Trip
Winter Scramble - Cowlitz Gap & Rocks (winter)
Sunny winter scramble to a Rainier 100 peak.
- Sun, Feb 12, 2023
- Foothills Scrambling Committee
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Winter Scramble
- Moderate
- Mileage: 6.5 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,800 ft
- Pace: ~1.5-2.0 mph
- FULL, 2 on waitlist (4 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Longmire Inn @ 9AM. Chains required for all vehicles in MRNP. MRNP entrance fee or National Parks pass required for all vehicles.
Leader permission is not required but please be comfortable with the distance, gain, and pace for this trip.
The plan is to go up via Paradise Road and Fourth Crossing, reach Cowlitz Rocks (which may require crampons) and return via Mazama Ridge.
Cowlitz Gap & Rocks (winter)
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USGS Mt Rainier East
Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270
Green Trails Paradise No. 270S
Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Helmet
- Crampons
- Snowshoes
- Ice Axe
- Mountaineering Boots
Check with leader for any additional group gear or required equipment specific to trip location