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The trailhead is reached by taking the right 'Y' when FR 2870 splits before Dungeness River Trailhead. There is plenty of parking space. The Tyler Peak Way Trail is the steeper one to the right, the Upper Maynard Burn Trail is the trail to the left. We completed this as a loop, starting on the Tyler trail and ascending to the ridge, turning right to summit Tyler, retracing steps and up to Summit Peak B, scrambling and cutting down the scree to regain the ridge trail all the way to the summit of Baldy (a couple false summits, be prepared). :) Didn't go to Greys but attached a photo as the upper portion of that ridge still looks snow-covered. We returned via the Maynard trail (it's steep!). We tracked just shy of 10 miles and 5,000' of total gain.
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I wish I could saw the views are amazing but Tyler live up to its reputation and was surrounded by freezing mist and wind. Make hiking in low visibility interesting when you see piles of fresh mountain goat poo and cougar scat.
We tagged Peak B before heading back down. Overall it was a burner but disappointing due to the lack of visibility.
The trail is mostly snow free aside from small patches you cross at the base of Tyler Peak.
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Hiked up to the saddle near Tyler Peak, but did not go up Tyler. Conditions were great all around. The road was a little snowy and icy on our way in but nearly melted out by the time we left (around 3pm).
Trail had a light dusting of snow most of the way up. Once we reach the tree line, there were several inches of snow on the ground but mostly compacted down. Microspikes were great for the way down and trekking poles did the job. Took about 3hrs to ascend and 2-2.5hrs to descend.
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We had to take advantage of this beautiful day, so decided to hike up Baldy and Tyler Peak. There's a loop trail connecting these two, and we decided to go up the Baldy side and down the Tyler Pk side. That was a good decision, as the Baldy trail is relentlessly steep, but offers better views and more varied scenery than the Tyler Pk trail. The top of the Tyler Pk trail is also quite steep, but most of it is very nice.
It may have only been ~4000' elevation gain and <8 miles, but it felt like a whole lot more. There are a few false summits on the way up Baldy, which can be demotivating. We didn't end up doing the Tyler Pk side trip due to time constraints, but the views from Baldy were incredible (Baldy is taller). You can see Glacier most of the way up, then Baker appears near the ridge, and finally you get glimpses of Rainier, Olympus, and Garibaldi from the summit. There's an excellent windbreak/bivvy site on the summit to catch a break from the cold breeze this time of year.
There were a few blowdowns and a little bit of snow, but overall the trail was in great shape, not very rocky, and not difficult to follow. You should have a sense of where you should be going though, as there are a number of offshoot trails. See "Baldy Loop" in the CalTopo link below.
No water on the Baldy trail, but quite a few streams on the Tyler Pk trail. It took us 3 hours to go up, and 2.5 to go down.
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This is a great loop day hike, linking the Tyler Peak trail with the Maynard Burn/Baldy trail and the alpine ridge connector. This hike is ideal in early and late summer when the temperature isn't soaring, and today was spot on. The round trip loop is around 6 miles with 3,500 feet of elevation gain. As much of the grade is 20% or greater this can be a beater, but the trails get you up quickly to the beautiful alpine country. The newer Tyler Peak trail has been greatly improved over the last couple years, and right now is in a bit better shape than the old Baldy/Maynard Burn trail which has a dozen or so blowdowns and some overgrown vegetation; but all the trails on the loop are in fine shape. Water is still available on the Tyler Peak trail about 1/3 and 2/3 of the way up. You can extend the hike with relatively short mile walks/climbs up Baldy and Tyler Peak, where the views are even better! A few paintbrush are still blooming, huckleberries are ripe, and the fall colors are starting to take shape, so this had it all!