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Mt. Gayley Rock Climbing
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South West Ridge (aka Yellow Brick Road) T 3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a |
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| Elevation: | 13,510 ft |
| GPS: |
37.1031, -118.499 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
| Page Views: | 9,324 total · 42/month |
| Shared By: | Chris Owen on Mar 9, 2006 · Updates |
| Admins: | Chris Owen, Lurk Er, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
Description
This peak east of the Palisades offers not only a great view of the main crest but also a fun route when the conditions are less than perfect or you're feeling chicken.
Mount Gayley is named after a popular English professor, Charles Mills Gayley, who taught at Berkeley from 1889-1923. The origin of the name Gayley may come from the Gaelic geal, light, and -ly may come from the Anglo-Saxon leah, a piece of ground, whence our lea, a meadow. If so, the name Gayley, i.e., Gealy, signifies a light open place, such as a meadow. Which seems highly appropriate for this particular mountain range.
Mount Gayley is named after a popular English professor, Charles Mills Gayley, who taught at Berkeley from 1889-1923. The origin of the name Gayley may come from the Gaelic geal, light, and -ly may come from the Anglo-Saxon leah, a piece of ground, whence our lea, a meadow. If so, the name Gayley, i.e., Gealy, signifies a light open place, such as a meadow. Which seems highly appropriate for this particular mountain range.
Getting There
From Big Pine on 395 drive up the road to Glacier Lodge, trailhead is signed on the right.
Hike up the North Fork of Big Pine Creek past Cienega Mirth, Lon Chaney's old cabin, and First, Second, and Third (spectacular views of Temple Crag) Lakes, then instead of continuing on to Fourth Lake turn south and up into Sam Mack Meadow. This is where I usually camp (6 miles, 3,400 ft of elevation gain). People staying more than a couple of days may want to cross the creek and head up the glacier trail to primitive sites either below the Palisade Glacier Moraine, or on the Moraine (1.25 miles, 1,100 more feet of gain).
Hike up the North Fork of Big Pine Creek past Cienega Mirth, Lon Chaney's old cabin, and First, Second, and Third (spectacular views of Temple Crag) Lakes, then instead of continuing on to Fourth Lake turn south and up into Sam Mack Meadow. This is where I usually camp (6 miles, 3,400 ft of elevation gain). People staying more than a couple of days may want to cross the creek and head up the glacier trail to primitive sites either below the Palisade Glacier Moraine, or on the Moraine (1.25 miles, 1,100 more feet of gain).
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![USGS map quadrangle showing Mount Gayley as the name of this peak. Anyone who thinks this name is potentially discriminatory should contact the [[USGS]]https://www.usgs.gov.](https://mountainproject.com/assets/photos/climb/119178724_smallMed_1594184619.jpg?cache=1594184621)
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