Trip
Alpine Scramble - Silver Peak
This fun, relatively short, and scenic scramble -- which at this time of year includes all elements of fun off-trail travel (snow, rock, brush, route-finding...) -- is only an hour's drive from the Puget Sound lowlands (just barely the other side of Snoqualmie Pass on I-90).
- Sat, Jul 8, 2017
- Seattle Alpine Scrambling
- Scrambling
- 20-30 Somethings, Adults, Retired Rovers, Singles
- Strenuous 3, Technical 3
- Moderate
- Mileage: 6.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,100 ft
- FULL (9 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
This trip should result in a choice of either Snow or Rock credit for current Seattle alpine scramble students. However, the trip is open to ALL scramblers.
We will meet at 7:30 am at the small park and ride lot adjacent to Exit 22 on eastbound I-90. Those who want to form car pools closer to the city should also plan to meet at Exit 22. Take the exit up to the stop sign, turn left/north across the overpass, at the stop sign turn left/west again (NOTE: cross-traffic and left-turning traffic does NOT have a stop sign -- YIELD to that traffic), then turn left/south again into the park and ride. Leader will be in a grey/silver PT Cruiser.
It takes about an additional 45 minutes or an hour to get to the Easy Pass TH. Forest service parking passes or equivalent are necessary. Done as a scramble from this TH, Silver is a moderate but real scramble. Although the trip starts at the usual Easy Pass TH on the PCT, we will only be on the PCT for a minimal amount of time before diverting through some moderate brush into an off-trail approach to the peak via its north basin. There will be some boulder hopping on the approach and movement on steep rock way-trails approaching the summit.
See above or send me an email with any questions or concerns.
Silver, Tinkham & Abiel Peaks
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USGS Snoqualmie Pass
USGS Lost Lake
Green Trails Snoqualmie Pass No. 207
Green Trails Snoqualmie Pass Gateway No. 207S - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Helmet
- Mountaineering Boots
- Ice Axe
- Down-climbing Kit: 'biner, cord loop, and sling harness.