Crampons and ice ax not necessary as of July 1, 2021 60m rope, singles of cams .3-3 (3 optional but nice to have), set of nuts Crux takes #2 and/or #3 cams
A gorgeous loop in a seldom visited part of MRNP. A great day in the mountains with lots of wildlife (ravens/elk), all the non-snow scrambling skills, and a good workout at ~15 miles/5300’ gain.
Successful snow-free lollipop route to scramble DeRoux.
What a wonderful day with old and new friends. The boot hike section brought lots of surprises and a good workout away from the usual weekend crowds. Beautiful forest, fantastic views and lots of flowers made this a great hike.
Excellent rest rooms at the start (Bellevue Botanical Garden) and at the midpoint (Kelsey Creek Park.) More than half of the hike was in the shade. Hiking poles are helpful.
An interesting scramble with a good group of people.
Missed the trail to West Defiance. So we went up to Putrid Pete's Peak, stopped short of the scramble since group were not scramblers and did not feel comfortable. PPP was shrouded in clouds so I was unsure about continuing as well, due to route finding. The hike up to the rock field was very steep and strenuous.
Trail run from Marymoor Park, up through Westside Park and the Bridle Crest trail to Bridle Trails Park, one lap around Bridle Trails Park, and then back down to Marymoor.
Trail in good condition, some snow on upper parts and one small stream crossing. Few mosquitoes. Take bug spray and sunscreen. 8:30 meet at parking lot and was 3/4 full, campgrounds full on holiday weekend. Some wild flowers. They open the Sunrise road gate today, someone reported the parking lot at Sunrise filled up fast, rangers advising most upper trails closed.
Fine hike on a good trail. We kept fairly cool in the woods during a heat wave.
Heat wave Olympus summit via Crystal Pass! GPS (including detour): https://caltopo.com/m/398S
Trail was in good condition without snow on the ground. Bear grass to be seen at the lake. Lots of bugs once you get to the lake. Beautiful night with friends. We shared a wonderful unexpected treat at the lake brought by a thoughtful fellow hiker.
Westside Road Route. Lots of blowdowns and very steep climbing (1500' in 1 mile).
Gorgeous route, trail in outstanding condition, panoramic views though flowers a bit past their peak.
We met up at the Duck Pond and did a 5 1/2 mile loop hike. Wonderful Hike with wonderful people.
Fairly straight forward climb with beautiful views. Having excellent scramble skills seems more important than technical rock skills for this one.
I can not lie, it was a very hot day but luckily mostly under good canopy. We took our time and kept ourselves hydrated. Good trail conditions with for hikers, runners and mountain bikers. The first 1.7 miles is straight up but then begins rolling on to the lakes. Everyone with good spirits and all were successful!
