Mount Rose

Trip

Day Hike - Mount Rose

Conditioner - priority sign up to Oly AS or BC students until 2/16/25, sign ups open to all starting at 5:00AM, 2/19/25.

  • Very Strenuous
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 6.4 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 3,500 ft
  • Pace: Moderate pace conditioner

This is a conditioning hike with priority to Olympia Alpine Scrambling students and Olympia Basic Climbing Students. Open to all beginning Feb 19. If you are an experienced scrambler/hiker and want to assist, please contact me. 

Goal is to get from trailhead to top in  2.5 hours (one way). We'll go at a moderate pace, with a focus on moving efficiently.

All Olympia Scrambling students must successfully complete a conditioner prior to Snow 2 FT (May 10, 2025).  You must carry a pack of around 20 pounds and reach the summit in 2.5 hours to successfully complete this scrambling conditioner.

All Olympia Climbing students must successfully complete a climb conditioner prior to March 23, 2025 (Field Trip 3). Successful completion of this trip counts toward the climb conditioner requirement. You must carry a pack that's 20 percent of your body weight or 35 pound (whichever is heavier) and reach the summit in 2.5 hours to successfully complete this climb conditioner.

Leader will bring a scale. Suggest brining water bottles to supplement weight. 

Other branches scrambling and climbing -- please refer to your respective course manuals for weight and time requirements.

Details will be emailed after registration closes on February 27.

Trailhead at 7:15AM.  Possible carpool option from Haggen's grocery on Olympia's westside.

Route/Place

Mount Rose



  • Green Trails Olympic Mountains East No. 168S

    Green Trails Mt Steel No. 167

    USGS Mt Skokomish
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  • Navigation
  • Headlamp
  • Sun protection
  • First aid
  • Knife
  • Fire
  • Shelter
  • Extra food
  • Extra water
  • Extra clothes
  • Microspikes
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