Harvey, I obviously didn't do enough research before heading out on my trip this summer. I see your route heading north from upper Soldier Lake in this picture:
I descended to the upper Soldier Lk, and took a break by the lake. I then headed north, but had an "Oh crap" moment when I viewed the granite cliffs that appeared to the north. I ended up bushwhacking all the way down to lower Soldier, and then climbing that ridte to the west (found an obviously well-used path climbing from the northwest shore).
Apparently I got too low, and didn't realize that if I had only climbed some northward from upper Soldier, that I would have found a nice route. I told a friend of my route problems here at home, and he too told me there is a good route there.
