Mt. Persis
May 27, 2012
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May 27, 2012 07:09 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Mount Persis
- Region: Central Cascades -- Stevens Pass - West
- Avg Rating: 3.50
- Why You Should Go Now
- Wildflowers blooming
- Be Aware Of
- Blowdowns
- Overgrown
- Snow on trail
- Avalanche danger
We went up Mt. Persis starting very early. The road to the trailhead is awful and I wouldn't recommend it for anyone without a high clearance 4WD vehicle (I drove my wife's Subaru Forester and it made it okay, I would not have tried it with my Honda Civic).
The "hike" is only 2 miles to the top but it's 2000 feet up in the first mile followed by a lot of snow hiking with a final 400 foot push up to the top. It took us a lot longer than your typical 2 mile stroll in the park. We used snowshoes and it would have been very difficult without them. Needed rain gear not for the rain but for all of the water coming off the plants taking over the trail. Needed poles especially for the way down in the very steep spots. Needed gaiters for the snow.
Saw absolutely nothing on top. Very cloudy and very low visibility. Good glissading and great snow in most places (except for one spot that seemed kind of sketchy). We took a wrong turn on the way down which ended up costing us a lot of time and energy (be sure to bring your topo map and compass - saved us today). Got muddy as hell on the climb down below the snow line.
I've seen pictures from this hike on clear days and the views are gorgeous. However, this hike isn't for the out-of-shape or unprepared. It's tough.
Full report with my pictures:
http://www.lemarts.com/2/post/2012/05/mt-persis.html
The "hike" is only 2 miles to the top but it's 2000 feet up in the first mile followed by a lot of snow hiking with a final 400 foot push up to the top. It took us a lot longer than your typical 2 mile stroll in the park. We used snowshoes and it would have been very difficult without them. Needed rain gear not for the rain but for all of the water coming off the plants taking over the trail. Needed poles especially for the way down in the very steep spots. Needed gaiters for the snow.
Saw absolutely nothing on top. Very cloudy and very low visibility. Good glissading and great snow in most places (except for one spot that seemed kind of sketchy). We took a wrong turn on the way down which ended up costing us a lot of time and energy (be sure to bring your topo map and compass - saved us today). Got muddy as hell on the climb down below the snow line.
I've seen pictures from this hike on clear days and the views are gorgeous. However, this hike isn't for the out-of-shape or unprepared. It's tough.
Full report with my pictures:
http://www.lemarts.com/2/post/2012/05/mt-persis.html
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