Trip
Alpine Scramble - Mount Pilchuck/East Ridge
Key exchange traverse of Mt Pilchuck during the peak of the autumn foliage. Half of the group will traverse the mountain east to west and half the group will traverse west to east. We meet in the middle and exchange car keys. We will do this either Saturday or Sunday, choosing the day with better weather.
Contacts
- Sat, Oct 19, 2024 — Sun, Oct 20, 2024
- Seattle Alpine Scrambling
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Technical 3, Strenuous 3
- Moderate
- Mileage: 10.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,800 ft
- Pace: Relaxed
- FULL, 6 on waitlist (8 capacity)
- FULL (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Verlot Public Service Center (aka Verlot Ranger Station), 7:30 am.
This is a key-exchange traverse of Mt Pilchuck via the Bathtub Basin. Half of the group will start at the Pinnacle Lake trailhead and traverse east to west. The other half of the group will start at the Mt Pilchuck trailhead and traverse west to east. The groups will meet in the middle and exchange car keys.
This is a very popular trip. There will be a lot of demand for the limited spots. Please only sign up if you can commit to both Saturday (Oct 19) and Sunday (Oct 20). We will choose the one with the better weather forecast on Thursday and won't have the time or the energy to find last minute substitutes. If both forecasts are for wet or snowy days, we will find an alternative destination in the Teanaway.
Note on pacing: several of the leaders are in their sixties. We will go at a relaxed, sauntering pace. If you want a fast-paced aerobic workout, find a different scramble.
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.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Helmet
- Mountaineering Boots