Purcell Mt #284
Aug 04, 2001
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hiker hogan
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Sep 10, 2008 03:04 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Purcell Mountain
- Region: South Cascades
- Trails: Purcell Mountain (#284)
- Avg Rating: 3.75
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Purcell Lookout
- Region: South Cascades -- White Pass / Cowlitz River Valley
- Agency: Gifford-Pinchot National Forest, Cowlitz Valley Ranger District
- Trails: Purcell Lookout (#285)
- Avg Rating: 3.00
Headed to the Purcell Mt Lookout trail at 11:30. Walk abandoned road for 2/3 mile to start at the trailhead. Trail climbs gradually through forest for 1 1/2 miles then reaches flowery meadows where trail starts switchbacking. At 3 miles a junction left heads 8 miles to Hwy 12. Take the right branch and ascend the ridge still among a profusion of wildflowers. After a short forested stretch the site of the former lookout is attained. There the views extend to Mt Rainier, Mt Aix, Goat Rocks, Tatoosh Range and Mt Adams. My hiking group of 5 had the trail (and access road) to ourselves. Highly recommended.
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