Followed a trio of bighorn sheep up Cots Peak trail, the east route up the ridge line of the waterworks canyon loop. Snow free until 3320 ft where the south side of the ridge is shaded. Less than an inch of snow around 3400ft, and then after Cots Peak heading up Clemens Mtn loop there is a 2-4 inch covering of snow over 4200 ft.
In northern exposure on Clemens Mtn loop, the trail becomes muddy with the snow melt. When the trail is in the shade on the south side descending back into the valley there are small patches of ice on the trail.
Great views of Adams, Rainer and the Naches and Yakima valley.
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Alpine Wanderer on Cleman Mountain - Waterworks Canyon Loop
Beautiful... probably still doable right now with all the rain and high freezing levels.
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Alpine Wanderer on Dec 12, 2025 08:31 AM