Mount Jenkins via Pacific Crest Trail
6.3 mi
Distance
3 hrs 7 min
Time
terrain
1,752 ft
Elev Gain
Overview
This is a moderate one way trail in Owens Peak Wilderness.
This trail goes by Morris Peak and Mount Jenkins.
Public Tracks
Mount Jenkins Summit
Parked at the Walker Pass Trail head and traveled along the PCT. I passed up Morris Peak hoping to grab it on the way back, but I was out of energy later in the day to try this peak. I found the plaque at the beginning of the mount but still had to walk a while before I saw the cairn that would leave me up to the summit. It was difficult to stay on the ducked route and sometimes I would have to retrace my steps to get back on the right path. Otherwise I would run into many dead ends. Walking the PCT was not difficult, but the last mile to the summit was hard.
