Kachess Ridge / Kachess Beacon, Kachess Beacon
May 27, 2012
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ann
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May 27, 2012 09:50 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Kachess Ridge / Kachess Beacon
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass -- Snoqualmie Pass
- Agency: Cle Elum Ranger District
- Trails: Kachess Ridge (#1315), Kachess Beacon (#1315.3)
- Avg Rating: 3.25
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Kachess Beacon
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass
- Trails: Kachess Beacon (#1315.3)
- Avg Rating: 3.00
- Why You Should Go Now
- Wildflowers blooming
- Be Aware Of
- Snow on trail
avalanche lilies on the ridge
Looking for sun on an iffy day we headed east of the crest for our dayhike.
We started out hoping to climb in trail 1308 to the Old Baldy ridge. However we hit snow after a few miles, and just after crossing the bridge, lost the trail. Not sure of our route finding, we decided instead to cross back to the west side of the bridge and climb up the snow to Kachess Ridge. The snow was easy to kick steps in and the only postholing was near logs. On top of the ridge we found sun, views and flowers. We followed the ridge south the the fire lookout and followed the trail down the southern ridge. The southern end of the Kachess ridge has no snow and lots of flowers, and could provide a snow free day hike to the top of the ridge. You just have to step over a small pile of logs that bars the way from trail 1315.
A nice day.
We started out hoping to climb in trail 1308 to the Old Baldy ridge. However we hit snow after a few miles, and just after crossing the bridge, lost the trail. Not sure of our route finding, we decided instead to cross back to the west side of the bridge and climb up the snow to Kachess Ridge. The snow was easy to kick steps in and the only postholing was near logs. On top of the ridge we found sun, views and flowers. We followed the ridge south the the fire lookout and followed the trail down the southern ridge. The southern end of the Kachess ridge has no snow and lots of flowers, and could provide a snow free day hike to the top of the ridge. You just have to step over a small pile of logs that bars the way from trail 1315.
A nice day.
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snow covered bridge
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firelook out on the ridge
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red flowering currant
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