Glass Mountain Route

There is no official trail to the summit of Glass Mountain. But, the summit can be reached by a very well-defined use trail. This trail starts out as a closed and relatively flat 4WD trail that dead ends after about 1/4 mile. After the 4WD trail ends, the trail turns into a very steep singletrack. After reaching a ridge, the trail becomes a little less steep. But things quickly become steep again as the trail starts to climb the ridge leading to Glass Mountain. Near the top of the ridge, the trail becomes relatively level as it passes through scattered whitebark pines. It soon reaches a saddle before climbing steeply once again to the summit of Glass Mountain.It is worth noting that most maps indicate the north summit of Glass Mountain as being the true summit. However, the south summit (where the trail leads) is actually higher. The north summit can be reached fairly easily by descending to the summit plateau, crossing it, and climbing up to the radio facility at the top. Although the views of Long Valley are certainly better from the south summit, the north summit is worth climbing in addition to the south summit for the better views of Mono Lake.