Virtual Climb of Mount Shasta Horse Camp to Helen Lake

Horse Camp, at about 8000', got its name from the simple fact that early climbers would leave their horses there as they continued up the mountain. The Sierra Club Foundation caretaker's cabin, built in the 1920s, is a popular meeting place all year long, but camping inside the cabin should be reserved for emergencies only. Just behind the cabin is the Olberman's Causeway. Built from large, flat stones, it will lead you up in the right direction toward Helen Lake at 10,400 feet.

	Base camp at Horse Camp (8000 feet)
	Sierra Club cabin at Horse Camp.
	Spring at Horse Camp. Good view of Muir Route.
	Climbers adjust harnesses in cabin.
	Climbers learn how to "self-arrest" at Horse Camp cabin.
	Early AM start. About 9500 feet.
	Roped travel below Helen Lake (9400 feet)
	Helen Lake. Mount Eddy in the background.
	Map showing Horse Camp to Helen Lake.
	Profile of climb from Horse Camp to Helen Lake.