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Blewett Pass to Old Blewett

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Photo Left: Gary Womeldorff and Matt Dahlgreen on new terrain leading to Old Blewett Pass. by Andy Dappen People are such odd creatures of habit. I ponder my own peculiarities in this respect while approaching  Blewett Pass on a drive... Read More...

Blewett Avalanche Avoidance Tours

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Sheep Mountain Avalanche Avoidance Tour  by Andy Dappen One wintertime beauty of having Highway 97 dissect a big slice of the Eastern Cascades near Blewett Pass is the enormous avalanche flexibility this terrain offers backcountry skiers, snowboarders, and snowshoers. It’s... Read More...

Big Slide Mountain

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Photo: Souper weather on Super Sunday — it’s all part of the Stupor Tour. Here, Tom Janisch hopes the fog will clear in his mind as well as on top of Big Slide Mtn (aka Big Lou Mountain). Super Sunday –... Read More...

Buck Creek Pass

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The view from camp at Buck Creek Pass included Liberty Cap to the south By Brad Brisbine This trip on the Buck Creek Pass Loop was a repeat of a place I had been to in 1978.  I’m happy to... Read More...

Boulder Pass & White River

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Looking toward Clark Mountain from Boulder Pass. The actual summit is not visible. Clark Mountain (climb) and Boulder Pass (hike) SummitPost.org says, “Clark Mountain is one of the highest peaks in the North-Central Cascades of Washington. It is roughly 50th... Read More...

Black Jack Ridge-Boot Jack Mountain

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This short, but steep hike is a quick way to get high enough to enjoy a 360 degree view: Mt. Rainier, Glacier Peak, Cashmere Mountain and Grindstone Mountain, to name a few. On a clear day it’s a glorious view.... Read More...

Beehive Trail

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The trail is a narrow single track, nicely graded for climbing (either hiking or on a mountain bike). Intermediate climbing skills and fitness are needed to mountain bike. The trip offers nice overviews out toward Mission Ridge and the Columbia... Read More...

Beehive Mountain

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  The American who walked up a Mountain but came down a Hill Calling this knoll in the forests adjacent to Beehive Reservoir a mountain is either a joke or a hyperbolic stretch of imagination. It’s a sparrow calling itself... Read More...

Basalt Ridge

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This trail climbs moderately along a nice ridgeline. Views of the area can be had from Basalt Peak and, if hikers continue 0.5 mile past the peak, another viewpoint offers another take of the scenery. Map: See map below for... Read More...

Ancient Lake-Variation

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A great spring or fall outing is to explore the dramatic landscape of the Ancient and Dusty lakes. Approaching these dry lands just southwest of Quincy, you expect a drab landscape. Instead you’re treated to a surprisingly beautiful landscape of... Read More...

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