Trip
Alpine Scramble - Chikamin Peak
3 day, 2 over night scramble for Chikamin & Four Brothers Peaks plus exploratory peaks, ridges in magnificent rock region: Glacier Lake (camp), Chikamin Lake, Spectacle Lake plus close views 5 Lemah Peaks, Summit Chief and many more.
- Sat, Sep 2, 2017 — Mon, Sep 4, 2017
- Seattle Alpine Scrambling
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Strenuous 5, Technical 4
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- Mileage: 24.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,400 ft
- 10 (10 capacity)
- 2 (2 capacity)
- Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 8:38 PM
- Thu, Aug 31, 2017 at 5:00 PM
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7am carpool coordination Issaquah Tibbets P&R, open air, across street and south of 2 story-covered P&R:
1675 Newport Way NW Issaquah, WA 98027, US
https://www.parkme.com/lot/186879/tibbetts-lot-issaquah-wa
Day 1: hike approach up Mineral Creek, to Park Lakes......... Glacier Lake (10 Miles). 1+ mile of trail is serious overgrown, but foot trail is good, while upper body push through leafy bushes/branches. Big or small group exploratory after establish camp. (Not 14 mile PCT starting at Snoqualmie).
Day 2: Scramble Four Brothers & Chikamin Peaks followed by exploratory peaks, ridges, and lakes. (moderate scramble day)
Day 3: Hike back to cars (10 miles out). Earlier-mid afternoon return to cars.
Insight links:
http://www.summitpost.org/chikamin-peak/151849 (see Mineral Creek Park approach)
Pictures scrowl and read lake-peak names:
Chikamin Peak
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USGS Polallie Ridge
USGS Chikamin Peak
Green Trails Kachess Lake No. 208
Green Trails Snoqualmie Pass No. 207 - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Helmet
- Mountaineering Boots
- Ice Axe (tbd, probably not needed)
- Overnight camp gear
- Hasty harness, prusik, biners