White Mountain (6400 ft)
A Class 2 (per Olympic Mountains: A Climbing Guide) scramble with an approximate 17 mile bike + hike to camp then an 8 mile (RT) scramble day. The approach has a gain of about 5300'; the scramble itself has about 4000' of gain. White Mountain is located about 1.5 miles south of Anderson Pass in the Olympic Mountains. The approach is up the West Fork Dosewallips River.
This approach is for Route 1 in OMCG. The distances and elevation gains cited assume that camp is made at Honeymoon Meadows. Other possible camps include Diamond Meadows and Camp Siberia.
The start of this route is at the end of the Dosewallips Road. Bikes can be taken from there to the former Ranger Station, a distance of about 7 miles with about 1900 ft of gain.
- Suitable Activities: Scrambling
- Seasons: July, August, September, October
- Weather: View weather forecast
- Difficulty: Strenuous 4, Technical 3
- Length: 42.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 9,000 ft
- 6,400 ft
- Land Manager: Olympic National Park
- Parking Permit Required: National Park Entrance Fee
- Recommended Party Size: 6
- Maximum Party Size: 12
- Maximum Route/Place Capacity: 12
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