Winter Scramble - Blue Mountain

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Winter Scramble - Blue Mountain

In my quest for new peaks to check out during this time of the year, I offer you 3 easy peaks, Blue Mtn, Blue Mtn Lookout and hopefully, Baby Blue as well. This is a sun or showers scramble mainly on forest roads with a little bushwacking thrown in for interest. Views are supposedly there. Please read leader's notes.

  • Tue, Nov 26, 2024
  • Seattle Alpine Scrambling Subcommittee - Winter Scrambling
  • Scrambling
  • Adults
  • Winter Scramble
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 14.5 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 2,600 ft
  • Pace: 2.0-2.5

TBD

Take a look at the Caltopo map with 3 variations for this trip.  We will plan for variation 3, but may have to end up with variation 1 or 2 depending on weather and whether we can cross the portion that not road or trail.

https://caltopo.com/m/C0500GV

Per Caltopo:

Variation 1:  TH1 to Blue Mtn to Blue Mtn Lookout to TH1 (10.25mi/2000' gain)

Variation 2:  TH1 to Blue Mtn to Lookout to check out loop route where there is a portion that's not on road.  If not, turn around (see yellow route) and return to TH 1.  (11.75mi/2100' gain)

Variation 3 & Preferred Route,  shuttle required:  TH1 to Blue Mtn to Lookout to Baby Blue to TH2.   (14.5mi/2600' gain)

This will go with showers (off and on and light rain) predicted, but not all day rain.  Please be flexible with last minute changes,  perhaps a longer day, a  moderate pace, an exploratory mind set, ability to shuttle your car and  have a good time despite poorer weather.  

https://www.summitpost.org/mountain/360731

https://www.summitpost.org/mountain/931706

Check out Peakbaggers for these peaks too.

Route/Place

Blue Mountain


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