ampitheatre.
stage 3. 1000ft of suck to saddle. Loose dirt, scree and crappy rock topped with more scree. This is the hardest part of the climb. Just be mentally prepared for the suck. I experimented with trying to climb on rock instead of the loose trail, but found the trail is the easiest way.
stage 4. Fun scramble. Extremely well-cairned. Decent rock. Have fun!



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