Mountaineering · YDS Class 2+

North Ridge via Storm Lakes

High Point
12,100 ft
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Route Description

A remote plateau summit just west of Granite Peak, reached via the Storm Lakes basin above Mystic Lake.

Approach

From the West Rosebud (Mystic Lake) Trailhead, follow the standard approach along Mystic Lake to Princess Lake and into the Storm Lakes basin (the same general approach used for West Granite Peak). From a saddle above Lower Storm Lake at 10,720 feet, climb a narrow gully for 400 feet onto a broad scree/talus field, then continue about 600 feet to gain Mystic Mountain's north ridge at 11,700 feet. From there, walk south along the ridge for about a mile to the summit, staying to the east side of the ridge to avoid the harder sections directly on the crest. Round trip from a Princess Lake camp to the summit and back is reported at 8.3 miles.

Weather Forecast
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Air Quality: Moderate · AQI 57
PM2.5: 0.7 μg/m³ · Check conditions before travel
5-Day Air Quality Forecast
Sun, Oct 4
63
Moderate
Today
56
Moderate
Tomorrow
51
Moderate
Wed, Oct 7
49
Good
Thu, Oct 8
56
Moderate
PM2.5 wildfire smoke threshold: 35 μg/m³ · Source: CAMS via Open-Meteo
7-Day Forecast
Sun, Oct 4
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Clear
47° / 28°
💨19
Today
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Overcast
50° / 31°
2%
💨20
Tomorrow
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Overcast
49° / 31°
1%
💨18
Wed, Oct 7
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Overcast
49° / 30°
💨10
Thu, Oct 8
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Overcast
48° / 30°
💨15
Fri, Oct 9
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Overcast
46° / 29°
1%
💨19
Sat, Oct 10
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Fog
43° / 18°
58%
💨26
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