Trip
Intermediate Snowshoe - Benchmark Mountain via West Cady Ridge
Hike up to snow and snowshoe up W Cady Ridge as far as the group wants to go, or a high point of 5300+ -- no plan to go to Benchmark Mountain [ignore the title]
- Info
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Contacts
Lawrence Landauer
Primary Leader
- Sun, Mar 29, 2015
- Foothills Snowshoeing Committee
- Snowshoeing
- Adults
- Very Strenuous
- Challenging
- Mileage: 12.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,400 ft
- 6 (12 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Leader will send meeting details - will meet in Monroe at 6:30am
I scouted this trip 3/15/2015 and there was quite a bit of snow on the ridge and it was snowing. The route is good because there is minimal avalanche exposure if we stick to the ridgetop. The TH is ~2500 ft elevation and at ~4000 ft elevation the snow starts. All of the ridge is in the snow, so it's a quick hike up to the ridge then a decent snowshoe from there.
The Mountaineers website says GT Map 143 but you will need both 143 and 144 to cover the trip.
Route/Place
Benchmark Mountain via West Cady Ridge
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Green Trails Monte Cristo No. 143
Green Trails Benchmark Mtn No. 144 - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Snowshoes
- Poles
- Ice axe
Trip Reports