Hike started out with just a few inches of snow with no problems to pass. However the washout proved very treacherous. I’ve hiked this trail a lot and never found the washout intimidating, but the snow/ice conditions made it pretty scary. We almost turned around here, luckily I had brought microspikes. My companion hadn’t but I lent him one of mine and we hobbled through. By then time we came back enough of the snow had melted that the washout was easy.
As we got into the last quarter of the hike, the snow got very steep. Snowshoes were helpful to break trail, and weren’t needed in the way down.
All in all very doable just prepare for the washout. The snow was great for seeing tracks - bobcat had walked almost the entire trail before us!
Trip Report
Pyramid Mountain / Pyramid Peak — Friday, Feb. 7, 2025
Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast
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cyndic on Pyramid Mountain / Pyramid Peak
Note of caution to readers: I would not recommend going past the wash on a snow melt day. We have had rock fall from above with near misses. Not a good hike this time of year, def not for inexperienced. Try other hikes off the Elwha. (Glad you sound prepared and were lucky as you passed the wash zone.)
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cyndic on Feb 08, 2025 02:55 PM