Approach: The forecast called for 40% chance of thundershowers on sunday afternoon; we knew we had to get an early start. After work, we drove to the Interlakes parking lot and got there in the evening. The night was clear, we slept well. We woke up by dawn and got going by 7:30 AM; the sky had already covered up and it was windy and drizzling. The trail is easy hiking and somewhat sheltered, we remained optimistic about our goal. We took a break at the Forks Campground, at this point the sun started to filter through the clouds. We continued with rejuvenated spirits! After a while, we started climbing towards the headwall. A staircase leads up some slab and the trail continues to the crest before dipping down to the campground and lake; it took us four hours.
We dropped extra gear and laid a tarp overtop, spreading it across our site to keep the ground dry; we left right after that. Travelling is fast along the southern lakeshore, there's a good trail. Further, we aimed for light timbered slopes towards Mount Worthington and traversed above treeline. When we neared the pass, we started climbing the easy south ridge. We followed the path of least resistance and continued ascending between McHarg and Worthington. Mount McHarg looks more like a summit compared to Worthington, which appeared to be no more than a scree slope from here. We made it to the top of McHarg under patchy sky. The view of the Royal Group is phenomenal, we were lucky to be able to enjoy the sights and still be dry! I quickly focused my attention on the other summit just a skip and a hop away. Fab pulled out his lunch and watched me from there, not caring much for the extension.
