Mount Pilchuck
Jan 10, 2010
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pforbin
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Feb 03, 2010 04:07 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Mount Pilchuck
- Region: North Cascades -- Mountain Loop Highway
- Agency: Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest - Darrington Ranger District
- Trails: Mount Pilchuck (#700)
- Avg Rating: 4.25
- Be Aware Of
- Snow on trail
Just to clarify, as I could not find the trail in the database (which was strange). This report is for Mt Pilchuck, the trial that begins past Heather lake on the Mt Loop Highway.
We never expected the trailhead to be accessible in January, but the road was clear all the way to trailhead. Brought snowshoes, but did not need them until around 2 miles. Once we got them on, the hiking was fun, and the trail had pleanty of snow at the higher elevations. Clouds cooperated offering views of the Olymimpics and Sound, Mt Baker and what I think was Glacier Mt. We made to just under the final summit ridge, and could have easily summited, if it were not for the fading daylight. Great to take advantage of this hike in a mild winter...
We never expected the trailhead to be accessible in January, but the road was clear all the way to trailhead. Brought snowshoes, but did not need them until around 2 miles. Once we got them on, the hiking was fun, and the trail had pleanty of snow at the higher elevations. Clouds cooperated offering views of the Olymimpics and Sound, Mt Baker and what I think was Glacier Mt. We made to just under the final summit ridge, and could have easily summited, if it were not for the fading daylight. Great to take advantage of this hike in a mild winter...
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