Mount Goode - John Muir Wilderness (2024-September) : DoubleTap

Video of my ascent of Mount Goode (13,085ft) in the John Muir Wilderness.

Mount Goode is another great peak starting at the Bishop Pass / South Lake trailhead. The hike in is a beautiful one with numerous high Sierra lakes and peaks all around to look at. At ~11,270ft I left the Bishop Pass trail at the south end of Saddlerock Lake. After some pleasant navigation through some small hills I started the first ascent up some granite ramps and sandy slopes (with some vegetation) to a level spot at ~11,930ft where you can see the final approach to Mount Goode. It's a sand slog from here until ~12,350ft where it gets a little intense. The terrain becomes steep and super loose so it's a good idea to have a helmet just in case someone above sends rock and debris down towards you. The final few hundred ft involve Class 2-3 scrambling. There are many ways to go so maybe I just didn't find the Class 2 approach. This part of the climb (and descent) took the longest for me. On the way down from the summit I decided to stay on the ridgeline to the east to avoid loose terrain. I was not disappointed as the rock was very stable but it required multiple Class 3 moves that slowed me down considerably. After a LONG time I was finally back on a sandy descent that wasn't too full of big rocks and it was an easy descent from there.

Overall, a very fun peak with tremendous views the entire hike/climb. You get some incredible visual intel on Mount Agassiz. However, Agassiz looks impossible to climb from this angle. Fortunately, Agassiz is stable Class 2 the entire way up and down. Funny how visuals work in the mountains.

Peakbagger.com trip report and GPX points from this hike can be downloaded at https://www.peakbagger.com/climber/as....

Contents include:
2:07 Hike Info (Distance, Elevation Gain & Profile, Time, Available Water, Climbing Class, Loose Terrain, Overall Rating)
2:17 Near the Trailhead (South Lake)
3:36 John Muir Wilderness Boundary
3:59 Cloudripper & Chocolate Peak View
4:18 First View of Mount Goode
5:44 Going Off-Trail
6:49 First Sandy "Climb" Section
7:26 Start of the Sand Slog (Second "Climb" Section)
8:18 Steep & Loose Sand & Rock Chute
9:11 Saddle at ~13,000ft (Start of Stable Class 2-3 Climbing)
13:17 Mount Goode Summit (13,085ft)
16:16 Start of the Descent
19:00 Bottom of the Summit Ridgeline
20:00 Bishop Lake Outlet Flow
20:28 Back on the Bishop Pass / South Lake Trail
22:14 Back at the Car

23:02 Hike Info
23:12 Trailhead Information (Road Conditions, Car Requirements, Parking, Bear Boxes, Bathrooms, Trash Cans, Water)
23:22 Trail Information (Water, Snow Conditions, Microspikes, Mountain Bikers, Crowds, Off-Leash Dogs)
23:32 Hike Route (Google Earth)
23:47 Hike Route (Topo Map)
23:52 Directions to the Trailhead
24:22 Music Credits
24:32 End