Alpine Scramble - Silver, Tinkham & Abiel Peaks

Trail Passes are required for vehicles going to the TH.

We will plan to meet at 8:30 a.m. at the I-90 park'n'ride lot at Exit 22/Preston.  Take eastbound I-90.  At the top of the exit, stop and go left (across the freeway on the overpass).  At the far end of the overpass, stop (carefully look right, people coming from your right have NO stop sign), then go left, then immediately go left again into the P'n'R.

We will then carpool on up to Snoqualmie Pass, take the east pass exit/"Hyak," and follow a Forest Service road that loops back up behind and south of the ski areas and eventually crosses the Pacific Crest Trail at what is known as Windy Pass.  There is a hiking route from there to the summit, but we will go off-trail early on and get in a short, but "real" scramble.  Plenty of snow for those still needing snow credit, likely good glissading practice, and rock credit available for those who have finished up their snow.

Leader is an experienced instructor who instructed both days at all the scramble field trips.  This trip will serve as a make-up if there is still anyone who needs to make up the Snow or Rock FTs (with Nina Crampton's prior permission).

Any questions?  Email ONLY (not after 9 pm, July 4): drawndreams AT comcast.net

See above.  We will probably make this into a loop trip, so that we will not simply down-scramble our up-route.  A good trip for this year's students, or anyone else needing to brush up their skills, or just wanting to get out for a trip that's not too much of a drive, doesn't require getting up too early, won't take a full dawn-to-dusk day, and (hopefully) won't encounter too much of the weekend holiday traffic!

An interesting not-too-long, not-too-hard scramble on a scenic peak!