
Trip
Alpine Scramble - Tahtlum Peak
A nice unhurried moderate scramble from Chinook Pass. Excellent views of Mount Rainier and Mount Adams.
- Info
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- Sat, Sep 14, 2019
- Seattle Alpine Scrambling
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Strenuous 2, Technical 2
- Moderate
- Mileage: 6.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,600 ft
- Pace: unhurried Moderate, maybe 2 mph
- FULL, 1 on waitlist (7 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at north side (of Chinook Pass at 9 AM.
Driving time from Green Lake, Seattle is a bit less than 2:10 hours.
Tahtlum offers a pleasant trip, with great views to the west and south. Most of the trip is either on the PCT or a boot path, with a bit of cross country travel.
There will be one or two short but easy rock bands to scramble.
Pace will be unhurried, taking about 2:15 hours to reach the top.
This is a favorite autumn trip of mine.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Helmet (we might leave in cars)
- I am bringing trekking poles.