There are many Goat Mountains in Washington and this one is from Kloke's Winter Climbs guide. No trail, but a locked gate across from Grandy Lake campground is where you start. It is a long road walk made shorter by cutting the long road switchbacks. Even though it has a south-facing approach there is still quite a bit of snow. At about 2400' we put on the snowshoes as the snow got deeper and softer in the warming 60º weather. We finally reached the summit (4778') about 5 hours after we started. The views are great from the top with only a partial view to Mount Baker as the snow crowned top and possible cornice kept us from venturing above.
We saw no one else, as expected, on this trip. On the drive back on Hwy 20 we saw a herd of about 30 elk that must have just crossed the road. Use caution, as the many signs warn you, while driving Hwy 20 in this area nearing Baker Lake road.
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