Yellow Aster Butte
Aug 01, 1997
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Yellow Aster Butte
- Region: North Cascades -- Mount Baker Highway
- Agency: Mount Baker Ranger District
- Trails: Yellow Aster Butte (#699)
- Avg Rating: 4.28
This puppy is
STEEP!!! H2o available @ 4100 ft, appx 1 mile in. All lakes in the meadow still at least partially frozen, snow-free campsites only in about the first half of the meadows. We did find a campsite at the northern end that was a little bit too small for our tent. I may go to Heather Hell for using the spot, but my freind was getting pretty crabby and we had to find a site, not on snow, pronto. You don't need an iceaxe (though it looks cool to carry one) to get around up there but you'll hate yourself for not wearing a good pair of boots...on the footwear note, we did see a man (who insisted on chatting with us) wearing nothing but Tevas. He was understandably worried about finding nettles. Couple of other things: The bugs are horrendous on the lower part of the hike, so bring the bug juice. Also, you'll hate the new fee system even more as you walk the first half-mile of this hike in a fireweed-infested wreck of a clearcut (not a fresh one) that has not been replanted....Grr. See you on the trails. <BR> [Webmesiter note: Now, did you ask this guy how many bottles of sun tan lotion and insect repellant he goes through per day']
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