Trip type: scramble
Elevation gain: approx. 2,025 feet (approx 617 meters)
Round-trip distance: approx. 3 miles
Car-to-car time: 4 hours 23 minutes
USGS Quad: Mount Stuart
In Area: Teanaway
Trip Report
There is a washout 1/4 a mile from the Esmerelda Trailhead. I high-centered my Subaru here and we spent a lot of time jacking my car up, digging up gravel, and feeling thankful we were doing this in nice, sunny weather.
Carlos and I hit the trailhead at noon and changed our destination from Fortune Peak and South Ingalls Peak to the more nearby Longs Pass. Around 5,300' we lost the trail which was hidden under 1.5 feet of snow and we just headed straight up to the pass. It's a pleasant hike up with great views of Esmerelda Peaks all the way. At the pass we found the summit of Mount Stuart hidden in the clouds and the rest of the Stuart Range all visible, which was well worth the trip.
Maps
- Greentrails map: Mount Stuart
- USGS quad: Mount Stuart
Travel Times
Car-to-car time: 4 hours 23 minutes- 2 hours 31 minutes ascending from Esmerelda trailhead (4,250') to Longs Pass
- 1 hour 14 minutes descending from Longs Pass (6,180') to Esmerelda Trailhead
Fortune Peak from Longs Pass trail
Carlos and Not Hinkhouse Peak from Longs Pass
Looking north from Longs Pass
Mount Stuart from Longs Pass
Esmerelda Peaks from below Longs Pass