Alpine Scramble - Tahtlum Peak

Route starts at Chinook Pass, on the east side of Mount Rainier.

Meet at 9:15  at Sheep Lake parking lot, north side of Highway 4:10, just east of Chinook Pass.  Approx 2:15 hours driving time from North Seattle.  

There may be a slight construction delay just beyond the turn off to White River  entrance, so WSDOT says. I do not expect more than a 5 minute delay, if that.

The parking area has been cleared of snow.

Forest Service Pass needed.  Rainier National Park pass is NOT needed, unless you wish to make a rest stop at the White River entrance.

6 feet of snow at Chinook pass (a week before the trip) so I expect this to be a snow scramble.  (No guarentees.)  

Plan is to travel south from Chinook Pass atout 1.5 miles and turn left to ascend the west ridge of Tahtlum.  Steep-ish snow possible near top of peak.

(I like this peak. Fairly easy, and off the beaten path.)