Jun 11, 2016 — Bull Hill (aka Mt. Taurus) has a trail to the top, but this route makes it much more interesting and fun by inluding a detour scramble. Years ago, a friend took me up the Washburn Mine Dike, a Class 3 gully, and then returned via the Washburn Trail. I wanted to continue up to Mt. Taurus from top of the dike.
Starting from the Washburn Trailhead, we started up to the old mining site. The standard trail up keeps right at the fork, but we went left, our sights on the Washburn Mine Dike. Some Class 2 led to the base of the dike, and then a series of Class 3 moves on some rocks and roots brought us to the top of the dike. We bushwhacked along the rim until we picked up a social trail along the cliffs that led to the Washburn Trail. We followed the Washburn Trail to the summit of Mt. Taurus, some very light scrambling through the mostly forested ascent.
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