Mount Pilchuck
Oct 31, 2009
by
Joel
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last modified
Nov 02, 2009 09:55 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Mount Pilchuck
- Region: North Cascades -- Mountain Loop Highway
- Trails: Mount Pilchuck (#700)
- Avg Rating: 4.00
- Be Aware Of
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- Blowdowns
- Water on trail
- Snow on trail
It was raining hard at the trailhead at 10 am when we started the hike. After pulling on our rain gear, we started out. Not long after, we had to cross a stream. After we crossed it, we began hiking in one; or at least it seemed so. There was a lot of water coming downhill, and most of it seemed to be using the trail as its watercourse. The trail was very sloppy for the most part.
Our hike to the top took about 1 hr and 45 minutes, and about 20 minutes from the top we were in snow. We were hiking in it plus it was coming down. As we neared the old fire lookout building, we had to do a scramble over large boulders while it was snowing and blowing. The lookout was closed up but accessible. Needless to say, the view was non-existent.
We were the first ones on the trail, and we saw a few hardy souls while we were on our way down.
Our hike to the top took about 1 hr and 45 minutes, and about 20 minutes from the top we were in snow. We were hiking in it plus it was coming down. As we neared the old fire lookout building, we had to do a scramble over large boulders while it was snowing and blowing. The lookout was closed up but accessible. Needless to say, the view was non-existent.
We were the first ones on the trail, and we saw a few hardy souls while we were on our way down.
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