Anderson Butte
Mar 06, 2010
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wolfwoman
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Mar 06, 2010 09:41 PM
- Type of Outing
- Snowshoe/XC Ski
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Anderson Butte
- Region: North Cascades -- West Slope
- Trails: Anderson Butte (#611.1)
- Avg Rating: 3.29
This was an Everett Mountaineers ski trip. Our group included Chippie, Paul, Cathy and her buddy Cedar, E Mo, and Mo. This is a fabulous trip and I do it every year. However, this year we are able to drive up much further than any time I've ever done it in the past. In fact we probably started our trip about three miles from the Watson/Anderson Lakes trailhead, rather than the usual 8 miles or so from this point. This could be a negative except that there are much more adventures to be found beyond. The snowmobilers have a track that goes past the summer trailhead about 1/4 mile on the main road, and then continues off the road into a beautiful area of open meadow with fantastic views of Anderson Butte, Mt. Baker, and Watson Peak. Things got a bit challenging with the current snow conditions, but were well worth the effort. We had lunch in an open area with fantastic views of Baker and Anderson Butte. We estimated that we stopped about 3/4 miles from Anderson Lakes, but there are some extreme downs and ups to get there and with limited time we decided to call it a day. Still, I can't imagine it getting much better. The snow softened up a bit for the trip down, but in the shadows was still boiler plate. The ski season is not yet over for those who want it bad enough! There are a few trips left for us die hards!
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