Trip
Alpine Scramble - Barnes Creek to Aurora Peak Traverse
Breathtaking vistas plus lots of ‘find the fossil trail’ practice on this challenging one way traverse (~17 miles, ~5500’ gain). A great place to escape crowds and civilization.
Contacts
Dave Morgan
Primary Leader
- Sat, Jun 21, 2025
- Seattle Alpine Scrambling
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Winter Scramble
- Challenging
- Mileage: 17.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,500 ft
- High Point Elevation: 5,100 ft
- 6 (6 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Arranged via email.
Please request leader’s permission a week prior to signup opening (this kind of conditioning can fade quickly). A trip report describing this outing as I expect it to play out (in great detail ;) can be found here.
Route/Place
Aurora Peak
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USGS Lake Crescent
Custom Correct Lake Crescent - Happy Lake Ridge - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Helmet
- Mountaineering Boots
- Ice Axe
Trip Reports