MOUNT McKEAN 2610m
Mount McKean is a “pile of rocks” two kilometres south of Woden Peak. Refer to McKean Lakes Trail for access details.
Difficulty: D3
Elevation gain: TH to summit 3760 ft.
Key elevations: Trailhead 1445m (4740′); First McKean Lake 2100m (6885′), Mt Woden (2695m 8840′); Mt McKean (2591m 8500′)
Distance:
Time: 8 hours round trip
Map: Map 82F/13 Burton
Drive: Summary: Hwy 3A Playmor Junction è Hwy 6 – 15.6kms è Upper Passmore Rd 13.5kms è Koch Creek FSR 31.5kms to McKean Creek TH 1445m (4740′).
Trail: A 3.3 km trail ascends 655m to McKean Lakes. Mt Woden is 2000 feet above the lakes to the northeast.
1. North Ridge. Ascended over broken rock from the Woden-McKean col. (II,3,s). FA Bob Dean, solo, October 14, 1963.
2. West Ridge (Northwest Ridge). Also Class 3; FA unknown, but before 2008.
3. South Ridge. Class 3; FA unknown, before 2008.
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