Dates
8/8 - 8/11/07. (Possible backup dates 8/22-25.)
Party Size: 4
Itinerary
Day 1: Take ferry to Stehekin. If possible get boat to Weaver Point. Otherwise take bus to bridge and hike back down Stehekin River trail, adding a 3.5 miles to the approach. Hike Devore Creek trail to Bird Creek, then ascend Bird Creek and camp circa 5400.
Day 2: Summit Tupshin.
Day 3: Summit Devore. Move camp back down to Bird Creek Camp if time allows.
Day 4: Exit.
Routes
Standard routes per Stephenson & Bongiovanni. Details TBD.
Statistics
Harlequin Bridge 1210 to Devore Ck TH 1150: 3.7 miles.
Devore Ck TH to Bird Creek Camp 4220: 4.1 miles, 3070 gain
Bird Creek Camp to Bird Creek 5400 Camp: 0.9 miles, 1200 gain
Total Approach: 5 miles, 4300 gain, plus 3.7 miles to Harlequin
5400 Camp to Devore 8360, 2.2 miles, 3000 gain (Goldman 1.5 miles, 3000 gain)
5400 Camp to Tupshin 8320, 1.5 miles, 3000 gain
Maps
(Yellow lines are approach routes with packs. Red lines are summit routes. Purple line is Goldman route for Devore.)