Trip
Alpine Scramble - Russian Butte/East Ridge
A spectacular, rarely visited peak in the heart of the Middle Fork Snoqualmie.
Contacts
- Sun, Sep 8, 2024
- Seattle Climbing
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Technical 5, Strenuous 4
- Challenging
- Mileage: 12.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 4,700 ft
- 2 (4 capacity)
- 1 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at Pratt River Bar trailhead, 0600. This is a small, unlabelled parking area just inside the National Forest part of the middle fork road. There is a bathroom on the opposite side of the road, and a notice board saying "Pratt Bar" a little way down the trail to the river. It's around 6.3 miles east of the Mailbox parking lot.
This is a challenging trip into the unknown! We will ford the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River, which is knee high at this time of the year and will save us 2-3 hrs on the approach. But, bring water shoes and trekking poles since the river rocks are slippery. This will likely be a long and strenuous day. (think headlamps!).
Folks who were listed on the first iteration of this trip, no need to ask permission again.
Russian Butte/East Ridge
-
USGS Bandera
Green Trails Middle Fork Snoqualmie No. 174SX
USGS Lake Phillipa
Green Trails Bandera No. 206 - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- TBD