Mount Catherine
Oct 28, 2009
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foxterrierguy
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last modified
Oct 28, 2009 04:39 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Mount Catherine
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass -- Snoqualmie Pass
- Agency: Cle Elum Ranger District
- Trails: Mount Catherine (#1348)
- Avg Rating: 3.25
- Be Aware Of
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- Snow on trail
Looking down from the summit toward the ski areas
The drive up FS 9070 is probably not something you'd want to do in the family car right now, but 4x4 was adequate. There is about 6" of snow at the trail head near the PCT at Ollalie Meadow, and 12-18" at the top of Mt Catherine at 5052'. The hike is about 3 miles round trip and 1300' of vertical gain, although it felt like more from pushing through the virgin snow, especially near the top where I played snow plow for the vertically challenged members of the hiking party. Gaiters were a must, but traction wasn't needed. Good fun and beautiful scenery!
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Luncheon of the hiking party at the summit of Mt Catherine
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Tucker aka "Old Man Winter"
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Snoqualmie Mtn, Guye Peak and Red Mtn (which is no longer red)
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