This curious high point is best enjoyed in the spring when the wildflowers are blooming. April and May are best, but a few smaller varieties are already blooming in March. The terrain drops in all directions from the summit, but...Read More...
Lake Ingalls is a beautiful sky-blue lake surrounded by rust-colored crags and perched in a high basin with picture-window views of Mt Stuart. Lakes don’t get a whole lot prettier than this one. They also don’t get a whole lot...Read More...
High Pass is the scenic highlight of a loop trip in the Glacier Peak Wilderness east of Glacier Peak. The ascent to this high point along the loop takes the hiker through miles of meadows along ridge tops and along...Read More...
A 90-mile week-long trip circling of Washington’s most remote volcano and visiting some of the prettiest areas in the Glacier Peak Wilderness. A must-do for avid hikers that won’t disappoint. The route follows many miles of excellent trails but can...Read More...
Freeman Keller strolls past the Rat Lakes with Edward Mesa behind him There’s always that crew of people who like to do things a little sideways. Tom Janisch, Mark Shipman, Freeman Keller and Bill Wicheta traversed the Enchantments crosswise to...Read More...
(Though this is actually a picture of Ida Lake, it is close to Edna in looks, location, and spelling) This trail climbs steeply from the Icicle Creek Valley up through forests of ponderosa pine and Douglas fir into the sub...Read More...
Photo: Mt. Stuart from camp in the Headlight Creek Basin, The West Ridge is the left skyline. by Andy Dappen Some History I’d already underestimated it twice. I’d found out the hard way that Mt. Stuart, was one big hunk...Read More...
by Tom Janisch Razorbacks are feral hogs that that were introduced to North and South America in the 16th century. Columbus established the precedent when he intentionally released swine in the West Indies during his second voyage in order to...Read More...
Mt. Stuart – Soloing the North Ridge: by John Plotz If I had to choose one of the most priceless aspects of solo alpine climbing, it would be that I get to eschew the alpine start and sleep in. I’m getting...Read More...
Summit Post details this trail nicely and includes photographs. Click here to view the post. Adapted from Summitpost.org: McClellan Peak sits in one of the most beautiful areas in all of the Washington Cascades, or for that fact, just about anywhere....Read More...
