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South Guard

South Guard (13,232 ft) is a good peak to combine with Brewer. The peaks are close together and both are a long way from trail heads

South Guard from the East
On Route to South Guard
On the summit of South Guard.
Pack in and routes for Brewer, South Guard, and Jordan.
South Slope Route for South Guard

South Guard from the East

South Guard (13,232) from below Longley Pass. We climbed South Guard via Longley Pass and the south slopes on a Sierra Club Trip that I led.
Photo by Alex Amies, July 23, 2006

On Route to South Guard

Taking a rest on route to South Guard. Left to right: Ron Hudson, Ed Noguera, Alexander Smirnoff.
Photo by Alex Amies, July 23, 2006

On the summit of South Guard.

Left to right: Sue Livingston, Alexander Smirnoff, Ed Noguera, Bill Livingston.
Photo by Alex Amies, July 23, 2006

Pack in and routes for Brewer, South Guard, and Jordan.

We started at Onion Valley and packed into East Lake on day 1 (July 21, 2006). On day 2 we climbed Brewer. On day 3 we packed out of East Lake to Lake Reflection, dropped our packs and climbed South Guard. On day 4 we packed out to Harrison Pass, where we dropped our packs and attempted Stanford. We picked up packs again and set up camp at Lake South America, where we spent two nights. On day 5 we climbed Mount Jordan. Day 6 was a marathon pack out over Forrester Pass and Kearsarge Pass back to Onion Valley.

South Slope Route for South Guard

We climbed South Guard via Longley Pass and the south slope of the mountain. Out of camp we stayed on the north side of Lake Reflection. Travel is mainly off trail class 2.