Chikamin Peak

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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.

  • 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:

https://www.google.com/search?q=chikamin+lake+washington+picture&tbm=isch&imgil=ajFtoBnm0P_PiM%253A%253BiGCXAkadscvpNM%253Bhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Falpinemystic.wordpress.com%25252F2014%25252F02%25252F22%25252Fchikamin-lake-one-of-my-top-five-hikes-of-all-time%25252F&source=iu&pf=m&fir=ajFtoBnm0P_PiM%253A%252CiGCXAkadscvpNM%252C_&usg=__C9BXPWQb1FtDdi4qiUknfsd2vz4%3D&ved=0ahUKEwj4idaBk9bVAhXizVQKHSPCDpQQyjcIRA&ei=DUqRWbjPIuKb0wKjhLugCQ&biw=1366&bih=659#imgrc=zpzwjS1wRJZW9M

Route/Place

Chikamin Peak



  • USGS Polallie Ridge

    USGS Chikamin Peak

    Green Trails Kachess Lake No. 208

    Green Trails Snoqualmie Pass No. 207
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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • The Ten Essentials
  • Helmet
  • Mountaineering Boots
  • Ice Axe (tbd, probably not needed)
  • Overnight camp gear
  • Hasty harness, prusik, biners
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