Mountaineering · YDS Class 3

South Route

High Point
8,596 ft
Permit Required

A self-issue Pasayten Wilderness permit and a Trail Park Pass or Northwest Forest Pass for trailhead parking are the applicable requirements; no quota or reservation system applies.

Route Description

A less-visited Pasayten summit near Mount Lago, typically added to a broader traverse of the area's central peaks.

Approach

Approach as for Mount Lago and Mount Carru: drive to the Slate Pass Trailhead and follow the Robinson Creek/Middle Fork Pasayten trail network to a high camp in the area (Fred's Lake, Lake Doris, or the Shellrock Pass bench are common options). From camp, approach Monument Peak's south side and scramble to the summit on Class 3 terrain.

Descent

Descend the south route back to camp.

Weather Forecast
5-Day Air Quality Forecast
Today
68
Moderate
Tomorrow
40
Good
Sun, Sep 27
56
Moderate
Mon, Sep 28
74
Moderate
Tue, Sep 29
69
Moderate
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Tomorrow
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29° / 16°
34%
❄ 0.6"
💨19
Sun, Sep 27
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42° / 21°
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Mon, Sep 28
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42° / 21°
12%
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33° / 26°
47%
💧0.08"
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Wed, Sep 30
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35° / 18°
29%
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Thu, Oct 1
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Partly Cloudy
32° / 16°
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