Goat Marsh, 1/2 of Goat Mtn

Your photos are beautiful Funny, this last Thursday I attempted Goat Mtn from the east, as well. I came via the line of tors from the east starting from the south ridge of Point 3961. E side of Goat is steep, for sure. There appeared to be a way up but I was out of time and would have felt more comfortable with another person due to the steepness. Better to return with someone else and a rope. Did you notice the elk trails along the ridge have some sign of human use, as well? There were some cut limbs and some nailed aid over a large fallen tree.

Thanks Acorn. I want to give it another try from the east side someday, if you want we could try it together. I'm comfortable with exposure and brush but I don't have any real climbing knowledge. Did any of the false summit on E ridge have any view? Where did you stop? I was turned around at 3900' at a steep rock spire. It was white granite(!) with lots of vine maple for handholds, but was covered with moss and piles of old needles, really loose stuff that would be difficult to descend without a rope. I only saw one flag down near lake, no other recent human use - but the trails look almost too good for deer.

I would be interested in trying this together to make a great Goat Mtn/Marsh Lake loop!

My hunch is the east ridge doesn't need a rope to ascend, but I would not want to descend it! I made it up to around the same area (about 4000') as you and saw a protected way up through a steep notch with ample vine maple for holds. Not so much a spire I saw but more slabs punctuated by trees and brush. That rock quality is so good! Aside from the main point I visited, one of the other two little summits along the ridge had a nice view to the south and east. The trails certainly have some human construction and I saw the evidence. Not sure where they start and end. If you'd like, PM me on Oregon Hikers under the same user name.