Very late Sunday morning start to PPP. Clouds and winds but we made it up PPP and with visibility being low, we decided not to traverse around to WEB. Good group. Car to Car of 6.30 hours with good breaks all along. Students took turns navigating and choosing the route and also setting pace. We had 30 seconds of views as we went up. Stopped for Beer and Burger on the way out.
Wet day but overall a great scramble. Started at 8 from the trail head with 8hr car to car. Good beginner rock scramble for students. We started with the trail a little ways up, veered off into some rocks to assess how comfortable everyone was on rocks. Once we saw all were eager to do more rock scrambling. We took the straight up route, there was some scree being pushed but we stuck together as a group. 10 minutes at the summit and down climb back to the lake. One student forgot their helmet, so we made them wait at the red pond till we got back, with cell phone reception there and protection from wind, it was a safer option. Creek crossings were a little tricky as the second creek crossing after the logged one, was running above the rocks, two of the scramblers including me, got our boots wet trying to get others over the rock, on the way up. Students took turns navigating and route finding. Overall a great trip and fun group. This trip can definitely be done even in wet rock. Watch out for the creek crossings this time of the year. Was 10/20 snoqualmie peaks for me
A lonesome and spectacular lake that requires dedication to achieve.
Wonderful trip with perfect weather. Snow is gone from trail up to 5100 feet.
This route is now in condition, with no significant snow on the steep forest or steep rock portions of the route, and only some remaining snow on the trail/waytrail portions of the route. No ice ax needed.
This loop begins with the Wonderland Trail out of Longmire, then coming back on the Rampart Ridge Trail which eventually breaks out of the forest revealing a breathtaking view of Mount Rainier. On the return we’ll take the Trail of the Shadows interpretive trail that makes a .7 mile loop around a wetland, hot springs and replica of James Longmire’s cabin, for a 5.2 mile hike in total.
Quick jaunt to a scenic lake. Highlights: peace and views. Note: the mosquitoes are hungry!
Still lots of snow on the approach. Consider Ice Ax, Mountaineering Boots +/- crampons. Turned around prior to Trap Pass due to footing.
This was a very enjoyable long scramble. Although clouds limited our views somewhat, what we could see was spectacular.
successful day hike, weather slightly cooperated (no rain), snow still on ground around Eunice Lake. Trail good all the way.
Long hike and quick scramble - great views of the Wenatchee Mountains
Turned around due to rain/whiteout
Adventurous loop hike in the Teanaway. Two fords of Ingalls Creek and 50' of scrambling below Longs Pass.
Only completed Fay and Pleasant as Hessong Rock was too socked in and the west side of the slope was completely snow covered with an unacceptable runout.
Enjoyed a wonderful hike on Independence Day with a great group! Weather was perfect with spectacular views of Mt. Rainier from Grand Park and an abundance of wildflowers along the way. Thanks again Donna Kreuger for leading this hike!
Distance: 12.09 mi Time: 15:15:03 Ascent: 7,072.89 ft
Colchuck Peak via Colchuck glacier and col. Done in one twelve-hour day but with most participants having arrived at the trailhead the previous evening.
Flowers starting, lots of mosquitoes, muddy spots.