Stillaguamish

  This was a Mountaineer's scramble. Left TH at 8:00. Low overcast and very humid. Perry Creek was very low and easy to cross. Foggy above Perry Creek. Trail above Perry Creek (the switchbacks) is in poor condition due to overuse. Took abandoned FS trail and then climber's path on ridge to Stillaguamish. Ups and downs and a few spots where hands are required.

  Just before dropping down to a nasty chute on climber’s path, instead turn right to top of knob on very, very faint path. From here go down on an obvious path to a ledge at the top of the chute. This appears to be the best way to cross if done slowly and carefully. Has lots of handholds.

  We then worked our way up to the very pleasant summit. 5 hours to summit with several breaks, including a long one waiting for route to dry. Spent over an hour resting and enjoying the views. Stats were 10 hours, 11 miles with shortcut up from switchbacks, and 4,370' gross elev.

  Bugs were minimal and yes many wildflowers are still blooming. Blueberries starting to ripen, but very small on the ridge.