Iron Goat Trail — Monday, Sep. 27, 2010

Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West

This is a hike long planned but often delayed. We (Berta, Will, Joani and Alpine Art) started at the interpretative center off Highway 2 and hiked West to the Martin Creek trail head (about 3 miles) then to the upper rail trail and Windy Point and down to Interpretative Center. The trail has many historical delights including concrete back walls, tunnels and rotting trestles and artifacts of the old rail route. The weather was slightly damp but we missed the downpour which occurred as we headed up to the pass around 4:00 PM. The trail is in excellent shape and easy to hike. Good facilities at all the trail heads. The connecting trail from Windy Point to the Scenic Tail Head Interpretative Center is steep, losing/gaining about 700 feet in one mile. Not much in the way of fall color but lots of mushrooms and at least one large spider at the Martin Creek Trail head.