Marmot Pass
Jul 31, 2010
by
Eric Jain
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last modified
Aug 03, 2010 12:26 AM
- Type of Outing
- Overnight
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Marmot Pass - Upper Big Quilcene
- Region: Olympics -- East
- Agency: Olympic National Forest / Quilcene Ranger District
- Trails: Upper Big Quilcene River (#833.1), Marmot Pass (#)
- Avg Rating: 4.24
- Why You Should Go Now
- Wildflowers blooming
- Be Aware Of
- Water on trail
- Snow on trail
Looking down to Marmot Pass from Pt 6294
Had to park along the road as the parking lot was already full at 10am. The road (some gravel, but mostly paved) was in good condition, the few potholes were marked and flagged for repair.
The trail was in good condition, too, just a few small stream crossings, some muddy patches around Camp Mystery, and a few small, well-consolidated patches of snow on the trail between Camp Mystery and Marmot Pass.
Encountered more people than I cared to count, and all the camping spots from Camp Mystery to Marmot Pass looked crowded. Continued up to Pt 6294, which, counter to appearances from below, was free of snow and had several great sites, all unoccupied (two other parties showed up later, but camped out of sight).
The trail from Marmot Pass up to the west summit of Buckhorn Mountain was easy to follow and completely clear of snow. Some class 2 scrambling just below the summit.
Lots of wildflowers on the slopes below Camp Mystery, especially Red Columbine and some kind of Stonecrop on slopes with less soil. Heard and saw several marmots in the basin below Marmot Pass. Few bugs.
The trail was in good condition, too, just a few small stream crossings, some muddy patches around Camp Mystery, and a few small, well-consolidated patches of snow on the trail between Camp Mystery and Marmot Pass.
Encountered more people than I cared to count, and all the camping spots from Camp Mystery to Marmot Pass looked crowded. Continued up to Pt 6294, which, counter to appearances from below, was free of snow and had several great sites, all unoccupied (two other parties showed up later, but camped out of sight).
The trail from Marmot Pass up to the west summit of Buckhorn Mountain was easy to follow and completely clear of snow. Some class 2 scrambling just below the summit.
Lots of wildflowers on the slopes below Camp Mystery, especially Red Columbine and some kind of Stonecrop on slopes with less soil. Heard and saw several marmots in the basin below Marmot Pass. Few bugs.
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Trail below Camp Mystery
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Sunset at Pt 6294
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Trail leading up to Buckhorn's west summit
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