Mount Dickerman
Nov 04, 2009
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Just a hiker
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last modified
Nov 04, 2009 05:23 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Mount Dickerman
- Region: North Cascades -- Mountain Loop Highway
- Agency: Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
- Trails: Mount Dickerman (#710)
- Avg Rating: 4.11
Glacier Peak with its new mantle of snow.
While it was not a sky blue day, it was still terrific, especially given the last very gray, almost viewless summit a couple of months ago.
Mild temps made it a great November hike. The forest was bright and covered with leaf litter and fir needles. A few isolated patches of snow started showing up on the switchbacks just before the waterfall crossing. The crossing was snow-free. The long traverse after the waterfall area started picking up more and more snow and some packed icy surface but nothing difficult. I'd guess that the last 1/3 was pretty much on packed snow but nothing really deeper than toe depth.
I slowed and slowed some more but had insisted on getting to the top. High clouds, evidenced in the photos moderated the light but the sun was providing some warmth. Made the summit and enjoyed an almost breeze-free time up there. Views were great and the lighting on Glacier changed as we watched. We were alone and the first for the day.
Maybe spent about a half hour up there and headed on down. Met a few solo hikers headed up as we wound down the enless switchbacks.
The parking lot has been enlarged and a second bathroom added as well as another kiosk although both kiosks were signless.
A good day and traffic cooperated between Everett and Seattle on the way home.
Some muddy spots, snow and some icy patches in the morning turned slushy in the afternoon.
Mild temps made it a great November hike. The forest was bright and covered with leaf litter and fir needles. A few isolated patches of snow started showing up on the switchbacks just before the waterfall crossing. The crossing was snow-free. The long traverse after the waterfall area started picking up more and more snow and some packed icy surface but nothing difficult. I'd guess that the last 1/3 was pretty much on packed snow but nothing really deeper than toe depth.
I slowed and slowed some more but had insisted on getting to the top. High clouds, evidenced in the photos moderated the light but the sun was providing some warmth. Made the summit and enjoyed an almost breeze-free time up there. Views were great and the lighting on Glacier changed as we watched. We were alone and the first for the day.
Maybe spent about a half hour up there and headed on down. Met a few solo hikers headed up as we wound down the enless switchbacks.
The parking lot has been enlarged and a second bathroom added as well as another kiosk although both kiosks were signless.
A good day and traffic cooperated between Everett and Seattle on the way home.
Some muddy spots, snow and some icy patches in the morning turned slushy in the afternoon.
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Mt Baker looking good with fresh snow
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If I've got my names correct, from left to right, Monte Cristo, Morningstar, Sperry and then Vesper to the right rear (sharp point on the long right skyline).
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