Trip
Alpine Scramble - Mount Pilchuck/East Ridge
The plan is to scramble Pilchuck using beautiful and seldom travelled East Ridge route.
- Info
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Contacts
Rodica Manole
Primary Leader
- Sun, Oct 11, 2015
- Seattle Alpine Scrambling
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Technical 3, Strenuous 3
- Moderate
- Mileage: 10.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,800 ft
- 6 (6 capacity)
- 2 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Verlot Ranger Station at 6:30 AM.
We will start from Pinnacle / Bear Lake TH, follow the trail to the Pinnacle lake, then start scrambling on the left side of the lake, continue in a streambed going up in the steep Iodine Gulch which will take us in the beautiful Bathtub Lakes area. From there we will follow the ridge to the summit. No crowds guaranteed until we will get on the summit.
Route/Place
Mount Pilchuck/East Ridge
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Green Trails Mountain Loop Highway No. 111SX
Green Trails Granite Falls No. 109
USGS Verlot - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Helmet
- Mountaineering Boots
- Ice Axe
Trip Reports