Neiderprum Trail — Tuesday, Jun. 23, 2015

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway

Yesterday we hiked Neiderprum trail which is the approach to White Horse mountain. White Horse is on my must do list but yesterday's goal was only Lone Tree Pass. The first two miles or so is on an overgrown road due to a washout. That section could probably be done on a mountain bike except for a couple of hills. The actual trail is quite steep and is getting pretty overgrown. I would recommend long socks, or pants to protect your lower legs from the brush. The views were spectacular and we had the trail to ourselves, probably due to the brushy conditions. Did I mention it was brushy ? It took us about four and a half hours to get to Lone Tree Pass and I don't mind saying I was sucking wind. The trail was more of a goat path by the time we reached the top of the pass. We literally found clumps of goat fur/hair all over the bushes on the ridge. We never saw the goats but they must have been there somewhere. We followed the trail along the top of the ridge a little further and found a couple of really nice camp sites, one of which we plan to put to use when we return for our two day trip to the top. There is no water on the trail so pack accordingly. This was a great hike and if not for the overgrown trail it would be one of my favorites.