Cracked Crag

I've always looked longingly at Cracked Crag on my various hikes up Tallac, to Gilmore Lake, Grass Lake, and more. One early summer day in 2005 we decided to bag it. I told my buddy Bret it would be a quick 4 hour hike. I lied. It was a nine hour grunt with little time spent on the actual trail. we started from Lily Lake and headed up the trail towards Glen Alpine Springs. At the first waterfall we crossed the creek and started dead reckoning towards what looked like the easiest way up. I'm pretty sure we could have done better. we headed up through some very steep very thick brush until things leveled out on the shoulder of Keith's Dome. From here on, it was pretty easy going until we reached the summit block, which was also rather easy. After some pictures and a quick bite at the top, we were on our way back down to Lake Le Conte. From there we boot skied down a north east exposure to Heather Lake. Then to Susie Lake and the long hike out.