From the town of Winthrop, head north on Bluff Street which eventually becomes E. Chewuch Road.  At the intersection with Bear Creek Road (access to Pearrygin Lake State Park), continue driving northward for 7.8 kilometres to a split.  Veer right onto Forest Road (FR) 37 and drive 2.0 kilometres to a second split.  Keep straight (right) and drive 9.6 kilometres to a third split where the pavement soon ends and becomes 2WD gravel.  Keep right again and drive 8.8 kilometres before veering left onto FR 39.  Drive 5.1 kilometres to the signed trailhead next to a small pullout.  Park here.  The last climb up the road before the trailhead may be a little rough, and although most 2WD vehicles should still be able to make it, high clearance helps.  Tiffany Spring Campground (free; includes vault toilet, picnic tables and fire rings) is about 6.5 kilometres further north along FR 39 and is the starting point for an alternate but longer approach to the mountain via Tiffany Lake.

After spending the previous night at Tiffany Spring campground, Zosia and I had breakfast (at Tiffany's) before driving to the Freezeout Ridge trailhead.  The trail is well-maintained and easy to hike, and we had no issues following it up Freezeout Ridge which is broad and mostly open.  About 2.5 kilometres or so from the trailhead, we turned left at a signed junction and zigzagged up the remainder of the trail to the summit.  There are a few rocky knobs on the summit ridge, but the true summit appears to be right near the register which is housed in a pipe sticking straight up out of the ground.  We eventually settled down for a break near the west end of the summit ridge.

For our descent, Zosia and I simply retraced our steps back down the trail.  Returning to the trailhead seemingly took less time than the subsequent drive to Pearrygin Lake State Park where we grabbed a much-needed free shower.

	A rabbit blocks the road to the trailhead. Photo courtesy of Zosia Zgolak
	Sonny begins hiking at the trailhead. Photo courtesy of Zosia Zgolak
	The forest thins out revealing the top of Tiffany Mountain.
	Sonny does some trail maintenance and splits apart deadfall with his fingers. Photo courtesy of Zosia Zgolak
	Zosia approaches the base of the final slope.
	Zosia reaches the turnoff to the summit.  The trail branching right eventually leads to Tiffany Lake and Tiffany Spring Campground.
	Zosia stands on a rocky knob (2510 metres) at the east end of the summit ridge.
	Surprisingly precipitous cliffs characterize the north side of Tiffany Mountain. Photo courtesy of Zosia Zgolak
	Here is the view to the southeast from the top of Tiffany Mountain.
	In this view to the north, Tiffany Lake is barely visible at left.
	Zosia and Sonny stand on the summit of Tiffany Mountain (2512 metres).

Zosia stands on another rocky knob (2510 metres) at the west end of the summit ridge.  Both Little Tiffany Lake and Tiffany Lake are visible from this vantage point.

 

	Here is a comprehensive view of Freezeout Ridge as Zosia descends the same trail.  Further south, the peak at far left is Old Baldy.
	Total Distance:  7.3 kilometres Round-Trip Time:  4 hours 34 minutes Cumulative Elevation Gain:  501 metres GPX Data